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Pritzker outlines deliberate process for re-opening Illinois

SPRINGFIELD/CHICAGO (The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday he has had some preliminary discussions with industry leaders on how to go about re-opening the state when it is time to lift the existing stay-at-home order, which has shuttered large swathes of the state's economy. The governor said the priority would be the health of employees. “I have been talking to industry leaders because the most important thing is safety and health,” Pritzker said. “People are going back to […]

todayApril 13, 2020 13

Illinois

Bellmont village president Gary Lance under scrutiny over recent illegal actions

BELLMONT (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A Wabash County village president is under fire following questionable actions recently taken. This comes less than two months after Gary Lance placed in the position via appointment. Lance illegally swapped village hall locks The first action under scrutiny is the illegal swapping of locks by Lance to the Bellmont Village Hall. The action was taken without village board approval, which is a requirement under Illinois municipal law. Village trustee Jon King confirms this via a […]

todayApril 8, 2020 88

Business & Lifestyle

MacMurray College to close after 174 years

JACKSONVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed/Midwest Sports Network) -- Amidst ongoing fiscal issues, a central Illinois collegiate institution is closing its doors. MacMurray College's board of directors announced Friday that the 174-year-old institution will be shutting down at the end of the 2019-20 academic year. Additionally, the news was delivered by board chairman and 1969 alum Charles O'Connell via the website and on YouTube.  MacMurray's board stated that there was no viable financial path forward. Contributing factors included continued declining enrollments, rising costs […]

todayMarch 28, 2020 66

Illinois

Illinois businesses buckle down amid growing coronavirus concerns

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) — As fears over the spread of the coronavirus grow, Illinois’ retail and service sectors are preparing for already thin profit margins getting thinner. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Wednesday the cancellation of the city's St. Patrick’s Day parades, turning away what Gov. J.B. Pritzker said brought more than a million people to the city. “We don’t take it lightly,” Lightfoot said. “Nonetheless, we concluded that holding a parade at this time posed an unnecessary risk to […]

todayMarch 12, 2020 55

East Central Illinois Region

Citizens expressed concern about ‘no parking’ ordinance in Nokomis council meeting

NOKOMIS (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Many residents were in attendance during the City Council proceedings on Monday night, Feb. 24 to discuss a 'no parking' ordinance on Pine Street that was passed at the previous meeting. Kristen Meiners, who resides on Pine, brought before the council that with the ordinance, she and her guests have no place to park their vehicles. If she has to park in her backyard, her children will have nowhere to play. It leaves many having to […]

todayFebruary 26, 2020 51

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East Central Illinois Region

Plans underway for 2020 Nokomis Homecoming celebration, volunteers sought

NOKOMIS (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Plans are underway for this summer's Nokomis Homecoming celebration, which will be held Friday through Sunday, July 10-12, in Memorial Park. The Nokomis Homecoming Association is seeking new volunteers to help with the planning, as other volunteers have come and gone and have requested that any interested individuals or organizations would like to get involved are invited to attend their next public meeting on April 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the park house. The Association is […]

todayFebruary 25, 2020 56

East Central Illinois Region

Spring enrollment open for St. Louis School in Nokomis

NOKOMIS (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The only remaining Catholic school in Montgomery County, St. Louis School in Nokomis, is opening up registration for prospective students. The school reports a successful track record over the past five years, with all students moving onward to college, with 87 percent of them being recipients of college scholarships to help further their education. Families wishing to inquire about the school can contact principal Elaine Wagner, by calling the office at (217) 563-7445, by visiting the […]

todayFebruary 25, 2020 50

East Central Illinois Region

Bipartisan group of lawmakers, advocacy groups push for Illinois fair map amendment

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) -- A group of lawmakers from both sides of the aisle and several advocacy groups is turning up the pressure on the Illinois Legislature to pass an amendment to allow voters to change how legislative districts are drawn in Illinois. The goal is to prevent gerrymandering of the state's political boundaries. In Illinois, politicians control how legislative boundaries are drawn every ten years. This type of redistricting has been criticized as politicians picking their voters rather than […]

todayFebruary 14, 2020 81

Business & Lifestyle

Coroner: Illinois man who died in grain bin accident suffocated

MORRISONVILLE, Ill. (UPI) -- The autopsy of an Illinois man who died in a grain bin accident this week during his first day on the job found he suffocated after being buried in corn. Farmworker David Lowis, 61, had been helping empty the bin on a farm in Morrisonville on Monday. Corn had stuck to the sidewalls, so Lowis entered from the top to manually free the grain, but he became trapped. "He was told to stay at the door," […]

todayFebruary 14, 2020 31

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