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ThriftFair Community Resale opening in Nokomis January 8

NOKOMIS -- In a year that has resulted in new businesses opening during the COVID-19 pandemic, another local business is opening its doors next month. This is especially true in the city of Nokomis. In this instance, a building that was once the bowling alley is getting a much-needed new life, thanks to Scott and Courtney Robinson. ThriftFair Community Resale is opening its doors on Jan. 8, 2021, marking the Robinsons' second brick-and-mortar business in town. The Robinsons own and […]

todayDecember 17, 2020 5

East Central Illinois Region

Nokomis approves COVID-19 grant payments

NOKOMIS -- The Nokomis City Council would approve $1,000 payments to seven of eight business applicants to the city's grant program. The program, directed at businesses struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was available for a short period of time. The approval of these payments would take place at the regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 14. There was no naming of businesses receiving the grant monies. However, commissioners Ann Brookshire and Derek Durbin expressed abstention on the matter. The vote […]

todayDecember 16, 2020 16

Illinois

Pritzker details $700 million in FY21 state budget cuts

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) – After Illinois voters rejected his progressive income tax amendment, Gov. JB Pritzker has said he plans to focus on cuts to balance the state's budget. On Tuesday, Pritzker has announced plans to reduce state spending by $700 million dollars for fiscal year 2021. The plan includes a hiring freeze, grant reductions, and operational savings. Pritzker: Negotiations with AFSCME, unions ongoing The governor says the state is negotiating with AFSCME and other employee unions to identify […]

todayDecember 16, 2020 24

Decision 2021

Races set for April consolidated election in Pana

PANA -- There will not be a primary election in the east-central Illinois city of Pana in 2021. As a result, all races will be contested on Tuesday, Apr. 6, 2021. The filing deadline was last month with the potential expectation of a primary election in late February. Pana mayoral race Current mayor Donald Kroski is not seeking re-election. Three candidates would turn in petitions to get on the ballot. They are current alderman Steven Scott and newcomers Nathan Pastor […]

todayDecember 10, 2020 29

Basketball

Missouri Valley updates 2020-21 conference schedule

ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) is adopting a new scheduling format for conference games for the 2020-21 season. This format will be in use for both men's and women's basketball programs. For the conference part of the season, MVC schools will play 18 games. Most conference teams will face each other in a two-game series. Additionally, these games will be held over two days at the same site. Each school will play four series on the road […]

todayDecember 6, 2020 34

Illinois

Illinois lawmaker calls clawback in COVID-19 grant program ‘abuse of power’

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) – The first public hearing of the Restore Illinois Collaborative Commission focused on grants of federal dollars the Pritzker administration is administering to businesses. But one aspect of the program was labeled “abuse of power” by a commission member. Tuesday’s hearing also gave the public a glimpse of what Republicans have characterized as short and unproductive meetings. The hearing lasted about 70 minutes with about half the time for questions from lawmakers. The other half was […]

todayDecember 1, 2020 2

Illinois

Illinois news in brief for Monday, Nov. 30, 2020

New emails show Madigan confidant pestered ComEd for jobs, contracts Job and contract requests from “our Friend” were the subject of dozens of emails between a longtime associate of House Speaker Michael Madigan and a former ComEd official. The revelation comes in 100 email threads over nine years released by the House Special Investigating Committee. Madigan associate Michael McClain has been charged with bribery. Former ComEd official Fidel Marquez has pleaded guilty to the scheme. The next hearing by the […]

todayNovember 30, 2020 26

Capital Area Region

Illinois early deer hunting numbers up region-wide

SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois hunters have harvested just over 47,000 deer during the first weekend of firearm season. This first weekend was from Nov. 20-22. The overall total of 47,147 falls just over 3,000 short of the 2019 mark of 50,173. These figures come from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The seven-day firearm deer season will conclude Dec. 3-6. Numbers were slightly up in Montgomery County with 540 deer taken, up 20 from 2019. Numbers are also up in several […]

todayNovember 30, 2020 10

East Central Illinois Region

Illinois State’s RB4L Support Your Sport Challenge taking place this week

NORMAL, Ill. -- The athletic department of Illinois State University is hosting a fundraising event for one of their programs. The Redbird For Life (RB4L) program is holding their inaugural Support Your Sport Challenge this week. The event will begin Monday, Nov. 30 and will run through Friday, Dec. 4. The fundraising challenge is an effort to increase participation by former student-athletes to support their sports teams at their alma mater. Gifts will go directly to the team of their […]

todayNovember 29, 2020 3

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