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Illinois Department of Corrections IDOC Rob Jeffreys

Capitol News Illinois

IDOC makes plan to close units at Vandalia, Pontiac prisons

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) -- The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) is making plans to downsize—plans that a major public employee union claims have not been shared with its members. With the inmate population dwindling to 28,000 and mounting maintenance bills on prison buildings at correctional centers across the state, IDOC developed a plan which may include significant downsizing at the Vandalia and Pontiac correctional centers. “These facilities are referenced due to current operational needs,” IDOC chief of staff Camille […]

todayFebruary 16, 2022 32

Illinois community garden

Capital Area Region

Illinois community garden seeking gardeners

SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is seeking individuals or families interested in starting their own garden. IDOA's community garden is in the infield of the Illinois State Fairgrounds grandstand racetrack. It currently features 200 garden plots. Half of the plots are designated for organic gardening. Similarly, the remaining available plots are for non-organic gardening. Moreover, the garden's use can be for raising fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers. "We have seen people take an interest in growing their […]

todayFebruary 16, 2022 95

Lake Land College

East Central Illinois Region

Lake Land to host Math and Science Open House

MATTOON -- Lake Land College faculty will soon hold their inaugural Math and Science Open House. The event will allow high school juniors and seniors to learn more about the math and science programs at Lake Land. Among them are chemistry, biology, physics, math, geographic information systems (GIS), and pre-engineering. Prospective students and parents will receive tours of campus facilities. They will also get a look at the labs to see and experience the state-of-the-art technology and equipment available. The […]

todayFebruary 15, 2022 20

Lake Land College

East Central Illinois Region

Lake Land College to host in-person commencement ceremony

MATTOON -- Lake Land College will celebrate with graduates during an in-person commencement ceremony. The ceremony will take place on Friday, May 13, 2022 at 6 p.m. in the Field House. “We are excited to gather together and recognize the accomplishments of our graduates in a traditional in-person commencement,” Lake Land College President Josh Bullock said. This will be the first in-person ceremony the college has held since 2019. “We know this year’s graduates have been through so much during the […]

todayFebruary 11, 2022 51

Meridian

East Central Illinois Region

Meridian to continue with mask mandates

[media-credit name="CONNOR STEINKAMP PHOTO" align="aligncenter" width="686"][/media-credit] MACON -- While a recent court decision ruled in favor of more than 700 parents, Meridian schools are being steadfast in continuing to comply with the mask mandates and COVID-19 mitigations. Meridian Schools was not a named party in the lawsuit, hence the district's insistence to continue the mandates and mitigations. An appeal is imminent, according to claims from superintendent Andy Pygott. While that process continues, the district will continue with its current policies. […]

todayFebruary 9, 2022 92

Illinois JB Pritzker

Capital Area Region

Pritzker: ‘Stay tuned’ for new guidance on masks

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – Illinoisans should stay tuned for an announcement on the state’s indoor mask mandate, Gov. JB Pritzker said at an unrelated news conference Tuesday, although he declined to say specifically what changes might be coming. “I think I've said over the last few press conferences that I really believe that we ought to be looking seriously at how to ratchet that back,” Pritzker said of his mask mandates. “I think we're going to be making announcements […]

todayFebruary 8, 2022 861

Illinois budget FY23

Capitol News Illinois

What’s in Pritzker’s proposed budget?

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) -- Each year in February, Illinois’ governor must propose to lawmakers a spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year. The General Assembly will then spend the next several months negotiating which proposals to include and which to scrap before sending the budget back to the governor for consideration. On Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker delivered his fourth proposed budget, this one for fiscal year 2023 which will begin July 1, and outlined spending plans for an anticipated $1.7 […]

todayFebruary 2, 2022 102

Nokomis Newkomis

East Central Illinois Region

Nokomis seeks new police chief

NOKOMIS -- The Nokomis City Council met in a special session on Thursday, Jan. 27 with the intent of hiring a new police chief. All commissioners were present with the exception of Michael Glenn. The session immediately went to executive session after mayor Michael Holliday called the meeting to order. The meeting later returned to regular session announcing the position is being offered to Talon Burton. The offer is pending acceptance, which includes the terms of the contract. Upon contract approval, […]

todayFebruary 2, 2022 107

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