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1905 Brewing Company Assumption

Business & Lifestyle

Fire destroys Assumption brewery early Thursday

ASSUMPTION (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A local brewery in northeastern Christian County was destroyed in a fire during the early morning hours on Thursday, Feb. 28 and according to the owners of the business, its future is currently unknown. The 1905 Brewing Company, located on the 300 block of S. Chestnut St. in Assumption, was reported as ablaze around 4:30 a.m. Assumption Fire Department chief Herb Palmer reported that their department, with mutual aid from Pana and Moweaqua, were on site fighting […]

todayMarch 2, 2019 9

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Business & Lifestyle

White Oaks Mall: what’s next as anchor stores close

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The capital city's mall is about to become a bit emptier with the upcoming closure of two of their anchor stores. Bon-Ton Stores, which owns and operates 260 department stores including the Bergner's retail chain, announced in April that that all stores will be closing permanently. Also closing is the Sears location, according to parent company Sears Holdings and their press release in May, citing a history of not turning a profit. The company sold the […]

todayAugust 28, 2018 5

Tyler Wesley Witt

East Central Illinois Region

Witt prepares for upcoming sesqicentennial celebration

WITT (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The Envision Witt organization, including Witt residents and youth, have been busy in preparing for the upcoming sesquicentennial celebration taking place over Labor Day weekend as the city marks its 150th anniversary mark. Envision Witt subcommittees have organized many events in the community, including trash cleanup, painting flowerpots and the local library and making touch-and-go improvements along the main street in town. Some youth have made their contributions by painting iconic businesses and current/former Witt residents, […]

todayAugust 16, 2018 8

Business & Lifestyle

New broadcast signal for WTIM goes live

SULLIVAN (Heartland Newsfeed) -- NewsTalk WTIM went live on their new FM signal at 107.7 FM in the city of Sullivan, according to a press release made available yesterday. As previously covered, the Miller Media Group enacted plans to expand their coverage area to Moultrie County and cited a completion point during the summer following approval of a broadcast license from the Federal Communications Commission. The expansion brings the station's news, agriculture and talk programming to Moultrie County, with the […]

todayAugust 16, 2018 19

East Central Illinois Region

State police investigates Nokomis officer-involved shooting

NOKOMIS (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The Illinois State Police is conducting an independent investigation of an officer-involved shooting that took place Friday evening, June 15 in Nokomis, according to a press release made available Monday afternoon. The investigation was requested by the Nokomis Police Department. According to a preliminary investigation, a Nokomis officer was dispatched to the residence of 44-year-old David L. Hicks, located at 219 Frederick Street, for a domestic disturbance call. The unidentified officer arrived at the residence and […]

todayJune 18, 2018 71

East Central Illinois Region

Rogers honored for four decades of service in Witt council’s May meeting

WITT (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Witt Fire Department chief Tom Rogers was a recurring talking point in the city council's May 22 meeting on several points of discussion. Rogers has marked four decades as the department's chief and was posthumously awarded the Speedboy Hometown Spirit Award as well as a service plaque from the city council. Rogers became chief of the Witt Fire Department in 1978. Information was provided regarding summer programs being offered at two community churches - the Witt […]

todayJune 18, 2018 8

Business & Lifestyle

State reopens bids for Eagle Creek Resort redevelopment following rejected bid

SHELBYVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The State of Illinois will soon reopen bidding to redevelop the Eagle Creek Resort on Lake Shelbyville near Findlay. Ed Cross, a representative for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources revealed new details Monday regarding a lone bid received from Sullivan-based Sullivan Harbor, which was rejected. No details were immediately made available on why Sullivan Harbor's bid was rejected and will present an update as more information is made available. Cross noted that a timeline was […]

todayJune 12, 2018 18

East Central Illinois Region

Raymond board gets update on new truck, golf course revenue in May 21 meeting

RAYMOND (Heartland Newsfeed) -- There was limited business up for discussion in the Raymond Village Board's meeting on Monday, May 21, with updates on the incoming new truck for the streets and maintenance department and revenue from Shoal Creek Golf Course. Revenue at SCGC is up, but it was noted by trustee Scott Pinkston that there have been concerns regarding large groups playing on the weekends, with the board discussing alternatives to rectify the concerns. While there were no specific […]

todayJune 1, 2018 17

Business News

Commentary: How the state of local news varies (and doesn’t) around the world

Too often, discussions about the state of journalism tend to be national-centric. Given differences across markets, this is not surprising. However, there are often more similarities than many people realize. This April, at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia, I convened a panel of four experts to explore some of these parallels – and differences – in the realm of local journalism. The State Of Local The past decade has not been challenging for much of the news industry. But, in the […]

todayDecember 14, 2017 42

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