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Lovington MAPPING

East Central Illinois Region

Lovington to enlist MAPPING program

LOVINGTON -- Lovington is the next community to enlist in the MAPPING The Future of Your Community program. Sessions for the MAPPING program will begin next week. The program, overseen by the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs at Western Illinois University, takes a proactive approach to community and economic development planning. The participant-driven program involves strategic visioning and planning where community leaders and volunteers create a long-range vision for the community and an action plan to act upon. The program […]

todayMarch 30, 2025 19

Nokomis

Illinois

Nokomis Chamber dissolves, donates funds

NOKOMIS -- The Greater Nokomis Chamber of Commerce held a quick meeting in its final meeting as an organization on Wednesday, March 12 inside the Nokomis CUSD #22 unit office at Nokomis High School. A quorum of officers of the Chamber's Board of Directors was present, except for Vice President Talon Burton and Director JoAnn Keele, who passed away on February 17. Jake Leonard was also present. A motion was made by Kurt Aumann to approve the meeting minutes from […]

todayMarch 20, 2025 41

Newkomis

Illinois

Newkomis holds town hall meeting

NOKOMIS -- Newkomis entered the next phase of the MAPPING the Future of Your Community process with a town hall meeting "Neighborhood Street Party" held on Wednesday, March 12 at Nokomis High School. President Kurt Aumann served as the emcee as well as a committee spokesperson for the meeting, while Nokomis Mayor Dylan Goldsmith, MAPPING program director Gisele Hamm, and select representatives of each of the organization's six committees rounded out the speakers for the meeting. Mayor Goldsmith relayed that […]

todayMarch 20, 2025 36

Pana Easter Egg hunts

Christian County

Pana Easter Egg Hunt set for April 12

PANA -- The Pana Elks Lodge #1261 will be the sponsor of the annual community Easter egg hunt. The annual event will be on Saturday, April 12 at 1 p.m. inside Kitchell Park and will involve an enormous amount of candy. Eggs will be distributed in three age-specific areas within the park. The event is open to children up to the age of ten. This year the age 0-3 hunt is sponsored by Peoples Bank and Trust, the age 4-6 […]

todayMarch 19, 2025 51

Witt Casey's

Illinois

Witt Casey’s to close March 26

WITT -- Patrons of the Casey's General Store location at 314 N. Hirst St. in Witt may have noticed a sign posted on the door. "As of March 26, 2025, this location will no longer be Casey's and will be closed," the sign states. "Thank you for being our valued guests and allowing us to serve you." The closure of the store will result in a negative economic impact in the community, which will require more support than ever for […]

todayMarch 18, 2025 97

Taylorville Collado

Christian County

Taylorville volunteer coach arrested for grooming

TAYLORVILLE -- A volunteer assistant soccer coach at Taylorville High School has been arrested following allegations of misconduct involving a minor. The school district confirmed the arrest, stating that they are fully cooperative with law enforcement throughout the investigation. The coach, Karla P. Collado, was taken into custody Thursday after reports surfaced regarding inappropriate behavior with a student. The nature of the allegations has raised significant concerns within the community, prompting a discussion about safety protocols in schools and the […]

todayMarch 7, 2025 241 2

money tariffs person holding a black wallet

Commentary

COMMENTARY: You thought things were bad? It’s about to get worse with these tariffs.

We have a huge problem here, and they're related to the tariffs levied on the United States' top three trade partners. Americans have been suffering through inflation that plagued the first Trump administration and the entire Biden administration. Surprise, surprise: nothing has changed with the second Trump administration so far. Now Americans will be forced to suffer even more with Tuesday's tariffs on trade partners Canada, Mexico, and China. How? Because once existing inventory is exhausted, cost of living is […]

todayMarch 4, 2025 40

Bruce Kettelkamp Christian County Sheriff

Christian County

Christian County Sheriff Kettelkamp to retire in 2026

TAYLORVILLE — Christian County Sheriff Bruce Kettelkamp will soon be hanging up his hat for good. In a statement made by Sheriff Kettelkamp Tuesday, he will not seek re-election to the post in 2026, opting to retire at the end of the term. Kettelkamp's impending retirement comes among a line of key sheriffs retiring or resigning in recent years, including former Macon County Sheriff Tony Brown, former Montgomery County Sheriff Rick Robbins, and former Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell. Sheriff […]

todayMarch 4, 2025 37

USWNT US Women's National Team soccer

Soccer/Futbol News

USWNT returning to St. Louis this summer

ST. LOUIS -- The U.S. Women's National Team (USWNT) is returning to St. Louis this summer after a successful inaugural match last spring. The USWNT will host China PR in St. Louis CITY SC's Energizer Park on Tuesday, June 3 at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast on television through TNT and Universo, through the Max and Peacock streaming services, and on the radio through Westwood One Sports. The women's team played at the then-named CITYPARK in April 2023 […]

todayMarch 4, 2025 159

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