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RLC, AHA teaming up to offer Emergency Services training

Rend Lake College is again teaming up with the American Heart Association (AHA) this fall to offer a number of emergency services courses at the AHA Training Center at the RLC MarketPlace in Mt. Vernon.Among these courses are BLS, CPR and First...

Allendale RFPD receives new AED through gift

The Allendale Rural Fire Protection District received a new Automated External Defibrillator (AED) purchased with funds donated to the District by friends and family of Nadine Smith.“We are very appreciative of their generosity,” said Chief Gerald Brooks, “these life saving devices cost approximately $2,000.00....
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Halloween Fun Planned at Burrell’s Woods

On October 21-22 the City of Carmi, in conjunction with the Carmi Chamber of Commerce, will be hosting a Halloween Weekend at Burrell’s Woods.On October 21, those camping will be encouraged to decorate their campsites with a fall theme. “We do ask that the...
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Illinois Labor Force Drops for Third Straight Month

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate in July decreased 0.4 percentage points to 5.8 percent and nonfarm payrolls increased by +11,600 jobs, based on preliminary data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and IDES....

Test your Ag IQ at the Lt. Governor Tent

SPRINGFIELD, IL. - Do you know where your food comes from? Do you want to learn more about how the food you eat gets from the farm to your plate? Stop by the Illinois Department of Agriculture table inside the Lieutenant Governor's tent to...
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Congressman Shimkus to make two Friday apperances

11:00 a.m.           Open House                              Fairfield Community Health Center                              209 NW 11th Street                              Fairfield, Illinois ++ Shimkus will meet with staff and tour the facility.2:00 p.m.             Grant Announcement                              Clay County Hospital                              911 Stacy Burke Drive                              Flora, Illinois ++ Shimkus...