Illinois Department of Labor Posts Updated Prevailing Wage Rates

Tuesday, May 30 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) announces that updated prevailing wage rates are now available. To view rates, visit

ARBORWILD OUTDOOR EVENT CONNECTS KIDS TO NATURE

Tuesday, May 30 by Jc Tinsley

Shawnee National Forest’s ArborWild – an annual outdoor event – will take place Tuesday, June 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Carbondale’s Evergreen Park. For more than a decade, people have enjoyed this...

Two indicted in Edwards County Court on Friday

Tuesday, May 30 by Jc Tinsley

In Edwards County Court on Friday, 27 year old Nathan Ellison of West Salem was charged with one count of failure to register as a sex offender and two counts of unlawful residency of a...

Carmi man facing new charges after temporarily eluding police

Friday, May 26 by Jc Tinsley

Thursday morning, Carmi Police observed 37 year old Edward Ticer in front of a residence at 107 N Jessup Street at 7:00am. Knowing Ticer was wanted on a failure to appear warrant out of White...

Norris City Museum Association to hold ice cream social June 11

Friday, May 26 by Jc Tinsley

The Norris City Community Museum Association will be holding an ice cream social on Sunday June 11 from 2-4 p.m on the lawn of Wakeford House. This museum is at 300 N. Division in Norris City.The house will be open for viewing and ice...

Evansville Welcomes Multiple Grammy Winner, Bill Gaither and Gaither Vocal Band

Friday, May 26 by Jc Tinsley

On Thursday, June 15 at the Victory Theatre in Evansville, IN, multi-Grammy Award-winner Bill Gaither

MCPD arrests 5/23 – 5/25

Friday, May 26 by Jc Tinsley

05/23/2017-Mt. Carmel Police arrested 19 year old Jordan R. Monts of Mt. Carmel after they received a complaint of Monts damaging property belonging to the City of Mt. Carmel. Monts is accused of driving off the roadway along the Wabash River causing damage to...

Jobs Decline In More Than Half of Metro Areas

Friday, May 26 by Jc Tinsley

Unemployment rates were down over-the-year in all but one of Illinois’s metro areas. Five of the metro areas had increases in nonfarm jobs, eight reported declines, and one was unchanged, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)...

As Memorial Day Approaches, IDOT Honors Crash Survivors “Saved by the Belt”

Friday, May 26 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Transportation joined Illinois State Police and local law enforcement agencies today to honor survivors of motor vehicle crashes whose lives were saved by wearing a seat belt andto encourage all motorists to “Click It or Ticket” as we enter the...

IDOT Announces 2017 Airport of the Year Recipients

Friday, May 26 by Jc Tinsley

Six airports have been selected as winners of the 2017 Airport of the Year award presented by the Illinois Department of Transportation. The awards were presented today during the Illinois Aviation Conference in Champaign.Honored this year were Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois in Marion,...