Local News
Illinois American Water Investing over $110,000 to Upgrade Cairo Water System
– Illinois American Water is investing over $110,000 in the Cairo water system. Local investments include replacing about 15 distribution valves and over 10 fire hydrants.At the Water Treatment Plant, pumps will be rebuilt and critical drives will be replaced. This work will enhance...
American Red Cross Volunteers Respond to Crossville Home Fire
American Red Cross volunteers responded to a home fire on the 400 block of Winkler Street in Crossville, Illinois. The fire occurred on Monday, April 24, 2017. After a home fire, Red Cross volunteers ensure that everyone affected has a safe place to stay,...
Make Sure Your Child Is Fully Immunized
Several mumps outbreaks around the state over the past couple years and a measles outbreak in 2015 in northern Illinois that affected mainly children too young to be fully immunized, are stark reminders of the importance of immunizations. During National Infant Immunization Week, April...
Volunteers needed for IL Wheat Tour through Wayne and White Counties
The Illinois Wheat Association will host the Southern Illinois Winter Wheat Tour on Tuesday, May 23. The tour gives Illinois wheat farmers an opportunity to participate on a first-hand basis by making observations that will factor in to yield estimates of the 2017 winter...
Governor Rauner’s Statewide School Visit
Governor Bruce Rauner is inviting classrooms in schools from across the state to interact with him live on Facebook. During the event, the Governor will answer questions from students what it’s like to work in the governor’s office and why he thinks providing...
FMH Spring Into Health Fair huge success
Fairfield Memorial Hospital and Frontier Community College had a successful Spring Into Health Fair this past Saturday morning. Despite the rainy morning, many were out early and lined up to take advantage of the reduced rate lab tests and free breakfast that was being...
Jesse White’s Legislation Modernizing the State’s Mandatory Insurance Program Passes House
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White commended the Illinois House for passing legislation his office initiated which will modernize the state’s mandatory insurance verification program while adhering to national standards designed to streamline the process.“My office has led the effort to establish and implement...
RLC Phi Theta Kappa Rho Xi chapter welcomes 36 students into 2017 class
Thirty-six Rend Lake College students were inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor (PTK) Society Rho Xi chapter last week in the RLC Theatre. In addition to the inductees, one RLC faculty member, Kathy Craig, was named the 2017 Teacher of the Year.
