Mt. Carmel Police arrest reports 1/9 – 1/11

Wednesday, January 11 by Jc Tinsley

The following subjects were arrested by the Mt. Carmel Police Department. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.01/11/2017- Mt. Carmel Police Department arrested 31 year old Jason Lee Byrns of Mt. Carmel after he failed to notify authorities that...

Rend Lake College Board of Trustees — Jan. 10, 2017, Meeting Highlights

Wednesday, January 11 by Jc Tinsley

Marlow returns to classroom, steps down from board Board member Rick Marlow has stepped down from his seat effective Jan. 6 in order to return to the classroom on an adjunct basis. With time as a student, employee and board member combined, Marlow...

Auditions announced for WVC’s Spring musical

Wednesday, January 11 by Jc Tinsley

Guest Director Sue Schriber has announced that auditions for the Wabash Valley College Spring Musical, “Bingo: The Winning Musical,” will be held on January 23 and 24 at 7 o’clock in the Brubeck Theatre on the campus of Wabash Valley College. Performances are March...

American Heart Association to offer First Aid, ACLS, PALS training at RLC MarketPlace

Wednesday, January 11 by Jc Tinsley

Rend Lake College is teaming up with the American Heart Association (AHA) this spring to offer a number of emergency services courses at the AHA Training Center at the MarketPlace, Room 221, in Mt. Vernon.Among these courses are Heartsaver CPR and First Aid, Basic...

HTHS Alumni Give Back to Graduates at SIC

Wednesday, January 11 by Jc Tinsley

Connie Jo Miller and the Harrisburg Township High School Class of 1961 have created a new scholarship with the Southeastern Illinois College Foundation for Harrisburg High School graduates enrolled at SIC....

White County 911 Board agenda for Monday, Jan. 16

Wednesday, January 11 by Jc Tinsley

1) Roll Call2) Approval of Minutes3) Approval of Financial Statements4) Visitors and CommunicationsWhite County 911 Board Appointment5) Coordinator's ReportsCall Reports6) Other Business / UpdatesWhite County MappingESRI – ArcGIS TrainingCSI / NG911 UpdatesOffice of State 911 Administrator Updates/Legislation7) Executive SessionPersonnel8) Adjourn

IDNR “Operation Double Dip” Prevents Would-Be Hunters from Claiming Residency in Two States

Wednesday, January 11 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois Conservation Police and Indiana Conservation Officers investigated cases of hunting license/permit fraud beginning in early 2015 extending through 2016 that has resulted in over $85,000 in fines and restitution. “Operation Double Dip was started to investigate individuals who claim residency in...

Geraldine Hutcheson to retire after 37 years of service at Hamilton Memorial Hospital District.

Wednesday, January 11 by Jc Tinsley

After 37 years of working at Hamilton Memorial Hospital, Gerry Hutcheson retired at the end of December 2016. Gerry was hired as Purchasing Store Room Associate in the Store Room Department November 26, 1979. Gerry will continue to help with training a replacement and...

Softball camp to be held at WVC

Wednesday, January 11 by Jc Tinsley

Wabash Valley College will host a Softball Camp on Saturday, January 28 and Saturday, February 4, 2017. The camp, for girls ages 7-17, will be held in WVC’s Spencer Sports Center Gym. Hitting and Fielding will be on Saturday, January 28 and Saturday, February...

House Passes Administration’s Permanent Property Tax Freeze Proposal

Wednesday, January 11 by Jc Tinsley

Governor Rauner issued the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed the Administration’s proposal, HB 6630 sponsored by Rep. Mark Batinick, to permanently freeze property taxes in Illinois:“This morning the Illinois House of Representatives took a step in the...