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Federal court issues split decision in Illinois inmates’ quest for greater mail and media access
CHICAGO (CN) — Illinois inmates at the Will County Adult Detention Facility won a partial legal victory Monday, with a federal judge in Chicago ruling that several of the jail's media and mail policies violate their civil rights. U.S. District Judge LaShonda Hunt, a Joe Biden appointee, found the...
INDOT holds public meeting about installation of EV charging stations
VINCENNES, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — The Indiana Department of Transportation discussed plans Tuesday for more electric vehicle charging stations around the state. A public meeting was held in Knox County about the Charging the Crossroads campaign. That’s INDOT’s plan to invest nearly $100,000,000 in electric vehicle charging stations. These will be built at strategic locations along […]
JASPER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD JULY MEETING RECAP (07/16/2024)
(NEWTON) The Jasper County School Board of Education met for its regular monthly meeting in Newton last night. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented : approved the Energy Transition Community Grant for the 2024-2025 school year – a part of the funds will be used for architect fees for a new building addition at Newton Elementary School (2027) with the other grant monies going for roof replacement work at Newton Elementary School (2025) : agreed to purchase a used SUV for District use : approved the District’s Workers Compensation and Property & Casualty Insurance renewals for the 2024-2025 school year : approved the IESA Cooperative Agreement between the Jasper County Junior High School and the St. Thomas Catholic School for girls softball, boys & girls cross country, and girls basketball for the next two school years : approved the ERBA Head Start agreement for the 2024-2025 school year : approved the Title I Schoolwide Plans for all the District Schools : agreed to seek bids for seven new buses and one new mini-bus for the 2025-2026 school year : and in personnel matters – approved the resignation from NES P.E. Teacher Darla Mahaffey – agreed to hire five people for the 2024-2025 school year : Josie Meinhart as NES P.E. Teacher, Courtney Klier as NES Full-Time Substitute Teacher, Valerie Sanguinetti as NCHS Junior Class Sponsor, Dan Blankenship as NCHS FBLA Sponsor, and Rebecca Kocher as a Lunchroom Supervisor/Paraprofessional/Custodian/Bus Chaperone : the next regular monthly meeting for the Jasper County School Board will be August 19th.
Terre Haute woman arrested for arson after a series of fires Sunday
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WISH) — A Terre Haute woman is facing several felonies after police say she lit six fires in under two hours Sunday afternoon. All of the fires happened in the same area south of Indiana State University and east of U.S. Highway 41. Around 4:20 p.m., a fire was reported at 1936 […]
Two Hoosier Communities Evaluated for Tornado Damages
INDIANAPOLIS — Surveyors from the National Weather Service are checking for tornado damage in at least two communities in Northern Indiana. Overnight, severe storms caused power outages for thousands of Hoosiers, with many reporting uprooted trees and downed power lines in their neighborhoods. “Tornado surveys can often take a few days just because it takes […] The post Two Hoosier Communities Evaluated for Tornado Damages appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Deadline approaching for Indiana safe room program
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- The deadline is approaching for the Indiana Department of Homeland Security’s safe room program. The initiative would reimburse up to 75% ($5,000 maximum) of safe room installations costs for 25 randomly picked applicants. The IDHS program was developed in 2015 to provide a rebate for the installation of safe rooms for Indiana […]
Decatur Family YMCA to host Backpack Attack with free school supplies Aug 3rd
July 16, 2024 – The Decatur Family YMCA will host their annual Backpack Attack event on Saturday, August 3, 2024, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. During the event, 2,000 school supply-filled backpacks will be handed out to students entering kindergarten through 6th grade. Students need to be present to pick out their backpacks.
Demolition underway of former Durfee School in Decatur
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Demolition is underway of the former Durfee School in Decatur. The City of Decatur shared video of the demolition on its Facebook page Monday. The former school sits at the corner of Jasper and Grand. Demolition was approved by the Decatur City Council along with the former Coppenbarger/Centennial School building, which came down a few weeks ago.
School Supply Give Away Set for August 3
It’s hard to believe but a new school year is right around the corner!. Mark your calendar for Saturday, August 3, 2024 at the Kankakee Farmer’s Market where we are giving out 250 School Back Packs for school age children Kindergarten through 8th Grade. These back packs are...
New trampoline park coming to Effingham
EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WCIA) — In Effingham, families will soon have a new place to play. The Arena Trampoline Park is coming. The main part of the space is 25,000 square feet. It will have open trampolines, dodgeball courts, and dunking mats, a ninja warrior course, and a rock climbing wall. The space will also have […]
Some Danville roads closing for flavorful First Fridays event
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The City of Danville is closing some streets on August 2 while the community celebrates a food and fashion-centered First Fridays event. “First Fridays: Taste and Style” will be from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Temple Plaza. As a result, roads will be blocked starting at 3 p.m. that day […]
End-of-life doula brings death cafe to Bloomington-Normal
Carley Cotner (pictured) is a Death or End-of-Life Doula. She's started hosting Death Cafes in town to help people approach the subject of dying. Carley Cotner wants to talk about death — and she wants Bloomington-Normal to join her. She said she took training to become a Death or End-of-Life Doula, so she can host death cafes in town for people who feel the same way.
Ex-Illini Star Terrence Shannon Willing To Defer During Rookie Season With Minnesota Timberwolves
Former Illinois guard Terrence Shannon says he is comfortable as the fourth or fifth option to Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns on the Minnesota Timberwolves
Guilty verdict returned for deadly 2019 New Year’s Eve shooting in Normal
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — Dewon Griffin faces at least 48 years in prison after being found guilty Monday in connection with a deadly New Year’s Eve shooting four years ago. A McLean County jury found Griffin, 24, guilty of first-degree murder, attempted murder, aggravated unlawful use of a...
National Weather Service in Far, Remote Northern Michigan Took Over Warning Chicago as Illinois Forecasters Hunkered Down During Tornado Outbreak
The National Weather Service is the government agency we all rely upon for up-to-the-second information particularly in emergency situations like severe thunderstorms and tornado outbreaks. But what happens when NWS forecasters are in the line of fire for a storm? That was the situation facing the NWS office in Chicago last night (July 15, 2024) as a summer storm spawned a tornado outbreak across the region.
Mother-son duo arrested for breaking into apartment, beating man with tire iron
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A Bedford man and his mother are in jail for allegedly kicking down a door to a man’s Bloomington apartment and beating him with a tire iron. Phillip Magness Jr., 38, of Bedford and Jamie Staten, 56, of Farmersburg, both face charges of burglary with a deadly weapon (a Level 2 felony), battery with a deadly weapon (a level 5 felony), possession of meth (a level 6 felony), and criminal mischief (a class B misdemeanor).
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