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Samuel Wheeler Lincoln

Capital Area Region

Lincoln presentation to be held at LLCC Febuary 11

SPRINGFIELD – Lincoln Land Community College will celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s legacy Friday, Feb. 11. A presentation titled “More Painful Than Pleasant?: Abraham Lincoln and His Father,” will be presented by Dr. Samuel Wheeler at 9 a.m. The free event is open to the public in the Trutter Center on the main Springfield campus. Due to space limitations, registration for in-person attendance is a requirement. In-person attendees can register online or by calling LLCC at (217) 786-2577. Additionally, there will be […]

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Doris Cox

Local

Doris Cox, 86, Pana

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 […]

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Illinois Montgomery

Decision 2022

Montgomery County voters missing voter ID cards

County clerk advises voters to contact her office

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 […]

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LaVon Kroenlein

Local

LaVon Kroenlein, 99, Moweaqua

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 […]

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Shawn Arkebauer

Local

Shawn Arkebauer, 53, Decatur

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 […]

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Cowden-Herrick

East Central Illinois Region

Cowden-Herrick students, staff of the month

Selections chosen for January 2022

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 […]

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Sorento School

East Central Illinois Region

Sorento Elementary to close at end of school year

Closure imposed due to unequal class sizes

SORENTO -- Members of the Bond County Board of Education voted to close Sorento Elementary at the end of the 2021-22 school year on Wednesday, Jan. 19. The vote came following four public hearings about the school closure proposal. Beginning next school year, the school's 100+ students will have to go to school at either of the district's two remaining elementary schools. Those schools are in Greenville and Pocahontas. The decision was mostly due to unequal class sizes between the […]

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Nokomis

East Central Illinois Region

Nokomis JHS/HS Students of the Month: December 2021

The sixth-grade student of the month is Ilexia Doyen. She is the daughter of David and Jennifer Doyen and enjoys playing sports and tumbling. She's interested in becoming a doctor when she grows up. She also says to make our world a better place we should remind people to pick up their trash and help pick up other litter.  The seventh-grade student of the month is Harry Lynch. Harry is the son of Bill Lynch and Bridgett Blodgett. His favorite […]

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Irene Morris

Local

Irene J. Morris, 86, Nokomis

Irene J. Morris, 86, of Nokomis passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022 at Nokomis Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Irene was born June 5, 1935 in Pana to Grace (Altevogt) and John Stolte. She married Arthur B. Morris on June 5, 1954 in Fillmore. He preceded her in death on June 4, 2016. She was the former owner of Rene’s Tap. Services will be held Monday, January 24, 2022 at 11 a.m. at Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home, Nokomis with Rev. Myron […]

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