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NOKOMIS -- A downtown Nokomis business recently celebrated its grand opening, with a ribbon cutting to kick off the event. The ribbon cutting, arranged by the Nokomis Chamber of Commerce, ...

CARLINVILLE -- Carlinville High School principal Patrick T. Drew recently announced that six students from the graduating class of 2023 have been designated as Illinois State Scholars. The Illinois Student ...

ALTON -- Americans love their national parks. According to the National Park Service, about 312 million people visited national parks in 2022, a 5% increase from 2021. National parks bring ...

DECATUR — Home gardening and food preservation have become more popular in recent years. People are taking advantage of preserving food at home to enjoy the fruits of their labor ...

TAYLORVILLE -- Published court appearances reflect the daily 10:00 a.m. criminal call and do not necessarily account for all felony proceedings heard that day. Cases heard on Monday, Nov. 27 ...

BEARDSTOWN -- A fire over the weekend would result in heavy damages to a repair shop in Beardstown, according to authorities. Firefighters with the Beardstown Volunteer Fire Department responded to ...

PANA -- The Pana City Council handled its agenda in 12 minutes during its meeting on Monday night, Nov. 27, before entering an executive session. Several million in grant funds ...

SPRINGFIELD -- The trial of former state senator and one-time gubernatorial candidate William "Sam" McCann will not occur until next year. According to our media partners at WLDS, McCann appeared ...

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) -- Monday was supposed to have been the first day in the weeklong federal corruption trial of former Republican state Sen. Sam McCann, who allegedly misused ...

LITCHFIELD -- The LLCC Litchfield Student Club sponsored a Thanksgiving food drive from Nov. 6-17 in which students and faculty collected more than 200 non-perishable food items. These items were ...