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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.
Glenwood’s Appenzeller Talks National Ranking And Summer All Star Games
Glenwood left-handed senior Cameron Appenzeller has been ranked the #1 ranked left handed pitcher in the class of 2025 according to Prep Baseball since the high school season ended and is now receiving invites and attending camps and all star games all over the country. We spoke with Appenzeller on Tuesday about his summer so far and what he’s looking forward to.
LISTEN: Decatur Park District’s Clay Gerhard on Byers & Co
July 24, 2024 – Clay Gerhard of the Decatur Park District joined Byers & Co to talk about shows at the Devon, glow night at Overlook Adventure Park, Pack Your Backpack Day, and Wings and Wheels at the airport. Listen to the podcast now!
LISTEN: Hickory Point Bank and Rotary on Byers & Co
July 24, 2024 – Judy Lourash and Dan Bolt of Hickory Point Bank and Rachel Moran of Decatur Rotary Club joined Byers & Co to talk about how HPB encourages and supports its employees to be involved in the community in organizations like Rotary and what makes Rotary continue to thrive. Listen to the podcast now!
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 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. ...
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,...
Ill. assistant fire chief killed in off-duty crash
VERSAILLES, Ill. — The assistant chief of the Versailles Fire Department died Sunday when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a deer near Naples. Jason Dunmire’s presence will be sorely missed by the community he served well since he was a teenager, Versailles Fire Chief Chuck Northcut said.
Big Changes Coming to 23 Illinois Costco Stores in September
The more things change, the more they stay the same. That's actually not true for 23 Costco store locations in Illinois that will be changing in September and I predict many will be unhappy with what's coming. Let me be clear that I'm not business expert and I have no...
Russian Billionaire Suddenly Abandoned This Illinois Mansion?
It sounds like something you'd see in a spy thriller, but it's a real life Illinois thing. Neighbors have wondered out loud why a Russian billionaire just suddenly abandoned an exotic Illinois mansion and left the country. The mystery begins with an investigation of this out of the way Illinois...
Festival To Celebrate Famous Illinois Movie Is Back
Illinois cinema fans are excited to celebrate one of the most famous movies ever filmed in our state. One of my favorite movies of all time was filmed right here in Illinois. It's the "Blues Brothers." My dad introduced it to me when I was younger and we watched it all the time. So much so, that my mom recorded over a copy we had on a VHS tape.
Storm chances continue over the area through Friday
We will continue to have storm chances through Friday. Today’s forecast says we have a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, but otherwise mostly sunny skies with a high of 87. Then, a chance of showers and storms for tonight with a low of 67. The National Weather...
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