Madigan Appoints Task Force to Continue Work on Education Funding Reform

Thursday, February 23 by Jc Tinsley

Speaker Michael J. Madigan is forming a bipartisan House task force to continue working on an equitable education funding formula and address questions a state commission recently left unanswered.“The question of how Illinois funds our public schools is one that affects...

Wabash Valley College announces Fall Semester Honors List

Thursday, February 23 by Jc Tinsley

Mt. Carmel,IL-Wabash Valley College is pleased to announce its Honors List for Fall Semester 2016. To be eligible for the CEO’s Honors List, a student must have a GPA of 3.90 – 4.0 based on a 4.0 scale and must have been enrolled for...

White County U of I Extension offering Hunter Safety Certification classes

Thursday, February 23 by Jc Tinsley

Area residents will have an opportunity to learn basic principles of safe hunting at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources hunter safety certification course. Participants must attend all 10 hours of instruction to complete the course and receive their safety certification. The course will be...

2016 White County Tentative Multiplier Announced

Thursday, February 23 by Jc Tinsley

White County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to Constance Beard, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue.The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier”, is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among counties, as...

McLeansboro man sentenced in White County Court Wednesday

Thursday, February 23 by Jc Tinsley

In White County Court on Wednesday, 32 year old Brian L Dennis of McLeansboro was sentenced to two years in prison on a charge of aggravated DUI while license revoked according to States Attorney Denton...

Earthquake Education Kiosk Unveiled at University Mall in Carbondale

Thursday, February 23 by Jc Tinsley

An interactive kiosk is now available to help residents of southern Illinois learn how to reduce damage to their homes and prevent injuries during an earthquake. The earthquake education kiosk includes information about earthquake hazards in Illinois, safety tips and more than 80...

Illinois American Water Issues Boil Water Order for Customers in Elizabethtown, Cave-in-Rock, Herod, Equality and Junction

Thursday, February 23 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois American Water Issues Boil Water Order for Customers in Elizabethtown, Cave-in-Rock, Herod, Equality and Junction A water main break in Saline Valley Conservancy’s distribution system has resulted in a boil water orderDue to a water main break occurring in Saline Valley Conservancy’s distribution system,...

IDOA SEEKS TO DECLARE BOXWOOD BLIGHT A NUISANCE IN ILLINOIS

Thursday, February 23 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Agriculture plans to initiate the required regulatory steps to declare any plants infected with Boxwood Blight a nuisance in the State of Illinois.A public information meeting has been scheduled to discuss the Department's intent to declare Boxwood Blight a nuisance...

IECC Board of Trustees Meeting – February 21, 2017

Thursday, February 23 by Jc Tinsley

The Board of Trustees of Illinois Eastern Community College District No. 529 met Tuesday night, February 21st at Lincoln Trail College, Robinson, Illinois and considered and approved a resolution for the issuance of $6,250,000 in General Obligation Community College Bonds, Series 2017, for...