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Meridian

East Central Illinois Region

Meridian teachers union puts potential strike on hold, for now

MACON -- A meeting last week between the Meridian Board of Education and its teachers' union in one Illinois town has left one group unhappy. Members have voiced their displeasure with what it views as a lack of urgency in negotiations for better pay and more support. Contracts for the Meridian Federation of Teachers in Macon expired in August. Seventy teachers who are part of the bargaining unit have met with the board only six times since June. Brian Pekovitch, […]

todayOctober 28, 2024 165

Nokomis library director Debra Lehman

Illinois

Nokomis library to hold tree dedication

NOKOMIS -- The Nokomis Public Library will be holding a tree dedication for former long-time Library Director Debra Lehman on Saturday, October 26. Lehman started as a library employee in 1990 before getting promoted to Library Director in 1996. She would hold that position until her retirement in 2023. Lisa Casterline succeeded her in that position earlier this year. "The library board wanted to do something to honor and show our appreciation to Debra for all the years she served […]

todayOctober 23, 2024 101

Meridian High School

East Central Illinois Region

Meridian teachers file strike intentions

MACON -- The 2024-25 academic year in the Meridian School District could very well be in flux as teachers and the school board appear unable to reach a new contract agreement. District teachers have been working without a contract for several months and ongoing negotiations with the school board have not been productive, according to the Meridian Federation of Teachers. A press release from the Meridian Federation of Teachers made available to the media reveals that 92% of the voting […]

todayOctober 23, 2024 103

Shelby County Board

East Central Illinois Region

Shelby County Board leadership resign

SHELBYVILLE, IL -- The leadership of the Shelby County Board recently came under question following the resignations of board chairman Robert "Bobby" Orman and vice-chairman Mark Bennett. Orman submitted his resignation to the board on October 10, effective before the October county board meeting. Bennett was not present at the county board meeting, but County Clerk Jessica Fox did submit notice of his resignation on October 16. County Clerk Fox noted that upcoming actions will be up to the board, […]

todayOctober 23, 2024 106

Stonington golf cart carts

Christian County

Stonington board discusses golf carts, concrete work

STONINGTON -- The Stonington village board met for its regular meeting on Monday, October 7, at the village hall. Among its short agenda items were the discussion of golf cart ordinances and concrete work being done at one of the village's businesses. There have been several reports recently that golf cart drivers have been failing to yield to vehicles, semis, and farm equipment. Stonington Chief of Police Travis Peden stated that his department must be more strict on the golf […]

todayOctober 23, 2024 89

Nokomis Central Illinois

Illinois

Montgomery County signs off on Nokomis-Witt Ambulance tax hike

HILLSBORO -- Communities and rural areas serviced by the Nokomis-Witt Area Ambulance Service (NWAAS) will expect a hefty property tax hike beginning with the tax bills due in 2025 following the latest Montgomery County Board meeting on October 8. Representatives from NWAAS spoke before the board regarding the need to increase its tax levy significantly, despite the board's Finance and Budget Committee's disapproval of such a tax levy hike. The committee had even recommended that NWAAS communicate with the Raymond-Harvel […]

todayOctober 16, 2024 104

Nokomis citywide rummage sales Chamber

Illinois

Nokomis Chamber prepares for Halloween event

NOKOMIS -- The Greater Nokomis Chamber of Commerce met on October 8 inside the city council chambers at city hall. Minutes from the September 17 meeting, as well as the most recent treasurer's report, were approved. The most recent treasurer's report reflects an available balance of $1,860.45 in checking and CD balances of $45,045.27 with both CD terms coming up in November. In committee reports, the fall city-wide rummage sales were recently held on October 4-5, and everything was reported […]

todayOctober 15, 2024 96

Heartland Media Group of Central Illinois

Illinois

Heartland Media Group is moving downtown (soon)!

NOKOMIS -- Illinois operations for a Nokomis-based business will be moving to downtown Nokomis next month. Heartland Media Group of Central Illinois & Eastern Missouri, founded in 2022 by Jake Leonard, will be moving its Illinois operations downtown on November 1 in rented space at the back of 107 W. State St., the former Nokomis Medical Clinic. In addition to daily operations for Heartland Newsfeed, Leonard hopes to start print jobs as early as January through the group's Illinois Heartland […]

todayOctober 7, 2024 72

Meridian

East Central Illinois Region

Meridian teachers continue to work without contract

MACON -- Teachers within the Meridian School District have been working without a contract for the past several months. Social media posts published recently have called into question the status of ongoing negotiations between teachers and the district. "As we navigate contract discussions with the (Meridian CUSD #15) Board, we remain committed to working collaboratively to reach an agreement that is satisfactory for both parties," said Meridian Federation of Teachers president Brian Prekovitch in a statement to respond to those […]

todaySeptember 28, 2024 138

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