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C&M Circus

East Central Illinois Region

C&M Circus is coming to Arthur

ARTHUR -- The Culpepper & Merriweather Circus (C&M Circus) is coming to Arthur next month. The show on Wednesday, August 17, will be in the Arthur Sale Barn, located at 1211 N. Vine. The shows will occur at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. C&M Circus has been providing quality, local family entertainment for 37 years. The Hugo, Okla. outfit has been a feature on an A&E special, on Nick News, and on OETA. Additions to the performance for 2022 include […]

todayJuly 21, 2022 31

Meridian High School Korey Damery

East Central Illinois Region

Meridian back-to-school district information

MACON -- Student registration for the 2022-23 academic year in the Meridian school district is underway. Online registration for current district students began on Monday, July 18. Students new to the district will be able to register beginning on Tuesday, August 2. In-person registration for returning students without Internet access will be able to register beginning on Thursday, August 4. The registration times will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on August 2 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on […]

todayJuly 21, 2022 40

Crossing Healthcare Garden Party

East Central Illinois Region

Volunteer opportunities at Crossing Healthcare Garden Party

DECATUR -- In 2021, a partnership between Crossing Healthcare and the University of Illinois Extension yielded 3,534 pounds of produce, which was distributed to prescription produce patients. These patients included individuals with health conditions or food insecurity. Volunteers would spend 1,012 hours in the garden last year. Learn about how that number can grow. You can also learn about volunteer opportunities at the Crossing Healthcare Garden by attending the garden party. “This garden makes growing fresh food and personal nutrition […]

todayJuly 20, 2022 20

Urgent Rent-a-Car Jordan Monroe

Capital Area Region

Jordan Monroe indicted for fraud

Urgent Rent-a-Car owner faces charges of insurance fraud

SPRINGFIELD -- The owner of a rental car business with ties to Jacksonville has been indicted by a grand jury in Sangamon County. Urgent Rent-a-Car owner Jordan J. Monroe received his indictment Thursday on charges of insurance fraud, according to WLDS. Charge filings on June 29 report an alleged false claim to the National Interstate Insurance Company in February 2021. Monroe operated an Urgent Rent-a-Car location in Jacksonville at the former Dugan Oil and Tire filling station. However, the location at […]

todayJuly 15, 2022 25

Moultrie County Courthouse

Breaking News

Moultrie County Clerk resigns

SULLIVAN -- Moultrie County's county clerk has resigned, according to confirmation from the office Friday. Georgia England's term was set to conclude in November. In addition, the Democratic official was not seeking reelection in the November general election. England submitted her resignation during the county board meeting Thursday, effective immediately. Chief deputy clerk Pam Wittkowski will assume the daily functions of the office. This will be in place until an interim clerk is appointed or elected by the county board, […]

todayJuly 15, 2022 40

Mason Point

East Central Illinois Region

Mason Point in Sullivan to close

SULLIVAN -- Dozens of residents will soon be displaced by the upcoming closure of a Sullivan nursing home on the east side of town. Petersen Healthcare announced the closure of Mason Point Tuesday, effective September 12. The facility, which first opened in 1904, currently has 47 residents and 75 staff members. “It's a great disappointment to us,” said Sullivan Mayor Richard Glazebrook, who described the closure as a loss for the community. “It's a landmark that's been with us for […]

todayJuly 15, 2022 61

Sullivan-Okaw Valley Redskins trivia night

East Central Illinois Region

Sullivan-Okaw Valley football to hold trivia night

SULLIVAN -- The Sullivan-Okaw Valley football team will be holding a trivia night fundraiser for the program. The fundraiser will be on Friday, July 22 at the Sullivan American Legion. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. followed by a dinner at 6 p.m. Trivia will begin at 7 p.m. All participants must be 21 or older. Trivia reservations are $20 per person or $100 for a table of six. In addition, tickets for the pork chop dinner are available at Sullivan […]

todayJuly 15, 2022 25

Lake Land College

East Central Illinois Region

Lake Land summer enrollment is up

Students taking advantage of tuition guarantee and flex-scheduling options

MATTOON -- Enrollment for the summer interim session at Lake Land College is up nearly 9%. Students are taking advantage of the historic $100 tuition guarantee and flex-scheduling options. More than 1,400 students are enrolled this summer, resulting in an 8.8% increase in head counts. It is also an 8.1% increase in full-time equivalency. The college announced in March that in-district tuition would reduce to $100 per credit hour for the summer session. That rate will also extend into the […]

todayJuly 14, 2022 18

Nokomis Central Illinois

East Central Illinois Region

Nokomis council address brown water complaints

NOKOMIS -- The Nokomis City Council met in its regular session on Monday, July 11. Among the issues on deck are ongoing complaints relating to the declining quality of its water. Bryon McLean, a current water customer and Coalton village trustee, made a formal complaint. The complaint pertains to the brown water he's been experiencing. McLean notes that other residents of Coalton, who are still receiving water from Nokomis, are experiencing the same problem. Mayor Michael Holliday informed McLean that […]

todayJuly 13, 2022 28

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