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East Central Illinois Region

One dead in Interstate 55 accident

FARMERSVILLE -- A truck driver from Northern Illinois is dead following an accident last week in the panhandle of Montgomery County. The accident, which occurred last Thursday, Sept. 22, occurred two-and-a-half miles north of Farmersville along Interstate 55. Frank Amendola, 67, of Somonauk was northbound on Interstate 55 in a Kenworth semi when he collided with the rear end of another semi. The other vehicle, operated by Darin W. Hoener, 46, of Canton, Mo. was also northbound. The collision occurred […]

todaySeptember 27, 2022 7

petition election

East Central Illinois Region

Petitioning underway for 2023 consolidated election

HILLSBORO -- Petitioning is currently underway for races up for election in Montgomery County next spring. Petitioning began Tuesday for municipal, fire, park, and library district, and school board positions for the April 4, 2023 consolidated election. Municipal offices will include mayor/aldermen, mayor/commissioners, and village president/trustees. Some municipalities may be electing a clerk and/or treasurer. Petitioning for the 2023 consolidated election cycle Petitions for municipal races are available via the municipal clerk. Petitions for fire, park, and library districts are […]

todaySeptember 21, 2022 5

Ramsey

East Central Illinois Region

Ramsey board dissolves police department

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 […]

todaySeptember 13, 2022 31

Lake Land College

East Central Illinois Region

Lake Land hosts open house

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 […]

todaySeptember 12, 2022 38

Dow Shelbyville

East Central Illinois Region

Shelbyville man charged with elderly sexual abuse

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 […]

todaySeptember 2, 2022 36

Litchfield

East Central Illinois Region

Litchfield to oil, chip streets Sept. 7

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 […]

todaySeptember 2, 2022 6

Meridian

East Central Illinois Region

Meridian ag project to move forward

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 […]

todaySeptember 2, 2022 24

LLCC Bistro Verde

Capital Area Region

Bistro Verde at LLCC expanding days of operation

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), […]

todayAugust 31, 2022 10

Lake Land College

East Central Illinois Region

Lake Land Foundation to host Golf Classic

MATTOON -- The Lake Land College Foundation will host its annual Golf Classic soon. The event will be on Friday, Sept. 30, at the Mattoon Golf and Country Club. The outing will be in the popular four-man scramble format. Registration and lunch for golfers will begin at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start at noon. Golfers can register as a team of four or individually. Individual players are welcome to sign up, as all players will be on a team. […]

todayAugust 29, 2022 4

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