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Centralia Big Lots to close

CENTRALIA -- The discount chain Big Lots is set to close nearly 300 stores nationwide, with one in Central Illinois location currently on the list. The listing for the Centralia location on the company website displayed a banner that read "Closing This Location," advertising their store closing sale. The company currently operates nearly 1,400 locations, but its store count will drop by nearly 20 percent after the closures. The store closures came after the company saw a 10 percent decrease […]

todayAugust 4, 2024 78

Marion County IL Farm Bureau

Illinois

Marion Co. Farm Bureau Foundation offering teacher grants

SALEM -- The Marion County Farm Bureau Foundation is once again offering grants to Marion County ag teachers. The grants, up to $350 per teacher, will help cover ag activities in the classroom for the 2024-25 academic year. They can also be utilized to fund any project promoting awareness of agriculture. Project funds can be requested for field trips, resources, supplies, books, special projects, and more, as long as the applicant can relate their activity to the ag industry. Projects […]

todayAugust 3, 2024 35

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Illinois

Six arrested in Illinois human trafficking bust

CARBONDALE – The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Trafficking Enforcement Bureau arrested six individuals during a two-day human trafficking enforcement operation in the Carbondale area on May 22-23, 2024. The operation was focused on identifying individuals seeking to engage in commercial sex acts.    As a result of the operation, each of the following individuals were arrested and charged with Indecent Solicitation of a Child (Class 3 Felony), Traveling to Meet a Child (Class 3 Felony), and […]

todayJune 4, 2024 47

Carlyle Lake

Clinton County

Carlyle Lake to kick off summer events

CARLYLE -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Carlyle Lake Project is ready to welcome another fun and safe recreation season. Whether you enjoy fishing, camping, boating, bike riding, or other outdoor activities, Carlyle Lake offers an abundance of recreation opportunities. While participating in any outdoor activities, please keep safety in mind and always wear your lifejacket when on, in, or near the water. Life jacket loaner stations are available at Keyesport, Dam West, McNair, and Coles Creek beaches and […]

todayMay 22, 2024 42

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Capital Area Region

Tenative multiplier set for 11 Illinois counties

SPRINGFIELD — Eleven counties in Illinois have been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factors (PAEF), according to David Harris, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR). The PAEFs for these counties are the following: Cass County: 1.0000 Christian County: 1.0000 Douglas County: 1.0202 Fayette County: 1.0000 Franklin County: 1.0000 Greene County: 1.0000 Marion County: 1.0000 Peoria County: 1.0000 Piatt County: 1.0000 Sangamon County: 1.0000 St. Clair County: 1.0000 The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier”, is the […]

todayApril 11, 2024 44

Fricke

Illinois

Fricke arrested on charges of child porn possession

CHESTER -- Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 7 announces the arrest of 33-year-old Brian Fricke of Chester for 12 counts of possession of child pornography involving children under the age of 13, which is a Class 2 felony. On February 15, 2024, ISP agents and the Illinois Attorney General’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force began an investigation into the possession of child pornography. On April 3, 2024, a search warrant was conducted, and Fricke […]

todayApril 11, 2024 85

Chester Memorial Hospital

Illinois

Chester Memorial receives grant for bleed control training

CHESTER -- Chester Memorial Hospital is the recipient of an Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN) 2023-2024 EMS Education Mini Awards grant. Through the grant, Memorial is providing bleed control training and kits to all schools in the Chester and Steeleville school districts. Bleed control training at the schools provides staff with hands-on education on what they can do in an emergency, while they wait for help to arrive. Certified, Stop the Bleed trainer and Memorial’s ER Nurse Manager, Kim […]

todayApril 11, 2024 31

Carlyle Lake

Clinton County

Volunteers needed for Carlyle Lake projects

Christmas tree recycling and fish habitat improvement projects to come

CARLYLE -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Carlyle Lake is seeking volunteers to assist with the annual spring Christmas tree recycling/fish habitat improvement project being held on Saturday, Mar. 16. The event will take place at the Keyesport Boat Ramp, starting at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees have collected over 300 Christmas trees that were discarded after the holiday season. These trees will be used to form fish reef structures in Carlyle Lake, which will […]

todayMarch 9, 2024 10

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Illinois

Mt. Vernon restaurant to close March 31

MT. VERNON — A Mt. Vernon restaurant will permanently close its doors at the end of the month after more than a dozen years of serving the community. According to their Facebook page, Agave Mexican Restaurant, at 300 South 44th Street will officially close its doors on Sunday, March 31, and will serve its last customers on Saturday, March 30. The post says, “Due to current situations, including but not limited to the significant lease increase, payroll increases, and general […]

todayMarch 9, 2024 12

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