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The Union County clerk’s office has been awarded a grant in the amount of $30,766.24 from the Illinois State Board of Elections.
Union County Clerk Lance Meisenheimer announced the awarding of the grant.
Meisenheimer said the Help America Vote Act grant, also known as HAVA, requires the Illinois...
The fall season is history in the region. Winter officially arrived on Saturday, Dec. 21.
The National Weather Service office in Paducah reported on its website that the meteorological season of fall, from Sept. 1, through Nov. 30, that temperatures averaged out near normal for the fall season in...
The Federal Railroad Administration, FRA, plans to establish a website where the public can report blocked rail crossings by freight trains in an effort to collect better data and prevent blocked rail crossings.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on Dec. 21 announced plans for the establishment of the...
Illinois will participate in the 2020 Girls Go CyberStart challenge to encourage the growth of young women in the field of cybersecurity.
The training partnership with the SANS Institute will enable female high school students in Illinois to discover their talents in cybersecurity and learn more...
Southern Seven Health Department reports that a new study shows significant declines in obesity among young children from low-income families who are enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, WIC.
The report was released in November by the Centers for...
Congressional representatives from Southern Illinois and Iowa have introduced bipartisan legislation to combat inadequate funding and teacher shortages in rural schools.
The Rural Education Investment Act was introduced Dec. 11 by U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., and U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa...
A Chester man has been sentenced to 30 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for first degree murder.
Special prosecutor Matt Goetten and Union County Sheriff Scott Harvel on Monday, Dec. 16, announced the sentencing of William P. Wasmund, 49, of Chester, on one count of first degree...
Shawnee Community College has launched an online forum that is designed to give community members, students, faculty and staff with an opportunity to provide input and contribute to the process of the college’s presidential search.
The search committee is comprised of members of the board, faculty...
The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking feedback on the state’s transportation system through its annual Illinois Traveler Opinion Survey.
The survey is available through Dec. 31. The survey is available online by visiting idot.illinois.gov.
“The public’s input is vital for the health...
The Union County CEO class of 2020 is planning and hosting Holiday Hoops on Sunday, Dec.15.
Holiday Hoops is scheduled to start with an afternoon of 3 on 3 basketball tournaments in the Anna-Jonesboro Community High School gymnasium.
The event will continue with a variety of activities and games...
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