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Assumption Illinois

East Central Illinois Region

Assumption council met to appoint new alderwoman

Mayor Roger Cox resigns, Derek Page to serve as interim mayor

ASSUMPTION -- The Assumption City Council did not have a lot to discuss in its October 6 general session, but it was heated at times. Mayor Roger Cox had an appointment in mind to fill a vacancy in Ward 2. In contrast with common courtesy, there was no publication or notice of the vacated aldermanic position, which became effective on Saturday, Sept. 11. While it is not a requirement, it is common practice to keep the community informed on municipal […]

todayOctober 13, 2021 8

Assumption Illinois

East Central Illinois Region

Limited action taken, items tabled by Assumption council

ASSUMPTION -- Several items of business were tabled or given the forward to a committee during Assumption’s city council meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 1, at the Bromwell Lodge. No action on FOIA ordinance amendment Among the business items were that of the revision and amendment of the city’s current Freedom of Information Act ordinance. The amendment proposal from alderman Joe Cochran made some clarifications on several items essentially unclear in the current ordinance. It would specify that the first 50 […]

todaySeptember 8, 2021 1

1905 Brewing Company Assumption

Business & Lifestyle

Fire destroys Assumption brewery early Thursday

ASSUMPTION (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A local brewery in northeastern Christian County was destroyed in a fire during the early morning hours on Thursday, Feb. 28 and according to the owners of the business, its future is currently unknown. The 1905 Brewing Company, located on the 300 block of S. Chestnut St. in Assumption, was reported as ablaze around 4:30 a.m. Assumption Fire Department chief Herb Palmer reported that their department, with mutual aid from Pana and Moweaqua, were on site fighting […]

todayMarch 2, 2019 4

Automotive News

Illinois State Police holds preliminary investigation of Christian County crash

RURAL CHRISTIAN COUNTY (Heartland Newsfeed) -- District 9 of the Illinois State Police released a preliminary investigation report regarding a traffic accident that took place along U.S. Route 51 in rural Christian County Friday evening, Feb. 16. A red Ford pickup truck, owned by Denny C.I. Timmermans, 47, of Assumption, was heading westbound on County Road 1200 North while a white 2016 International bob tail truck-tractor, owned by Donald J. Juenger, 51, of Cahokia, was heading southbound of U.S. Route […]

todayFebruary 17, 2018 7

East Central Illinois Region

PARCC & ISBE analysis: area schools in need of improvement

MORRISONVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- According to recent joint analysis of standardized testing by the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), area school districts have a lot of room for improvement. A recently updated report card of all Illinois school districts from 2017 shows that 15.5 percent of Morrisonville Grade School students are meeting Common Core expectations and are ready for the next grade. 33 percent of students nearly met […]

todayJanuary 26, 2018 6

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