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Bloomington ECHL

East Central Illinois Region

ECHL to expand to Bloomington

SHREWSBURY, N.J./BLOOMINGTON -- Professional hockey will once again be returning to the Bloomington area beginning with the 2024-25 season, according to a press release Tuesday. The ECHL Board of Governors approved the application for an expansion team in Bloomington and admittance into the league. The City of Bloomington will be in charge of confirming the negotiated lease of Grossinger Motors Arena, which is set for completion on January 22. The expansion team will be under the ownership of Carmel, Ind.-based […]

todayJanuary 19, 2024 208

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Christian County

Pana woman dies in fire

PANA -- An early morning fire Tuesday in Pana has resulted in the death of a woman, according to Christian County Coroner Amy Calvert-Winans. A press release from the Pana Fire Department reveals that fire crews were dispatched to 1 Cherokee St. in Pana at 12:27 a.m. Tuesday morning. The scene upon arrival was a single-story home and garage that were engulfed in flames. Two people were still inside the house when the call came in. When the crews arrived, […]

todayJanuary 17, 2024 132

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Christian County

Taylorville, Christian County police blotter

TAYLORVILLE — The following blotter has been reported by the Christian County Sheriff’s Department for the period of December 19, 2023 to January 4, 2024 and are as follows: Arrests Dec. 20: Brock Drockton, 33, Carlinville, was arrested by deputies on an active Christian County warrant for failing to appear in court for possession of a controlled substance. Dec. 21: Derrick Bell Williams, 34, Morrisonville, was arrested by Edinburg police for domestic battery and intimidation. Jan. 10: Jeremy Cole, 43, Tower Hill, was […]

todayJanuary 17, 2024 179

Edinburg Dollar General

Christian County

No Dollar General in Edinburg – for now

EDINBURG – The Village of Edinburg held a regular meeting on Monday. January 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the Village Hall. Village President David Luttrell informed the Board on Monday that he finally heard back from Dollar General around two days before Christmas. He was informed that currently, the project was too expensive for Dollar General to pursue. Specifically, the cost of land acquisition and the cost to get utilities out to the proposed store was too expensive. However, the […]

todayJanuary 17, 2024 138

Heights Market West Frankfort

Franklin County

Heights Market in West Frankfort to close its doors

WEST FRANKFORT -- After ten years under its current ownership, a historic restaurant in West Frankfort is closing its doors. The owners of the historic Heights Market & Deli broke the news in a Facebook post on January 4. The restaurant and deli, a longstanding figure along Illinois Route 149, has operated under various names and management throughout the years. The owners cited rising utility bills, grocery costs, and minimum wage increases as factors to close down the business for […]

todayJanuary 12, 2024 202

Illinois

Illinois farm group wants improved safety measures for ethanol pipelines

BLOOMINGTON (Illinois News Connection/Public News Service) -- A pipeline project to transport carbon dioxide captured from ethanol and fertilizer production to a permanent storage site in Illinois is raising concerns about safety and potential damage to surrounding land. Last month, members of the Illinois Farm Bureau adopted policies supporting a temporary moratorium on the project until the Hazardous Materials Safety Administration can update its safety regulations. They include automatic notifications for pipeline leaks and training for emergency first responders. Bill Bodine, the […]

todayJanuary 12, 2024 132

Raymond-Harvel firefighters

Illinois

Raymond-Harvel firefighters honored

RAYMOND -- Firefighters from the Raymond-Harvel Fire Department were honored recently for their service to the Raymond and Harvel communities. Among the honorees were Devin Bedinger and Jim Clayton. Bedinger has been with the fire department for five years. Clayton has been part of the Raymond-Harvel Fire Department for 35 years. Pictured in the photo attached to this story (submitted by Deborah Held): Trustees Mick Broaddus and Bob Matli, fireman Devin Bedinger, fireman Jim Clayton, trustee Bill Beeler, and Chief […]

todayJanuary 9, 2024 141

First Bank PBT

Business & Lifestyle

First Bank to merge with PBT

PANA/ARCOLA --  John Gardner, President and CEO of Peoples Bank and Trust (PBT or Peoples), headquartered in Pana and Dale Boyer, President and CEO of First Bank, headquartered in Arcola, are pleased to announce an agreement to merge First Bank with Peoples Bank and Trust. The bank resulting from the merger will be Peoples Bank and Trust. The agreement is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in late spring or early summer.  "I’m excited to bring Peoples […]

todayJanuary 9, 2024 187

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Christian County

Christian County court appearances

TAYLORVILLE — Published Christian County court appearances reflect the daily 10:00 a.m. criminal call and do not necessarily account for all felony proceedings heard that day. The following cases were heard by Judge Brad Paisley from the Fourth Judicial Circuit on December 21, January 4, January 5, and January 8: Kyle T. Adler, 23CF95. (Aggravated battery of a peace officer; domestic battery causing bodily harm.) There was a status hearing on a motion for furlough that which was granted by the […]

todayJanuary 9, 2024 149

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