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Talk to focus on Archbishop Fulton Sheen
September 11, 2023

Monsignor Jason Gray, executive director of the Archbishop Fulton Sheen Foundation, will present a talk at St. Mary’s Parish Hall on Sept. 14 at the meeting of the Woodford County…
El Paso Corn Festival to honor two institutions
September 8, 2023

This year’s El Paso Corn Festival is honoring two institutions with the theme “Amazing Milestones”. The Festival, which runs through Sept. 9, will celebrate those milestones —…
A new ‘Taste’ comes to Eureka
August 30, 2023

Eureka Business Association members will be open for a new version of the decades’ old “Taste of Eureka” from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8. Since COVID, and more health guidelines…
Coroner looks to increase budget
August 28, 2023

Among the certainties in life are death and that Tim Ruestman won’t be the Woodford County coroner forever. Although the youngest coroner in the state when he took over the post in…
Lehr names new snake species for Harrison Ford
August 28, 2023

Harrison Ford’s iconic character Indiana Jones may have a fear of snakes, but a newly discovered species of snake has been dedicated to the actor by an Illinois Wesleyan University…
Fight launched over proposed carbon pipeline
August 15, 2023

A pipeline carrying carbon dioxide has been proposed to run through Central Illinois communities. The proposed Mount Simon Hub project would run through portions of Peoria, Tazewell,…

‘Surge’ in organization efforts has labor leaders optimistic for the future

September 14, 2023

SPRINGFIELD — As workers in Illinois celebrated Labor Day, a new report shows there has been a surge in efforts to organize labor unions in workplaces throughout the state, while…

BBB Alert: Scammers target returning college students

September 14, 2023

When college students return to campus, fighting fraud may not be at the top of their list of priorities. Yet, these students will be spending money during the school year for tuition,…

Complaint alleges ComEd violated state law by raising fees on customer bills

September 12, 2023

A group of businesses filed a complaint with state regulators last week alleging that Chicago electric company Commonwealth Edison improperly raised customer bills this summer. The…

Southern Illinois casino opens, sends $25 million to the state

September 5, 2023

CARTERVILLE — Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined hundreds of people from across southern Illinois on Friday to celebrate the opening of the state’s 14th casino on a rural estate just outside…

New report shows access to maternal care worsens

September 5, 2023

In rural areas across Illinois, 35.5 percent of women live more than 30 minutes from a birthing hospital compared to 3.5 percent of women living in urban areas. And in 21 counties,…

Pritzker, state leaders call on Biden to allow Illinois to sponsor work permits for migrants

September 5, 2023

CHICAGO — A coalition of elected officials and business leaders in Illinois is calling on President Joe Biden to ease work restrictions for asylum seekers and other long-term undocumented…

Tazewell, Woodford may combine Animal Control operations

Talk to focus on Archbishop Fulton Sheen

El Paso Corn Festival to honor two institutions

A new ‘Taste’ comes to Eureka

Coroner looks to increase budget

Lehr names new snake species for Harrison Ford

Fight launched over proposed carbon pipeline

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‘Surge’ in organization efforts has labor leaders optimistic for the future

BBB Alert: Scammers target returning college students

Complaint alleges ComEd violated state law by raising fees on customer bills

Southern Illinois casino opens, sends $25 million to the state

New report shows access to maternal care worsens

Pritzker, state leaders call on Biden to allow Illinois to sponsor work permits for migrants

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