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New Service Aims to Help Illinois Beneficiaries Find Lost Life Insurance Money

Friday, July 1 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois consumers can use a new tool from the Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) to find insurance money they may be owed using the DOI's Life Policy Locator Service starting July 1, 2016. The Life Policy Locator Service will help executors, legal...

Frerichs Promotes New Consumer Protection Rule

Friday, July 1 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs today joined U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez at the Center for Economic Progress in the West Loop to discuss the impact of the new Department of Labor conflict of interest rule. The new rule requires investment advisors to be more...

Hamilton County Chamber Announces “Music in the Park” Summer Music Series Friday, July 8th

Friday, July 1 by Jc Tinsley

The Hamilton County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the "Music in the Park" summer music series. Our next featured artists are the very talented, Taylor and Caleb Kearney. They are set to perform on Friday, July 8th from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The Kearney...

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE URGES SAFE DRIVING THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND

Friday, July 1 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Police (ISP) District 19 Interim Commander, Lieutenant Cory Ristvedt, would like to remind motorists to drive sober or designate a driver while celebrating over the 4th of July holiday weekend. Alcohol-related crashes continue to account for a large percentage of fatal crashes...

Righter: Budget deal good for students, schools, and taxpayers

Friday, July 1 by Jc Tinsley

Springfield, IL – After months of budget negotiations, State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) joined lawmakers from both sides of the aisle June 30 in supporting a budget plan that ensures K-12 schools will open in the fall, higher education is funded, and critical...

State Construction Program Continues as Planned

Friday, July 1 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) applauds passage of the stopgap measure and will proceed as scheduled with its road and bridge construction program. Workers on IDOT projects will be permitted to be on the job as usual on Friday, July 1, though some...

Phelps Pushes ‘Save Southern Illinois Jobs’ Petition to Send Message to Chicago Politicians and Washington D.C. Insiders

Friday, July 1 by Jc Tinsley

As Chicago politicians like Bruce Rauner continue to close Southern Illinois state facilities and Washington D.C. insiders target the region’s coal industry for elimination, state Rep. Brandon Phelps, D-Harrisburg, is taking action Thursday by organizing working families in support of his “Save Southern Illinois...

Phelps Votes to Pass Stopgap Budget, Opposes Chicago Bailout Proposal

Friday, July 1 by Jc Tinsley

The following statement was released Thursday after Rep. Brandon Phelps, D-Harrisburg, voted to pass a temporary budget aimed at funding critical services, schools and state facilities:“The fact that the many of Southern Illinois’ most vulnerable residents have suffered because of the state’s inability to...

Illinois Lawmakers approve StopGap Budget

Thursday, June 30 by Jc Tinsley

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois lawmakers averted a shutdown of schools and avoided further uncertainty in government operations with a partial budget deal that funds education for a year and other areas for six months.The Illinois Legislature passed a package of bills Thursday to...

Chief Carter reminds residents to have a safe 4th of July

Thursday, June 30 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Chief of Police Jason Carter would like to remind residents that fireworks are dangerous and could cause serious injury and death. Carter also adds that most fireworks are illegal in Illinois.A good rule of thumb is if a product is labeled as a...