Fourth Annual Car Show set for Saturday at RLC MarketPlace‏

Wednesday, April 13 by Jc Tinsley

Springtime brings with it warm weather, sunny days, and for local residents, the annual Car Show at the Rend Lake College MarketPlace in Mt. Vernon. The show will begin at 10 a.m. this Saturday, April 16.Vehicle registration will be held from 10...

RLC Off-campus Summer Kids Camps set for month of June

Wednesday, April 13 by Jc Tinsley

There could be a Rend Lake College Summer Kids Camp right in your backyard. Strike A Pose in Mt. Vernon, Outdoor Adventure! in Benton, and Seussapalooza in Pinckneyville invite students out for some added fun during the month of June.In Mt. Vernon,...

Construction Season Arrives, Avoid Distractions and “Don’t Be That Driver” in Work Zones

Wednesday, April 13 by Jc Tinsley

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and the Illinois Tollway were joined by their industry partners today to kick off National Work Zone Awareness Week and to make a request to motorists: “Don’t Be That Driver.” To signal the start...

Dr. Donald Pitzer Presents on Communal Utopias at White County Historical Society Meeting April 11

Tuesday, April 12 by Jc Tinsley

One of the region, if not country's foremost experts on Communal Studies presented a program Monday night at the White County Historical Society's annual Spring Dinner. Pitzer is Professor Emeritus...

SHAWNEE NATIONAL FOREST’S JONESBORO OFFICE WILL TEMPORARILY CLOSE DUE TO STAFF CHANGES

Tuesday, April 12 by Jc Tinsley

The Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District office located in Jonesboro, Illinois is experiencing staffing changes. Therefore the District office located at 521 N. Main Street in Jonesboro will be temporarily closed to the public from April 18th through May 2nd, 2016. The office will reopen...

HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SENIOR ENRICHMENT PROGRAM CELEBRATES 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

Tuesday, April 12 by Jc Tinsley

Hamilton Memorial Hospital Senior Enrichment program recently celebrated its five year anniversary of providing care to area senior citizens. The Hamilton Memorial Hospital Senior Enrichment Program, located at 303 W. Randolph in McLeansboro (between Food Park and Freds), began seeing patients in early 2011...

Southern Illinois historic site hosts archaeology conference April 30 – May 1‏

Tuesday, April 12 by Jc Tinsley

Kincaid Mounds State Historic Site hosts a meeting of experts on the powerful but mysterious Mississippian culture April 30 and May 1. Top archaeologists will discuss the site’s history before, during and after the mounds were built.

UMCH HOLDS ‘DISCOVER MORE’ OPEN HOUSE ABOUT BECOMING FOSTER PARENT

Tuesday, April 12 by Jc Tinsley

Now more than ever, there is an ongoing need for foster parents in Southern Illinois, especially for teenagers. What is a foster parent? How can you become one?On Wednesday, April 13th, 2016, the Adolescent Foster Program at the United MethodistChildren's Home will be available...

RLC’s Ina campus offering 18 Summer Kids Camps

Tuesday, April 12 by Jc Tinsley

Eighteen Summer Kids Camps, ranging from outdoor activities to technology to musical lessons,...

Plea entered in Hamilton County theft case

Tuesday, April 12 by Jc Tinsley

A plea agreement was entered into Hamilton County Court on Monday. 27 year old Marylou Reynolds of Eldorado pled guilty to one count of Class 3 Felony retail theft in exchange for a sentence of two years of probation. In addition, Reynolds was order...