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Bloomington Bison Phillip Barski

ECHL

Bloomington, Barski agree to two-year extension

BLOOMINGTON -- Bloomington Bison Vice President of Hockey Operations and Head Coach Phillip Barski will remain around for two more seasons. A news release from the team on Wednesday revealed a two-year extension for Barski, according to Bison President Andy Zilch. Since arriving in Bloomington, Barski has played a central role in building the Bison’s hockey operations department, roster foundation, player development structure and organizational standards in accountability and growth on and off the ice. Under the leadership of Barski, […]

todayJuly 1, 2026 26

Carlinville

Macoupin County

Carlinville library receives Community Partner Award

CARLINVILLE -- Carlinville Public Library is the 2026 Community Partner Award winner for the University of Illinois Extension in Macoupin County. For the past five years, the library has been a valued Extension partner. It has supported youth programming and serves as a host site for Extension programs. Together, the library and Extension have provided meaningful learning opportunities for all ages. These include STEAM nights, summer reading programs, terrarium workshops, themed events, and other hands-on educational activities. "What sets the […]

todayJune 29, 2026 33

Nokomis internet outage CTI

Montgomery County

Nokomis area left without Internet service

NOKOMIS -- Having one Internet service outage every once in a blue moon is often a rare occurrence. However, having two within a two-week period becomes a point of frustration for all customers involved. In both instances did it involve CTI Fiber and in the Nokomis area. The first service outage came during the mid-morning hours of Tuesday, June 16. CTI confirmed that the outage was a result of a possible line strike, presumably in Irving, which impacted customers in […]

todayJune 29, 2026 31

Nokomis Central Illinois holiday

Montgomery County

Nokomis officer on supervisory oversight

NOKOMIS -- A Nokomis Police Department officer is under supervisory oversight as the officer returns to duty. This comes following an incident last week. City officials are aware of an incident on June 17 at the Casey's General Store in downtown Nokomis. The officer would later receive relief from duties for the remainder of the evening. This was imminent for the remainder of that shift. At this time, there has been no final determination of the circumstances of the incident. […]

todayJune 24, 2026 181

Connect Macon County

Macon County

Connect Macon County: What is the status in June 2026?

In February 2024, Heartland Newsfeed covered the Decatur press conference announcing the launch of the Connect Macon County initiative. However, as we near 2 1/2 years since the initiative launch, where does it stand as we near the end of the first half of 2026? Phase 1: The 14-week study and building a formal broadband expansion In the February 2024 press conference, Macon County leadership, the Macon County Farm Bureau, and the University of Illinois Extension initiated a rapid data-gathering […]

todayJune 21, 2026 66

Bloomington Grossinger Motors Arena

McLean County

City of Bloomington, Bison postpone presser

BLOOMINGTON -- A press conference at Grossinger Motors Arena will not take place as regularly scheduled. The press conference was to be held on Wednesday regarding the announcement of a naming rights opportunity. An email from the city's Arts & Entertainment Department would confirm this intent. This comes as severe weather is set to impact Central Illinois later today. "Due to weather conditions, the City of Bloomington and the Bloomington Bison have made the decision to postpone today's press conference […]

todayJune 17, 2026 44

severe weather Illinois Missouri Bi-States tornado watch

Montgomery County

Tornado Watch, Wind Advisory issued for Montgomery County

HILLSBORO -- At 7:50 AM CDT Wednesday, the National Weather Service in St. Louis issued a Tornado Watch for Montgomery County, Illinois, active until at least 3 PM. The full text of the alert is below: TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 340 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 750 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026 TORNADO WATCH 340 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ILC001-009-011-013-017-019-021-023-029-035-039-041-045-053-057- 061-063-067-075-083-095-099-105-107-109-113-115-117-123-125-129- 135-137-139-143-147-149-155-167-169-171-173-175-179-183-203- 172000- /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0340.260617T1250Z-260617T2000Z/ IL . ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED […]

todayJune 17, 2026 32

Bloomington Grossinger Motors Arena

McLean County

Bloomington to consider naming rights offer

BLOOMINGTON -- The City of Bloomington's Arts & Entertainment Department will host a press conference on Wednesday to announce a new naming rights opportunity for Grossinger Motors Arena. The announcement comes during a period of exceptional growth for the arena. Over the past year, Grossinger Motors Arena distributed more than 192,000 tickets, hosted 68 events, and generated nearly 82 million annual media impressions. This reflects the venue's growing reach and impact throughout Central Illinois. The arena's growth has been further […]

todayJune 16, 2026 25

ESL shooting murder Rashad Bonner Damontez Williams

St. Clair County

ISP: Two arrested in ESL for first-degree murder

EAST ST. LOUIS -- Two individuals were arrested in East St. Louis in relation to a homicide investigation on Friday. This is according to a news release from the Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation. Special agents from the Public Safety Enforcement Group would arrest Rashad M. Bonner and Damontez F. Williams, both of East St. Louis, on Wednesday, according to booking photos. Bonner, 18, and Williams, 21, are facing charges for first-degree murder, which is a Class M […]

todayJune 12, 2026 61

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