Bring home bacon with Community Ed cooking classes at RLC

Thursday, January 11 by Jc Tinsley

Spice up your life with a trifecta of culinary class offerings through Rend Lake College’s Community and Corporate Education Department.Looking for a creative Valentine’s Day date? Cooking for Couples offers a unique night out for couples seeking a little experience in the kitchen. Taking place from...

Illinois Department of Insurance Takes Claims to Federal Appellate Court on Behalf of Former Land of Lincoln Policy Holders

Thursday, January 11 by Jc Tinsley

Jennifer Hammer, the Director of the Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI), has asked the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington D.C. to require the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to honor its statutory and contractual obligations...

National Delegates Adopt IFB Policy Recommendations

Thursday, January 11 by Jc Tinsley

Voting delegates of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), including 21 from Illinois, addressed several of Illinois Farm Bureau’s (IFB) priority issues during the 2018 AFBF Annual Convention & IDEAg Trade Show in Nashville Jan. 5-10.Policy Debate“Our delegates successfully introduced several submittals on farm...

Reis Says IL Spent $396 Million on Illegal Immigrants

Thursday, January 11 by Jc Tinsley

A new state audit revealed that Illinois has spent $396 million on taxpayer-funded health insurance for illegal immigrants.According to audit findings released last month by the Illinois Auditor General, the State of Illinois spent $38.2 million on the Expanded ALL KIDS...

SIC announces President and Vice President lists for Fall 2017 semester

Thursday, January 11 by Jc Tinsley

Southeastern Illinois College has announced the President’s and Vice President’s lists for the fall 2017 semester. To be eligible for the President’s and Vice President’s lists, students must take a total of six credit hours in the summer and 12 credit hours during...

Two sentenced in White County Court Wednesday

Thursday, January 11 by Jc Tinsley

Two individuals were sentenced in White County Court Wednesday according to States Attorney Denton Aud.43 year old Heather Browning of Carmi was sentenced to four years in Illinois Department of Corrections custody and two years...

OCC Baseball Winter Camp Feb. 25

Wednesday, January 10 by Jc Tinsley

The Olney Central College baseball team and coaching staff invite players ages 5 to 12 to participate in the annual Winter Youth League Camp.The camp will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25 in the OCC Gymnasium and Britton’s Bullpen....

RLC Softball Pre-Season Clinic slated for Feb. 17

Wednesday, January 10 by Jc Tinsley

High school athletes can sign up now for a spot at Rend Lake College’s second Softball Pre-Season Prospect Clinic at the Rec Center. The clinic will begin with registration at 7 a.m. and instruction at 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, 2017.During the four-hour clinic,...

Glo Bingo event returning to RLC

Wednesday, January 10 by Jc Tinsley

Back by popular demand, Rend Lake College and the RLC Foundation are hosting a second Glo Bingo event to continue raising money for updates in the Learning Resource Center (LRC). Locals are invited to...

Director Hammer Answers Questions on Mental Health Parity in New Video

Wednesday, January 10 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) has released a public service announcement aimed at answering questions about mental health parity. The video addresses parity, substance abuse reatment and how to get assistance if you believe your insurance company has unfairly denied you coverage.“Here at...