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Big Discount Retailer Closes 3 Of Their 29 Illinois Stores
According to an SEC filing from last month, Big Lots, which was founded here in the Midwest (Columbus, Ohio) 50 years ago, said that they expect to close between 35 and 40 stores across the nation this year. They also said that they plan to open 3 new ones, but...
Winning $4M Mega Millions ticket sold in Indiana
Someone bought a winning $4 million Mega Millions ticket in Indiana. The winning entry matched five numbers but missed the Mega Ball. The 4X Megaplier means the ticket is worth $4 million. Megaplier is an optional add-on available in some states that multiples a non-jackpot prize by a factor of 2, 3, 4 or 5 […]
Celebrating Central Illinois: Effingham Museum shows off historic train set
EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WCIA) — History is an important piece of education to hold onto, not just as memorabilia, but as a way to appreciate where we came from. The Effingham Museum holds onto its history by the rails on the train tracks. It might seem like a small mark on Central Illinois history, but at […]
UIUC Building and Food Service Workers Authorize Strike
University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign (UIUC) Workers have voted overwhelmingly to strike for a fair contract. SEIU Local 73 represents 763 Food Service and Building Service Workers and has been in contract negotiations for seven months. Workers rallied on campus in their fight for a living wage and...
Vandalia Statehouse Painting back at Vandalia City Hall
The painting of the Vandalia Statehouse is back at Vandalia City Hall. At the former Vandalia City Hall, the large painting of the Vandalia Statehouse was on the wall behind the council. But, when City Hall moved to its current location, the painting stayed in what is now the Vandalia Public Safety Building. But, with a new wall built at City Hall, the large painting of the Statehouse is back behind the council table. The painting was moved to City Hall on Monday.
Tony Katz: Kamala Harris Isn’t Here Because She Cannot Show Her Base Of Radicals As Being Somebody Who’s Willing To Sit Down With Netanyahu
So I am about two blocks right now from the Capitol guys and going to be walking over for first catching the protesters. There were mass arrests yesterday. People I spoke to saw at least 50 people in zip ties getting processed, getting arrested, supporting a mosque in the capital. Some people called it an insurrection. I wasn’t one of those people.
Vigo County Sheriff John Plasse passed away at age 60
VIGO COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Vigo County Sheriff John Plasse passed away Wednesday at the age of 60 after a battle with cancer. According to a news release from the Vigo County Sheriff’s Office, “The Vigo County Sheriff’s Office lost a leader, colleague, and friend today: Sheriff John Plasse passed away this morning after a […]
Muncie stamping factory is shutting down, laying off workers
MUNCIE, Ind. — More than 60 factory workers will soon be without work in Muncie after a stamping plant announced it will shutter its doors this fall. North American Stamping Group, located at 3401 W. 8th Street in Muncie, filed a WARN notice with the Indiana Department of Workforce Development on Tuesday announcing the closure. […]
Gov. J.B. Pritzker cites ‘private conversations’ in declining to discuss VP possibility
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday continued to sidestep questions about whether he’s under consideration as a potential running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign, again saying he would not discuss “private conversations.” The comments were Pritzker’s first to local media since President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid over the weekend, and came a day after ...
Illinois is paying $380,000+ to WHO???
You will NEVER guess whose salary in the Land of Lincoln was over $380,000 last year...Taxpayer dollars are going to this person and I guarantee you have ZERO idea who this person is or what they do... According to an article from the Illinois State Journal-Register (they are a FANTASTIC...
Illinois quick hits: Flood clean kits available; unclaimed property auction
Flood clean kits available Residents of Nashville, Illinois, will be able to collect cleanup kits from the American Red Cross this week to help with flooding recovery efforts. Last week, multiple inches of rain fell, leading to flash flooding in Nashville and the surrounding area. Local emergency officials warned of an imminent dam failure and evacuated over 200 residents. ...
NOBLE VILLAGE BOARD JULY 2024 MEETING RECAP
(NOBLE) The Noble Village Board met in regular session this past Monday night for less than 30 minutes. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented : approved the Appropriation Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2025 retroactive to May 1st, 2024, with estimated Village revenues worth $1,563,065 and Village expenditures at $1,151,135 : agreed to replace the existing sign at the Village Park Pavilion with a new one from Meagher Signs in Flora, worth $105 : noted that the Village’s new storm siren will be erected on a new pole by the Village’s Water Tower, all pending a cost estimate from Ameren : discussed a cleanup of the flower bed at the corner of North Noble Avenue & East Illinois Route 250 : noted the next Village wide Cleanup is set for Wednesday, August 21st : noted the Noble Village wide Garage Sale set for Saturday, August 17th : and noted the upcoming Noble Chowder in the Village Park, on Saturday, August 10th with three streets to be closed during the Chowder – North Noble Avenue, between Elm & Poplar Streets, plus Wildcat Street and the 100 block of East Elm Street : the next regular meeting for the Noble Village Board will be August 12th.
Rosemary and James Gibbons 50th Anniversary Celebration
Mr. and Mrs. James Gibbons of rural Edgewood, IL will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, July 27, 2024 at the Mason Civic Center in Mason. Friends and family are invited to attend the open house from 2-4 p.m. at the Center. Rosemary and James were married on Saturday,...
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