Unemployment Rate Falls in All Metros for Second Consecutive Month
Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment RatesMetropolitan AreaApr. 2018Apr. 2017Over-the-Year ChangeBloomington3.1%3.6%-0.5Carbondale-Marion3.8%4.1%-0.3Champaign-Urbana3.2%
Unemployment Rate Falls in All Metros for Second Consecutive Month
Lanes Reopened for Memorial Day Holiday Weekend
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today the reopening of lanes where possible for the busy Memorial Day weekend to minimize travel disruption. Non-emergency roadwork will be suspended from 3 p.m. Friday, May 25, through 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, May 29.Work zone speed limits will... Read More.
Educational Evenings: Responding to the Opioid Crisis in Our Community
Hospice of Southern Illinois is hosting Educational Evenings and Dinner Too focusing on the Opioid Crisis in Our Community on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (10400 Terminal Drive #200, Marion, IL) featuring Keynote Speaker,... Read More.
WVC Athletes Set Academic Records
“Athletics” and “Academics” can go “hand-in-hand,” and the athletes and coaches at Wabash Valley College have made this a reality with the success of the athletes in the classroom this year. This “Banner Academic Year” was the “Best on Record” for Athletics at WVC!The... Read More.
Rend Lake Dam Road Closure Scheduled for Routine Inspection
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake is announcing that the Rend Lake Dam and Spillway Bridge will be closed to all through traffic from 8:30 a.m. through 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. In the event of bad weather, the... Read More.
Rend Lake BEACH BLAST To Be Held at South Sandusky Beach Saturday May 26
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake is hosting the annual Beach Blast at South Sandusky Beach from 12:00 to 4:00 pm on Saturday May 26th, 2018. Join Park Rangers for a day of safety and fun in the sun. Beach Blast... Read More.
Enfield woman arrested by Carmi Police Wednesday morning
An Enfield woman was arrested by Carmi Police following a traffic stop early Wednesday morning for possession of methamphetamine.22 year old Jacklyn Lamont was pulled over near the intersection of Maple and 7th Streets at... Read More.
D19 Memorial Day Holiday Release
Illinois State Police (ISP) District 19 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, is reminding motorists
to take the necessary safety precautions to prevent senseless tragedies during the upcoming Memorial Day
holiday weekend. Memorial Day weekend is one of the busiest periods for travelers, and millions of
motorists are expected... Read More.
SIC Board Approves New Outfitters and Wildlife Management Program
The Southeastern Illinois College Board of Trustees met last week to approvemultiple courses and a new program that will have national appeal -- Outfitters and Wildlife Management (OWL).
This program is a reinvention of SIC’s Game... Read More.
NCOE’s Black signs softball letter with Rend Lake
Ally Black, center, a hard-throwing hurler out of Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School signed Monday to play for the Rend Lake College Warriors. Black was joined by her parents, Alisha Black, left, and Paul Black, right.... Read More.
