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ARCOLA -- A health fair and a blood drive are coming to Arcola within the next week. D&M Woodcrafts will be hosting a community blood drive on Tuesday, Sept. 27. The drive will be inside the business at 421 E. County Road 200 North in Arcola from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, contact Marlin Schrock at (217) 268-3266 or visit bloodcenter.org and use the code 71155 to locate the drive. The Douglas County Health Department is co-hosting […]
A pending railroad worker strike Friday, including those working for Amtrak, may create significant pains in an already strained economic environment. If no deal is reached, workers will go on strike as of 12:01 a.m. Friday. CARBONDALE -- A press release from passenger transport service Amtrak on Wednesday reveals the cancellation of select services in Carbondale and across the country. The passenger train service announced the cancellation of inter-city transportation service out of Carbondale and surrounding areas. The service cancellation […]
RAMSEY -- The village of Ramsey will be without its own police department, but there is a deal in place for active patrols. An agreement with the St. Elmo Police Department would pave the way for the village board to dissolve its police department during the board meeting on Monday, Sept. 5. The agreement ensures seven days of coverage for the village. Officer Jacoby Manuel completed his officer training and is actively patrolling the village. Manuel will be transferring to […]
MATTOON -- Lake Land College will host a Health and Public Services Open House next month. The event will be on Tuesday, October 4 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event will begin at the theatre in the Luther Student Center on the main Lake Land College campus in Mattoon. High school and prospective students seeking a career in a high-demand and rewarding healthcare career are welcome to attend. They can learn about the college’s outstanding programs. The program […]
SHELBYVILLE -- A Shelbyville man is facing elderly sexual abuse and aggravated battery charges. This comes via a news release Friday from the office of Shelby County State's Attorney Nichole Kroncke. Charles Dow, 46, is facing charges of two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of an elderly person. The charges are Class 2 felonies if convicted. Sentencing can range from three to seven years in prison, a natural life sex offender registration, and a term of mandatory supervised release […]
LITCHFIELD -- The City of Litchfield Streets Department will be oiling and chipping the roadways beginning Wednesday, Sept. 7 to Friday, Sept. 9, weather permitting. Affected streets The streets affected are as follows: N. Illinois Ave. from Union to Henrich and from Henrich to ClarkE. Park Place from Montgomery to the dead end and from Chestnut to Franklin St.N. Walnut St. from Union Ave. to ChapinN. Chestnut St. from Union Ave. to HauserN. Van Buren St. from Union Ave. to […]
MACON -- In June 2022, Meridian CUSD #15 publicly sought bids for the much-anticipated ag building and greenhouse capital project. This project has been a high priority of the Board of Education and administration over the past several years. However, it had somewhat stalled in progress due to a variety of factors. Fundraising efforts for this project continue to be underway with the aid of the Meridian Ag Foundation (MAF). MAF is an organization dedicated solely to the fundraising efforts […]
CARBONDALE (SIUSalukis.com) — Southern Illinois University announced Thursday that it has signed football head coach Nick Hill to a five-year contract extension. A native son of Southern Illinois from nearby Du Quoin, and one of SIU's all-time great quarterbacks, Hill is entering his seventh season at the helm of the Salukis and is now under contract through the 2026 season. Playing in the toughest conference in the Football Championship Subdivision, the Salukis have emerged as a national power, and are coming […]
SPRINGFIELD — Bistro Verde, Lincoln Land Community College’s student-led café, is expanding its days of operation from two to three days per week this fall. It reopens on Sept. 7 and will serve customers Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The café is open as Bistro To Go, a counter service concept, from Sept. 7 to Oct. 6, offering soups, salads, sandwiches, baked goods, coffees, and drinks. From Oct. 25 to Nov. 17 (closed Nov. 1), […]
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