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Repairs Coming for U.S. 41 Crossing in Evansville

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces lane closures on U.S. 41 in Evansville for the repair of a railroad crossing. The repair will take place in two phases. The first phase will begin Monday, Dec. 19. Crews with Railworks will repair the north...

Governor Rauner Signs Bipartisan Legislation to Reduce Recidivism

Governor Bruce Rauner today, joined by Secretary of State Jesse White, Sen. Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago), Sen. Karen McConnaughay (R-St. Charles), Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (D-Chicago), and other elected officials at A Safe Haven in Chicago, signed Senate Bill 3368, legislation to ensure...
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November unemployment rate unchanged at 5.6%

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate in November remained at 5.6 percent and nonfarm payrolls increased by +1,700 jobs over the month, based on preliminary data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and IDES....

FMH CEO recognized twice by Becker’s Hospital Review

Fairfield Memorial Hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, Katherine Bunting-Williams, PhD, RN, MSN, LNHA has been recognized for the seventh time by Becker’s Hospital Review, a publication by ASC Communications. Becker's Hospital Review recently named Katherine Bunting-Williams,...
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Carmi Police receive theft report Wednesday night

The Carmi Police Department is investigating the theft of a lawn ornament from a residence on Smith Drive.Pamela Thomason reported to police at 6:50 pm Wednesday that someone had stolen an eagle statue from her front porch sometime between December 2nd and the 13th.

Governor Discusses Department of Corrections Transformation and Criminal Justice Reforms

Governor Bruce Rauner today joined Illinois Department of Corrections Director John Baldwin to highlight efforts the administration has made to transform the Department of Corrections (DOC) along with other criminal justice reforms. The governor pointed out nearly 13,000 security, non-security and contract DOC staff have participated in a two-day Mental Illness...
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White County Board elects David Dosher as Chairman

David Dosher was appointed as County Board Chairman, replacing Wes Trout, Donald Puckett was appointed vice-chairman and Ron Macanulty was recognized as new Board member. Dosher thanked Trout for his service to the County and hoped he would be able to do the job...