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MATTOON -- Lake Land College will host Laker Visit Day on Friday, March 22 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Luther Student Center. The event allows prospective students to learn about Lake Land College and how the Laker Advantage can guide them on the path to success. Attendees can check in from 8:15 – 9 a.m. at the main entrance of the Luther Student Center. Parking will be available in lot E for easy access to the event. Full […]
CARLYLE -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Carlyle Lake is seeking volunteers to assist with the annual spring Christmas tree recycling/fish habitat improvement project being held on Saturday, Mar. 16. The event will take place at the Keyesport Boat Ramp, starting at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees have collected over 300 Christmas trees that were discarded after the holiday season. These trees will be used to form fish reef structures in Carlyle Lake, which will […]
MT. VERNON — A Mt. Vernon restaurant will permanently close its doors at the end of the month after more than a dozen years of serving the community. According to their Facebook page, Agave Mexican Restaurant, at 300 South 44th Street will officially close its doors on Sunday, March 31, and will serve its last customers on Saturday, March 30. The post says, “Due to current situations, including but not limited to the significant lease increase, payroll increases, and general […]
MT. VERNON -- A 45-year-old Mt. Vernon man charged with reckless homicide was ordered detained in the Jefferson County Jail after the court found he is likely a threat to the community. Robert A. Lewis is accused of striking 62-year-old Thomas Taylor with his pickup truck Tuesday following a dispute between the two men in a Mt. Vernon alley. Taylor reportedly died as a result of the injuries he suffered in that incident. Assistant State’s Attorney Julie Kozuszek submitted evidence […]
SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) -- After suddenly pleading guilty as his federal corruption trial was wrapping up this week, former state Sen. Sam McCann won’t be released to await sentencing, U.S. District Judge Colleen Lawless ruled Friday. McCann has been held at Macon County Jail since last Friday, when Lawless ordered him detained for disobeying her direct orders after being discharged from a sudden hospitalization. He’s showed up to court every day since in a wheelchair, sporting a black and […]
EDINBURG – The Village of Edinburg heard a proposal from Sloan Implement during its regular meeting on Monday, February 12, 2023. For residents who were upset with the decision of Dollar General to withdraw their current store plans from Edinburg for the time being, there is good news. Sloan Implement has expressed great interest in purchasing property and bringing a new store to the village. According to Mayor David Luttrell, Sloan is looking at around 30 acres of land in […]
Red crown rot is expected to reappear in Illinois soybean fields this season. The disease was first confirmed in Illinois in 2018 and is an emerging issue for the top soybean producing state. Robert Bellm, a certified crop adviser with Brasse Farms Inc. in Madison County, encountered it in 2020 and continues to find it in new fields. “We don’t know if it’s actually expanding or if people are just becoming more aware of it,” he told FarmWeek. “I expect […]
CARLINVILLE -- Country music legend Tracy Lawrence is among the acts performing at the 2024 Macoupin County Fair, June 4-9 at the Macoupin County Fairgrounds in Carlinville. Lawrence, who is headlining the grandstand on June 6, has sold over 13 million albums and charted 18 number-one hits. Lawrence is known for hits such as 1994's "Texas Tornado", 1996's "Time Marches On", and 2004's "Paint Me A Birmingham" among others. Walker Montgomery is the opener for the Lawrence concert. Montgomery is […]
DECATUR -- Not one week removed from the initial announcement of a fast-tracked 14-week program to expand broadband Internet service in Macon County, more details were made available during a press conference Wednesday, Feb. 14. The press conference, held at the University of Illinois Extension office in Decatur and led by the Connect Macon County initiative, outlined many details relating to the initiative and its plans to expand broadband service in the county. The Connect Macon County initiative is the […]
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