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Decision 2018

Proposed law would make it easier for out of state teachers to work in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD (INN) -- The latest proposal to solve Illinois' teacher shortage could have schools, once again, looking across the state line. Illinois schools need teachers. Every fall, school districts say they can't find enough qualified, licensed teachers to fill their classrooms. The Illinois State Board of Education said the 2017-2018 school year started with about 2,000 open teaching positions across the state. Gov. Bruce Rauner, about a year ago, signed a reciprocity law that will cut some of the red […]

todayJanuary 20, 2018

Business & Lifestyle

Illinois senators announce plan to connect rural schools to high-speed internet

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Illinois school districts that have not yet been able to afford the cost of installing reliable high-speed internet soon will be able to do so under a plan being advanced by a bipartisan group of state senators. A proposal introduced by state senators Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill), Sam McCann (R-Plainview) and Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-Shorewood) sets aside $16.3 million in the upcoming state budget to help school districts foot the cost of installing fiberoptic cable for high-speed […]

todayJanuary 19, 2018

East Central Illinois Region

Water issues, nuisance complaint major discussions in Coalton village board meeting

COALTON (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Some issues regarding water was the primary focus of the discussion in the Coalton Village Board’s most recent meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Water superintendent Tom Gonet involved some unidentified village residents not paying their water bill. One unmentioned resident owed upwards of $400 in past due bills and has mentioned to village treasurer Sandy Jachino that the bill be never be paid, an issue which will now be handled by Gonet personally when it comes to […]

todayJanuary 12, 2018

Automotive News

Single-vehicle accident in rural Christian County results in death of Effingham man

RURAL PANA (Heartland Newsfeed) -- An automotive accident resulting in one fatality in rural Pana is currently under joint investigation by two county governmental agencies in Christian County. In a statement from Christian County Sheriff's Department, Christian County 911 received a call regarding a single-vehicle traffic crash involving a semi-tractor trailer Wednesday, Jan. 10 at 1:13 PM along County Highway 12/Bear Creek Rd. approximately one-half mile east of 1700 East Road. Responding to the accident were Pana Fire Department, Pana […]

todayJanuary 11, 2018

Business & Lifestyle

COUNTRY Financial to award area students $20,000 in scholarships

NOKOMIS (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The Central Illinois COUNTRY Financial® representatives are offering ten $2,000 scholarships to college-bound students in the area. Students who graduated, or will graduate from Sangamon, Menard, Macoupin, Montgomery, Cass, Morgan and Greene county high schools have the opportunity to apply for the COUNTRY Financial Community Scholarship. More information about the COUNTRY Financial Community Scholarship and other scholarships offered through the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln can be found now through December 31, 2017 at: http://www.cfll.org/Home.aspx Students may […]

todayJanuary 9, 2018

Automotive News

Section of Illinois DUI law ruled unconstitutional

CHICAGO (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Law enforcement officers investigating cases involving pending DUI charges will now require a warrant to be presented before drawing blood and urine samples from suspected impaired drivers, according to a split decision in an Illinois court of appeals. The Illinois Appellate Court of the First District in Chicago ruled in a 2-1 decision that part of the state's current DUI law was unconstitutional, thus reversing a conviction of Ralph Eubanks, who was sentenced to four decades in […]

todayJanuary 7, 2018

Capital Area Region

Illinois legislative ethics commission under fire for neglecting complaints

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The ethics commission that oversees the Illinois General Assembly has been hit with a complaint for neglecting to follow through with their duties for years, with the question being, "Who's going to investigate them?" A complaint was filed with the Illinois Legislative Ethics Commission and Inspector General Julie Porter on Wednesday by anti-violence advocate Denise Rotheimer, citing that the eight-lawmaker commission broke state statute by failing to appoint an acting legislative inspector general for three years, […]

todayJanuary 5, 2018

Ballot Access News

Heartland Newsfeed to begin series on alternative candidates on Monday

(Heartland Newsfeed) -- It is no secret that the mainstream media gives way too much news coverage to elected officials and political candidates from the Democratic and Republican parties. We've kept coverage to a minimum besides coverage of statehouse affairs in Springfield. We at Heartland Newsfeed strive to avoid the political duopoly whenever possible. So this is where we come in: Beginning Monday, January 8, we are interviewing all third party candidates running for political offices in 2018. From what […]

todayJanuary 4, 2018

Business & Lifestyle

State’s Invest in Kids program attracts $36 million in first day

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed/Patch Springfield) -- A new program in Illinois called Invest in Kids, which allows low-income and middle-income students the opportunity to attend private and alternative schools that best meet their educational goals, attracted more than $36 million in contribution pledges in its first day of the program launch on Tuesday, Jan. 2, when they first began accepting applications, according to an announcement made today by Gov. Bruce Rauner. Taxpayers can contribute up to $1.3 million to eligible organizations and […]

todayJanuary 4, 2018

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