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Pana police U.S. 67

Illinois

U.S. 67 crash claims life of Roodhouse woman

MORGAN COUNTY -- An automotive accident early Tuesday morning on U.S. 67 in Morgan County has taken the life of a Greene County woman. The Illinois State Police reported the accident shortly after 8:15 a.m. Traffic was closed at the intersection of U.S. 67 and Woodson-Winchester Road for several hours before reopening several hours later. No further information was available in the release. However, initial reports relayed to our media partners at WLDS determine that the accident involved a passenger […]

todayJanuary 24, 2023 701

AFSCME IDOC Graham Correctional Center

East Central Illinois Region

AFSCME contests IDOC conclusion on Graham emergency

HILLSBORO -- A statement from the Illinois Department of Corrections last week concluded that substances discovered at Graham Correctional Center in Hillsboro tested as nasal spray and baby powder. First responders would respond at Graham Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 18 for "overdose-like symptoms." Area agencies began providing extra doses of Narcan, a medicine known for the quick treatment of a known or suspected opioid overdose. The incident sent 18 correctional officers to four different area hospitals. The officers would receive emergency […]

todayJanuary 23, 2023 731

Pana police U.S. 67

East Central Illinois Region

Pana man arrested on child pornography charges

PANA -- A Pana man was arrested Thursday and charged with possession of child pornography, as part of a statewide effort from Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul to apprehend traffickers of lewd images online. Billy J. Hulfachor, 36, of Pana, was charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography and one count of violating the sex offender registration act. Investigators from Raoul's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the Pana Police Department, and the Christian County Sheriff's Office conducted […]

todayJanuary 22, 2023 531

Montgomery County Clerk mine information voter registration 708 board

East Central Illinois Region

Montgomery County tax multiplier at 1.0000 for 2023

HILLSBORO -- Montgomery County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier,” is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among counties, as required by law. This equalization is particularly important because some of the state’s 6,600 local taxing districts overlap into two or more counties. If there were no equalization among counties, substantial inequities among […]

todayJanuary 22, 2023 241

Heart of Illinois Conference Central Illinois Conference football

Football News

Heart of Illinois, Central Illinois football conferences merge

SHELBYVILLE -- Friday night football under the lights will become a little different beginning in 2024 for the Shelbyville Rams. Their Central Illinois Conference (CIC) is merging with the Heart of Illinois Conference (HoIC) starting with the 2024-25 academic year. This merger applies to football only. The new, improved Heart of Illinois Conference will have 16 teams, with large schools and small schools in their own respective divisions. The existing HoIC comprises of: Large schools: Tri-Valley, El Paso-Gridley, Eureka, Fieldcrest, […]

todayJanuary 12, 2023 166

Nokomis Newkomis

East Central Illinois Region

Nokomis Chamber met Thursday

NOKOMIS -- The Nokomis Chamber of Commerce held its bimonthly meeting Thursday, Jan. 12 at Demi's Diner. In attendance were Judy Rupert, Loren Compton, Judy Beaman, Steve Johnson, Dr. Scott Doerr, Krystal West, Barb Easterday, Jo Ann Keele, Jake Leonard and Roger Blankenship. Blankenship submitted the minutes for the November 10, 2022 meeting with one correction for the January 2023 meeting date. The minutes with the singular amendment were approved unanimously. Compton presented in the treasurer's report an available balance […]

todayJanuary 12, 2023 91

Illinois Lincoln Land Bob Bunn

Capital Area Region

Lincoln Land holding its annual Lincoln Lecture Feb. 13

SPRINGFIELD – Lincoln Land Community College invites the public to its annual Lincoln Lecture Monday, Feb. 13. “The Bunns and the Lincolns: A Family Friendship 1840-1882” will be presented by Bob Bunn at 9 a.m. in the Trutter Center on the LLCC campus. He will focus on John and Jacob Bunn, who were good friends and business associates of the Lincoln family. John Bunn also served as a pallbearer at President Lincoln’s funeral. There is no charge to attend, and […]

todayJanuary 12, 2023 96

Illinois

Illinois

More than 30,700 Illinois mail-in ballots rejected

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) – About 30,700 mail-in ballots in Illinois were rejected statewide in last year’s November election, according to preliminary data from the Illinois State Board of Elections.  Data shows a total of more than 2.2 million mail-in ballots were requested across the state for November's election. More than 657,000 were returned with around 626,300 counted. That’s a difference of about 30,700. https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/39/039a4d5e-8df8-11ed-9d39-bf4e3b986bb7/63b880d98e742.video.mp4 State Rep. Curtis Tarver (D-Chicago), state Rep. Amy Elik (R-Alton), and state Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) […]

todayJanuary 7, 2023 72

Illinois gas Missouri

Illinois

Illinois to see two gas hikes in 2023

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) – In 2023, Illinois drivers will see higher gasoline taxes, with two gas tax increases scheduled six months apart.  The first goes into effect on January 1 and will add 3.1 cents to the price of a gallon of gas. That will spike the state's gas tax to more than 42 cents a gallon. Illinois also assesses its state sales tax on top of gas taxes and the normal price of gas, which makes the amount Illinois […]

todayJanuary 1, 2023 125

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