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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 […]
Altamont City Council Approves Contract For Sanitation Services
The Altamont City Council met for their regular meeting Monday and acted on a few different items. The Council voted to deny commercial use for 208A North Tenth St., in accord with the zoning board recommendation. They also voted to approve publishing of request for alternate proposal regarding sale of 107 North Main Street. The deadline for submission is Aug 8th at 9am.
Marion County Board on split votes moves forward on window replacement projects
The Marion County Board has voted 8 to 5 to move forward with a $400,000 window replacement project at the courthouse. The acceptance of the bid from Gardner-L and M Glass of Taylorville is contingent on the board finalizing a loan at its next meeting to pay off the project over a ten to 15 year period.
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