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Illinois Route 185 sinkhole

Illinois

Large sinkhole indefinitely closes Illinois Route 185

HILLSBORO -- Commuters may need to seek alternate routes as a sinkhole along Illinois Route 185 between Hillsboro and Coffeen has resulted in it closing indefinitely. Over the weekend, a large sinkhole was discovered 35 to 40 feet away from the highway roughly a mile and a half east of Graham Correctional Center. Representatives from Montgomery County EMA, Ameren Illinois, and Deer Run Mine, as well the Illinois Departments of Transportation and Natural Resources, have been monitoring the situation on […]

todayApril 15, 2024 115

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Capital Area Region

Tenative multiplier set for 11 Illinois counties

SPRINGFIELD — Eleven counties in Illinois have been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factors (PAEF), according to David Harris, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR). The PAEFs for these counties are the following: Cass County: 1.0000 Christian County: 1.0000 Douglas County: 1.0202 Fayette County: 1.0000 Franklin County: 1.0000 Greene County: 1.0000 Marion County: 1.0000 Peoria County: 1.0000 Piatt County: 1.0000 Sangamon County: 1.0000 St. Clair County: 1.0000 The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier”, is the […]

todayApril 11, 2024 153

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Illinois

Gillespie police blotter: March 17-23

GILLESPIE — The following police blotter items were reported by the Gillespie Police Department for the dates of March 17-23, 2024: SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2024 An officer was dispatched to the 100 block of East Elm Street in reference to criminal damage to property. An officer was dispatched to the 500 block of Biddle Street in reference to child abuse. An officer was dispatched to the 800 block of East Walnut Street in reference to criminal trespass to property. An officer […]

todayApril 10, 2024 83

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Macoupin County

Gillespie police blotter: March 3-16, 2024

GILLESPIE -- The following police blotter items were reported by the Gillespie Police Department for the dates of March 3, 2024 through March 16, 2024: SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2024 An officer was dispatched to the Benld Sports Center Complex in reference to criminal damage to property. An officer spoke with a male at Gillespie Police Department in reference to fraud in the 600 block of Olive Street. An officer was dispatched to the 1100 block of Second Street in reference […]

todayApril 5, 2024 69

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Christian County

Pana woman arrested for child grooming

PANA -- A Pana woman was arrested earlier this week on accusations of child grooming stemming back to an incident in late February. The Christian County Sheriff's Department (CCSD) was made aware of an adult female within Christian County who had been sending unwanted texts to multiple juveniles. This was known to the department as early as February 26. CCSD began its investigation Tuesday, April 2, resulting in the arrest of 36-year-old Ashley N. Getz. Getz is currently facing charges […]

todayApril 5, 2024 206

Taylorville Ameren CIPS manufactured gas plant

Christian County

Taylorville organization collecting health surveys

TAYLORVILLE -- The Taylorville-based organization "My Community My Family" (MCMF) is collecting health surveys to identify cancer and disease clusters in the community. "The purpose of our group conducting a health survey is to identify clusters of not only cancer but also disease clusters in the community," the organization stated in a news release earlier this week. Listen to "AUDIO: My Community My Family Public Meeting (March 25, 2024)" on Spreaker. Taylorville made national news in the Washington Post in […]

todayMarch 28, 2024 76

Pana Illinois

Christian County

Pana to extend liquor sales hours

PANA -- The Pana City Council voted to amend an existing ordinance regulating liquor sales on Saturday for a trial period during its regular meeting on Monday, March 25. The change, which will move the time from midnight Sunday morning to 1 a.m., will be on a trial period of six months before further evaluation. The decision came after some lengthy discussions and input from Pana Police Department Chief Daniel Bland. The council had been receiving requests from establishments in […]

todayMarch 27, 2024 95

Taylorville Ameren CIPS manufactured gas plant

Christian County

DATA DUMP: Ameren/CIPS MGS Public Hearing

TAYLORVILLE -- A public hearing was held Tuesday night, March 26 jointly presented by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Ameren Illinois was initially invited to participate, but they refused. The hearing was related to the former Central Illinois Public Service (CIPS) manufactured gas plant (MGP) site, which has been under scrutiny by the public since four Taylorville-based children were diagnosed with the rare cancer neuroblastoma, which attacks the adrenal glands and the […]

todayMarch 27, 2024 81

Memorial Health

Business News

Regime change coming soon to Memorial Health

SPRINGFIELD -- Memorial Health will have new leadership beginning next July after the departure of the medical group's chief executive Ed Curtis. Curtis, the company's president and CEO, is stepping down by June 30, 2025, with a plan of succession already set in stone. Kevin England, who is currently is the company's senior VP and chief administrative officer, will assume his new duties sometime in 2025. England will assume some presidential duties beginning this July, but will be reporting directly […]

todayMarch 25, 2024 57

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