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Morgan Powers is recipient of Mary Virginia Deputy Cunningham Scholarship
Morgan Powers, left, proudly accepts the Mary Virginia Deputy Cunningham Scholarship from Tiffany Cowger, Assistant Dean of Student Services at WVC.
Morgan Powers has been selected as the recipient of the 2016-2017 Mary Virginia... Read More.
RLC’s RAGAN HONORED WITH FACULTY EXCELLENCE AWARD
“Mrs. Ragan is one of the greatest science teachers I have ever had. Period. She is a great teacher and a wonderful person to be around.” – With glowing student endorsements like that, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see why Rend Lake... Read More.
United Methodist Children’s Home Unveils Exciting News at 2nd Annual Breakfast with a View
Mt. Vernon, IL: United Methodist Children’s Home (UMCH) has an exciting announcement to share at this year’s ‘Breakfast with a View’ event being held on Thursday, March 30th, 2017! This fundraising event is a fun way to learn about what is happening at UMCH,... Read More.
Shimkus Statement on Healthcare Reform
Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) released the following statement after the American Health Care Act was withdrawn from consideration:“I’ve strongly opposed the Affordable Care Act’s mandates, middle-class tax hikes, and expensive one-size-fits-all health insurance plans since day one. My constituents have... Read More.
Governor Takes Action to Protect Taxpayers
In an effort to protect taxpayers, Governor Bruce Rauner today vetoed legislation that creates a five-year pension funding fiscal cliff for Chicago's municipal and laborer pension funds that will lead to increased taxes for residents in the City of Chicago in 2023 and... Read More.
Saline County States Attorney died of accidental fall according to autopsy report
On Friday March 24, 2017 an autopsy was performed on Saline County State's Attorney Micheal Henshaw, at the Williamson County Morgue by Pathologist Dr. James Jacobi.Mr. Henshaw died Wednesday night at his residence in Harrisburg. The preliminary autopsy results indicate that Mr. Henshaw received... Read More.
Vendor Contracted by Illinois Department of Employment Security Data Breached
The Illinois Department of Employment Security notified the Illinois General Assembly of confirmation that one of its vendors experienced a data breach affecting approximately 1.4 million Illinois job seekers, according to the vendor’s current estimate. The vulnerability was not the result of any... Read More.
Carmi Police make three arrests over weekend
Friday night, Carmi Police arrested 54 year old Gregory Williams of Carmi following a traffic stop at Stewart and 5th Streets.Williams was taken into custody at 8pm for driving on a suspended license and operating... Read More.
MCPD Arrest reports 3/23 – 03/25/2017
The following individuals were arrested by the Mt. Carmel Police Department. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.03/23/2017- Mt. Carmel Police arrested 3 individuals on multiple drug charges after the vehicle they were in was stopped by the Mt.... Read More.
