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LLCC Lincoln Land Community College engineer health care

Sangamon County

LLCC to host healthcare educator conference

SPRINGFIELD — The Professional Development Institute at Lincoln Land Community College will host a conference in November. The 2026 Illinois Health Care Educators Conference will occur on November 6, 2026. The conference will be at Northfield Inn Suites and Conference Center, 3280 Northfield Dr., Springfield. The day-long conference will bring together health care educators from secondary and post-secondary institutions across Illinois to share best practices. The design also allows for the strengthening of professional networks and exploring innovative approaches to […]

todaySeptember 28, 2026

journalism

Macon County

South Macon Library to host local journalism talk

MACON -- The South Macon Public Library will host a special presentation on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 6 p.m. The presentation will feature photojournalist and Southern Illinois University journalism professor Julia Rendleman The free program will explore the current state of local journalism, the challenges facing local news organizations, and why strong local journalism is essential to communities and a health democracy. Rendleman is an enthusiastic spokesperson for local journalism and will examine the power and value of local news. […]

todaySeptember 28, 2026

Macon County Master Gardeners

Macon County

Macon County Master Gardeners receive state award

DECATUR -- University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener volunteers share a mission: “help others learn to grow.” Through educational programs and events, these volunteers inspire people of all ages to develop gardening skills, explore the natural world, and cultivate a lifelong appreciation of nature. Six Macon County Master Gardeners would recently earn recognition for their outstanding efforts with a state award presented at the annual Illinois Master Gardener Conference in Rockford. Toni Griffin, Angie Hollingsworth, Carla Pohl, Karen Tappendorf, Angie […]

todaySeptember 25, 2026

Monarch Madness

Macon County

Monarch Madness connects families with nature, pollinators

DECATUR -- Experience the excitement of tagging and releasing monarch butterflies as they begin their remarkable migration to Mexico at Monarch Madness. Monarch Madness is a free community event from the University of Illinois Extension. Co-sponsoring the event is the Macon County Conservation District. Monarch Madness will be from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sept. 19 at Rock Springs Nature Center, 3939 Nearing Lane in Decatur. This all-ages event will feature pollinator-themed arts and crafts, butterfly yoga, a monarch life […]

todaySeptember 8, 2026

CU Cinema Crawl

Champaign County

Cinema Crawl coming to Chambana next spring

CHAMPAIGN -- Film CU, a division of Experience Champaign-Urbana, and the Film-Fanatic Club are proud to announce the inaugural CU Cinema Crawl, taking place March 3–8, 2027, at more than a dozen venues throughout Champaign-Urbana. The festival will transform familiar cultural spaces, theaters, museums, and gathering places into destinations for cinematic discovery. Participating venues include the Virginia Theatre, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Parkland Staerkel Planetarium, Analog Wine Library, Spurlock Museum, University YMCA, The Literary Book Bar, Krannert Art […]

todaySeptember 8, 2026

Montgomery County yield survey

Montgomery County

2026 Montgomery County yield survey results

HILLSBORO — The Montgomery County office for Illinois Extension conducted its annual yield survey of the area corn crops. The survey data gathered resulted in an estimated county-wide average yield of 209.4 bushels per acre, which is up from last year’s average of 206.6 bushels per acre. Volunteers sampled fields in each of the 19 townships in Montgomery County. Results for each township are: Audubon – 221.6 Bois D’Arc – 212.8 Butler Grove – 213.5 East Fork – 178.2 Fillmore […]

todayAugust 27, 2026

Lake Land College

Coles County

Lake Land to host Career Day

MATTOON — Lake Land College will host its annual Career Day on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The event will welcome high school juniors and seniors from 25 school districts. Students can network with local professionals and explore career options. More than 150 career sessions Students can choose from more than 150 scheduled sessions. Local professionals will lead each session and discuss their careers. Sessions will cover agriculture, health care, business and information technology. Other topics include cosmetology, the arts, communications, welding […]

todayAugust 26, 2026

Pana

Christian County

Pana council urged to oppose new solar project

PANA -- The Pana City Council heard a plea to stop installing a solar project at 7th and Grant streets during its August 10 meeting. The project, according to Marsha Miles, would be near the schools, and the developers are requesting a 40-year lease. Miles encouraged the council to oppose the solar farm project at the county level. "Give me a date and a time," Mayor Nathan Pastor said in response to Miles. "I will show up at the meeting […]

todayAugust 21, 2026

Taylor Rhodes

Effingham County

Rhodes to oversee LLCU Effingham South branch

EFFINGHAM -- Land of Lincoln Credit Union announced the hire of a new branch manager for its Effingham South branch in a news release Thursday. Taylor Rhodes will be serving as branch manager of the Effingham South branch, located at 2302 S. Banker St. Rhodes will oversee the branch's sales and operations, in addition to serving as a loan officer. Rhodes has been with LLCU for the past two years, serving as a teller and universal banker at the Vandalia […]

todayAugust 20, 2026

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