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Strasburg

Shelby County

Strasburg seeking Volunteer of the Year

STRASBURG -- Strasburg is seeking nominations for its annual Volunteer of the Year Award. The village has presented the award since 2007, honoring a member of the village whose volunteer activities have benefited the community. The award, which is presented by the Strasburg Village Board, is accepting nominations through August 17, according to the latest edition of the village's publication "Gnome News". Any individual, group, business, or organization whose volunteer activities benefit the Village of Strasburg is eligible. Nominees must […]

todayJuly 2, 2026 9

certified food protection managers class exam Illinois Extension

Macon County

Multilingual food safety training supports local workforce

DECATUR -- The University of Illinois Extension is offering a free, multilingual Certified Food Protection Manager training. The training offering is to further its commitment to supporting workforce development and expanding access to food safety education. The multi-session course will start with the first session on July 28 and 30. A second session will take place with dates set for August 4, 6, and 11. All sessions will be at Richland Community College in room SC01. The times will be […]

todayJuly 1, 2026 15

Bloomington Bison Phillip Barski

ECHL

Bloomington, Barski agree to two-year extension

BLOOMINGTON -- Bloomington Bison Vice President of Hockey Operations and Head Coach Phillip Barski will remain around for two more seasons. A news release from the team on Wednesday revealed a two-year extension for Barski, according to Bison President Andy Zilch. Since arriving in Bloomington, Barski has played a central role in building the Bison’s hockey operations department, roster foundation, player development structure and organizational standards in accountability and growth on and off the ice. Under the leadership of Barski, […]

todayJuly 1, 2026 17

Carlinville

Macoupin County

Carlinville library receives Community Partner Award

CARLINVILLE -- Carlinville Public Library is the 2026 Community Partner Award winner for the University of Illinois Extension in Macoupin County. For the past five years, the library has been a valued Extension partner. It has supported youth programming and serves as a host site for Extension programs. Together, the library and Extension have provided meaningful learning opportunities for all ages. These include STEAM nights, summer reading programs, terrarium workshops, themed events, and other hands-on educational activities. "What sets the […]

todayJune 29, 2026 16

Nokomis internet outage CTI

Montgomery County

Nokomis area left without Internet service

NOKOMIS -- Having one Internet service outage every once in a blue moon is often a rare occurrence. However, having two within a two-week period becomes a point of frustration for all customers involved. In both instances did it involve CTI Fiber and in the Nokomis area. The first service outage came during the mid-morning hours of Tuesday, June 16. CTI confirmed that the outage was a result of a possible line strike, presumably in Irving, which impacted customers in […]

todayJune 29, 2026 22

Nokomis Central Illinois holiday

Montgomery County

Nokomis officer on supervisory oversight

NOKOMIS -- A Nokomis Police Department officer is under supervisory oversight as the officer returns to duty. This comes following an incident last week. City officials are aware of an incident on June 17 at the Casey's General Store in downtown Nokomis. The officer would later receive relief from duties for the remainder of the evening. This was imminent for the remainder of that shift. At this time, there has been no final determination of the circumstances of the incident. […]

todayJune 24, 2026 32

Connect Macon County

Macon County

Connect Macon County: What is the status in June 2026?

In February 2024, Heartland Newsfeed covered the Decatur press conference announcing the launch of the Connect Macon County initiative. However, as we near 2 1/2 years since the initiative launch, where does it stand as we near the end of the first half of 2026? Phase 1: The 14-week study and building a formal broadband expansion In the February 2024 press conference, Macon County leadership, the Macon County Farm Bureau, and the University of Illinois Extension initiated a rapid data-gathering […]

todayJune 21, 2026 49

Bloomington Grossinger Motors Arena

McLean County

City of Bloomington, Bison postpone presser

BLOOMINGTON -- A press conference at Grossinger Motors Arena will not take place as regularly scheduled. The press conference was to be held on Wednesday regarding the announcement of a naming rights opportunity. An email from the city's Arts & Entertainment Department would confirm this intent. This comes as severe weather is set to impact Central Illinois later today. "Due to weather conditions, the City of Bloomington and the Bloomington Bison have made the decision to postpone today's press conference […]

todayJune 17, 2026 36

severe weather Illinois Missouri Bi-States tornado watch

Montgomery County

Tornado Watch, Wind Advisory issued for Montgomery County

HILLSBORO -- At 7:50 AM CDT Wednesday, the National Weather Service in St. Louis issued a Tornado Watch for Montgomery County, Illinois, active until at least 3 PM. The full text of the alert is below: TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 340 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 750 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026 TORNADO WATCH 340 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ILC001-009-011-013-017-019-021-023-029-035-039-041-045-053-057- 061-063-067-075-083-095-099-105-107-109-113-115-117-123-125-129- 135-137-139-143-147-149-155-167-169-171-173-175-179-183-203- 172000- /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0340.260617T1250Z-260617T2000Z/ IL . ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED […]

todayJune 17, 2026 25

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