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Governor Announces Another Step in IT Transformation

Thursday, February 2 by Jc Tinsley

Governor Bruce Rauner today announced Illinois has taken another step in its technology transformation to become a ‘Smart State’ by releasing an RFP allowing local governments the opportunity to explore the benefits of smart street lighting. The Department of Innovation and Technology released...

IEMA Encourages People to Prepare for Earthquakes

Thursday, February 2 by Jc Tinsley

In recognition of the earthquake risk in southern Illinois from the New Madrid and Wabash Valley seismic zones, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and local emergency management agencies will promote earthquake preparedness throughout February. “While we don’t experience major earthquakes with the same frequency...

Governor Rauner’s Illinois School Funding Reform Commission Reaches Bipartisan Framework for School Funding Formula

Thursday, February 2 by Jc Tinsley

Governor Bruce Rauner’s Illinois School Funding Reform Commission today approved a framework that allows members of the General Assembly to create a new school funding formula. “Illinois is another step closer to fixing our broken school funding system,” Governor Rauner said. “I...

MCPD arrest report 1/31-2/01

Thursday, February 2 by Jc Tinsley

The following subjects were arrested by the Mt. Carmel Police Department. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.01/31/2017-Mt. Carmel Police arrested 34 year old Nicole M. Morgan of Mt. Carmel after a Wabash County warrant was issued for her...

City of Carmi to smoke sanitary sewer lines starting Monday

Wednesday, February 1 by Jc Tinsley

The City of Carmi will be smoking sanitary sewer lines in the area of Fairgrounds Road west to Industrial Drive, and from Route 1 to Route 14 to West Main Street and West Oak Street.The process will begin on Monday, February 6th and should...

White County Board to hold emergency meeting 2/3/17

Wednesday, February 1 by Jc Tinsley

The White County Board will hold an emergency meeting on Friday, February 3rd at 5 pm at the White County Courthouse to consider adoption of a resolution for the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund. The resolution is due by February 8th.

Two arrested by Carmi Police after traffic stops

Tuesday, January 31 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Police arrested 20 year old James Parker of Carmi following a traffic stop on Monday night. Parker was pulled over on 9th Street at 7:47 pm and was taken into custody for not having...

RLC’s Truck Driver Training begins Feb. 27

Tuesday, January 31 by Jc Tinsley

Hit the road this spring and earn a CDL license through Rend Lake College’s Truck Driver Training program. Training courses are enrolling now for permit and driving classes starting Monday, Feb. 27.Divided into two parts, the first permit class (TRUK 1201) is designed to...

Miner Refresher Training set for February 10 at RLC

Tuesday, January 31 by Jc Tinsley

Surface and underground miners can enroll today in an Annual Refresher Training, scheduled for Friday, Feb. 10 at Rend Lake College. The class runs from 8 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. in the Coal Mine Training Center on the Ina campus.The one-day training course will...

Life Insurance Policy Locator Recovers $1.7M for Illinois Families

Tuesday, January 31 by Jc Tinsley

Governor Bruce Rauner today announced that Illinois families have claimed more than $1.7 million in life insurance with the help of Illinois’ Life Policy Locator Service. The free service helps families find a deceased person’s lost life insurance policies and annuities. Since July...