Doris M. Cox, 86, of Pana passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born April 25, 1935 in Shelby County to the late Henry and Edna (Raymond) Godwin. Doris married Elmer Wesley Cox, Sr. on June 13, 1953. He preceded her in death on October 23, 1990. She married Ronald Francisco in 1992, and he, too, preceded her in death. Doris was a member of the Henton Church of God, where she […]
SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – Illinois lawmakers will return to the Statehouse next week for their first in-person sessions since January 4. House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch (D-Hillside) said Thursday that the recent decline in COVID-19 cases makes returning to the Capitol possible. “Our goal is to be productive while also keeping everyone safe, so masking and social distancing policies will still be in place,” Welch said in a news release. “I want to encourage everyone to get their vaccine […]
SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) -- A bill was introduced in the Illinois House on Thursday revamping the Prisoner Review Board, the board that decides whether those convicted of felonies will be freed and the conditions they will face if they are released from prison. The goal of the new legislation, HB 5126, is to increase transparency, require a certain number of board members to have a law enforcement background, and imprint victim rights on the board’s mission statement, according to […]
HILLSBORO -- All registered voters should have received their new voter registration cards in the mail. "Of the 16,811 cards we mailed out on January 14, over 1,200 were returned," states County Clerk Sandy Leitheiser. "[The Postal Service returned them] because they were undeliverable as addressed." Voters who did not receive their new voter card should contact the County Clerk's office as soon as possible. This is in order to avoid any potential issues voting in the June 28 primary […]
The state of Illinois is allocating nearly a quarter-billion dollars to support new downstate transit and ports projects. Roughly half will go toward 37 transit systems outside of Chicago, and the other half will invest in a dozen of the state's ports. Gov. JB Pritzker said in a news conference Wednesday the investment will benefit organized labor across the state. The money is the latest round of funding from the $45 billion dollar Rebuild Illinois program. Including the newest round of investments, Illinois has devoted […]
GALESBURG -- A Macoupin County woman wanted on several charges across five counties was placed under arrest in a sixth county. Abigail L. Martin, 25, is facing new charges in Knox County for theft by deceptive practice and forgery. Martin is in the Knox County Correctional Center awaiting an appearance in court Monday. She is in lockdown under an alias name, Abigail Angelo. According to our media partners at WLDS, Martin has missed all of her court dates in five […]
LaVon B. Kroenlein, 99, of Moweaqua, died January 21, 2022 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur. LaVon was born on January 6, 1923 in Moweaqua, the daughter of John B. and Margaret (Still) Robinson. She married Lawrence C. Burgener in June 1941, and he preceded her in death in 1961. She later married Paul E. Kroenlein in March 1972. He preceded her in death on June 13, 2015. LaVon was a member of First United Methodist Church of Moweaqua and a […]
Shawn A. Arkebauer, 53, of Decatur passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. He was born November 10, 1968 in Hillsboro to Mary (Richardson) Wolf. He married Mary Grace Bonocan on September 22, 2010 in Decatur, and she survives. Shawn was a graduate of Pana High School and worked at Archer Daniels Midland. He liked to read books and enjoyed history. He also had a love of food and travel, which led to his adventurous side of […]
HERRICK -- Cowden-Herrick teachers have named seniors Abigail Watts and Shad Thompson as January Students of the Month. The Students of the Month are nominated each month based on academic effort, attitude, participation, responsibility, and service. They each receive $25 courtesy of the Community Banks of Shelby County. Watts is the daughter of Margo and Eric Watts. She has two sisters, Lacey and Erica, and two brothers, Eric and Reece. Abigail is the Spanish Club president and is a part […]
Heartland Media Group of Central Illinois & Eastern Missouri
107 W. State Street PO Box 149
Nokomis, IL 62075
Tel: (866) 420-7790
Newsletter Signup
Download Our App
Submit News
Contact Us
Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network
Revolution Radio
Home For The Holidays Radio
Deadlines
News and sports submissions: 11 p.m. Central
Advertising, legals, obituaries: 5 p.m. Central
Publication times
Late breaking news as it happens
Normal publication: 11 p.m. Central daily
Other news: Published as it’s made available
