Christopher Ballard, M.D., named on Immunization Honor Roll
CWC Unit 5 Board approves tax levy
The Carmi-White County Unit 5 school board met Monday night for their December meeting.The 2017 tax levy was approved. It will be extended in the summer of 2018 and they will spend the money during the 2018-19 school year beginning July first.The board accepted...
Make it Home for the Holidays: Drive Sober, Buckle Up
The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and local law enforcement agencies throughout the state are working together to ensure motorists drive sober and buckle up this holiday season. Beginning Dec. 18 through Jan. 2, more than 150 police and sheriff’s departments will...
IDNR Conservation Police Issue More Than 1,800 Citations and Warnings to Violators During Illinois’ Busiest Hunting Season
While firearm deer hunters in Illinois took more than 80,000 deer during the state’s busiest hunting season, Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Conservation Police report just four hunting-related accidents were reported, three of them involving injuries resulting from tree stand falls.At the same...
Pepsi MidAmerica – a company ‘Born, Built, Grown’ in Illinois – unveils Bicentennial Pepsi can
Gov. Bruce Rauner today joined Pepsi MidAmerica COO John Rains to unveil the limited edition Illinois Bicentennial Pepsi can and pop open the first edition to come off the production line.The commemorative can will be immediately available at stores and markets...
Sen. Dale Righter: 215 new Illinois laws going into effect Jan. 1st
Laws taking effect January 1, 2018 1. Bail Reform Act of 2017 and State RICO Extension (SB 2034/PA 100-0001):Grants a right to counsel at bail hearings, provides for mandatory bail re-hearings on nonviolent offenses, and provides that any bail set should be non-monetary and that...
