ANNUAL TRAINING UNDERWAY FOR GAS STATION OWNERS, SERVICE TECHNICANS

Thursday, October 20 by Jc Tinsley

At the Illinois Department of Agriculture, our mission is to be an advocate for Illinois’ agricultural industry and provide the necessary regulatory functions to benefit our natural resources, the agriculture industry and our consumers. The Bureau of Weights and Measures serves as a valuable consumer...

Rend Lake College Board of Trustees — Oct. 18, 2016

Thursday, October 20 by Jc Tinsley

Board accepts Fiscal Year 2017 tax levy The board accepted the 2016 tax levy, payable in 2017, which will be filed in accord with Truth in Taxation compliance laws. The corporate and special purpose levy was set at $3,379,083, an increase of 4.99...

IECC Board of Trustees Meeting – 10/18/2016

Thursday, October 20 by Jc Tinsley

The Board of Trustees of Illinois Eastern Community Colleges District No. 529 met Tuesday night, October 18th at Frontier Community College, Fairfield, Illinois and certified the district’s tentative levies for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017.

Carmi City Council closes October getting ready for Christmas

Wednesday, October 19 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi City Council met Tuesday night for their second October meeting, and wrapped up the meeting agenda in a quick session.Following approval of minutes and financials, the Council unanimously approved a special use mobile home permit for Les and Linda Senesac at 1129...

Enfield Village Board discusses new billing software

Wednesday, October 19 by Jc Tinsley

There was again much discussion about the Village upgrading their billing software, as they're trying to choose between two different systems. Their current software will expire at the end of the year, so there will have to be a decision made by the November...

Carmi Police make two arrests Tuesday night

Wednesday, October 19 by Jc Tinsley

32 year old Stanley Griffin of Carmi was arrested Tuesday night by Carmi officers after they stopped him for driving a three wheeler on East Main Street. Griffin was taken into custody just after 7...

SIC’s 39th Annual Heritage Festival kicks off Nov. 5

Wednesday, October 19 by Jc Tinsley

Elizabeth Woodworth, left, entertains and educates a young festival-goer during the 2015 Heritage Festival at SIC. For years the Heritage Festival has served as an unofficial kickoff to the holiday...

IDFPR Pharmacy Citation Pilot Transitions to Permanent Program

Tuesday, October 18 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) today announced that its Pharmacy Citation System Pilot Program for minor disciplinary infractions has now transitioned to a permanent initiative. IDFPR launched the six-month program in February 2016 to remove minor pharmacy violations from the...

FMH Urgent Care Opening November 1st; Open House on October 27th

Tuesday, October 18 by Jc Tinsley

Pictured are Megan Jackson, RN; Tracy Taylor, RN, Emergency Department and Urgent Care Nurse Leader; Lisa Feather, PA-C; James Hopper, PA-C; Michelle O’Neill, M.D., Medical Director; and Krystal Seibert, RN. FMH CEO, Katherine Bunting-Williams,...

RLCF Children’s Center recognized with accreditation extension

Tuesday, October 18 by Jc Tinsley

The Rend Lake College Foundation Children’s Center’s continued excellence was recognized recently by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), granting the center another year of accreditation after reviewing the facility’s annual report. This decision extended the center’s accreditation to Oct....