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Gun Meeting Tonight

Monday, March 4 by Jc Tinsley

Gun Meeting TonightIllinois’ newly-elected 109th District Representative Darren Bailey, along with Illinois Senator (55th District) Dale Righter, White County State’s Attorney Denton Aud, and White County Sheriff Doug Maier will be the featured guest speakers at a community meeting on this evening, March 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mule...

Grayville Special Meeting

Monday, March 4 by Jc Tinsley

Grayville Special Meeting The Grayville City Council has called a special meeting for 10 this Monday morning.The meeting is being held to open bids for mowing parcels. That is the only point of business on the meeting agenda released this week by the Grayville commissioners. The...

Carmi Council Meeting Tuesday

Monday, March 4 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Council Meeting Tuesday The Carmi City Council meeting Tuesday will open with a public hearing at 5:15, with the regular meeting to start at 5:30.The public hearing concerns an ordinance, if passed would allow the city to vacate a portion of an alley in...

Navy Vet to Be Honored

Monday, March 4 by Jc Tinsley

Shimkus in Town 15th District U.S. Congressman John Shimkus will be in Carmi this afternoon for a special presentation.Roy McCord, a Vietnam Navy Veteran will be presented replacement military service medals this afternoon at 2:30 at the Carmi VFW.The medals include a Silver Star and...

Gallatin County Crash Sends One to Hospital

Monday, March 4 by Jc Tinsley

Gallatin County Crash Illinois State Police responded to a two vehicle crash Friday evening in Gallatin County that sent one person to an out of state hospital.According to the traffic crash report, Philip Drone, 55, Eldorado was traveling west on Illinois Route 142, when he...

On Demand Audio: CWCHS Presents Grease March 8th – 10th

Friday, March 1 by Jc Tinsley

Measure to Abolish Charter School Commission Advances with Promise for Amendment

Friday, March 1 by Jc Tinsley

A state representative sponsoring a bill to abolish the statewide commission that approves proposed charter schools said that he'll work with members of the charter school community to find common ground on the proposal after it advanced out of committee. Charter schools are...

Report: Illinois One of Only Two States to Shrink since Recession

Friday, March 1 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois is one of only two states that lost population over the past decade. In the years since the Great Recession, West Virginia’s population has dropped by 34,500. The decline was largely attributed to that state's struggling economy. Pew Charitable Trusts has

Illinois Film Industry Shows Strong Growth in 2018

Friday, March 1 by Jc Tinsley

Streaming Services, Cable and Independent Film Projects Lead Expansion of Illinois Film IndustryGovernor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Film Office at the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity today announced that 2018 saw continued strong increases in film industry spending, wages and job hires...

Law Enforcement from across Southern Illinois Gather for 19th Annual Summit

Friday, March 1 by Jc Tinsley

The 19th annual Southern Illinois Criminal Justice Summit (SICJS) was held in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, on February 27 and 28, 2019. Approximately 400 criminal justice executives from federal, state, county, and local departments attended the two-day summit. The goal of the SICJS is to provide quality training...