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The position of staff assistant at the Illinois Department of Transportation, IDOT, has been abolished.
Gov. Bruce Rauner announced the move. The governor’s office said in a news release that the position was central to an IDOT patronage hiring scandal that began under previous administrations.
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Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs, IDVA, director Erica Jeffries has announced a new statewide program to thank the service men and women, veterans and their families.
On Friday, Nov. 11, people throughout Illinois will be able to spend part of their day engaged in volunteer service projects...
(Editor’s note: the accompanying article was submitted by Lee Hackney from the Anna Arts Center.)
The Zombies limped through downtown Anna on Oct. 1. Several undead or “normal” walked freely among the Zombies.
After the Zombies’ excursion downtown they returned to their crypts at the Anna Arts...
The Union County Housing Authority board plans to have a special meeting on Oct. 12.
The meeting will be at 5 p.m. in the board room at the housing authority's main office in Anna.
Human resource issues will be on the agenda for the meeting.
Southern Seven Health Department plans to host a Medical Reserve Corps, MRC, training workshop at the Vienna Head Start at 513 E. Vine St. in Vienna on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch will be provided.
The Southern Seven MRC is a volunteer program that supports public health...
The 2016 running of the Alto Pass Great Downhill Derby took place last Saturday, on a wet autumn morning.
Light rain and drizzle were falling while the event was taking place in downtown Alto Pass.
The event, presented by the Village of Alto Pass and the Alto Pass Business Association, was a...
September was a warm month in Southern Illinois, Southeast Missouri and Western Kentucky.
The National Weather Service office at Paducah reported that the whole area experienced above normal temperatures during September.
Both Paducah and Cape Girardeau experienced the seventh warmest September on...
The Illinois Department of Commerce’s Office of Tourism continues to recognize products which are created in the Land of Lincoln through the recently launched Illinois Made program.
Three area businesses were saluted last week by the state office – Apple Knocker Hard Cider, which is produced and...
The Union County Sheriff’s Office in Jonesboro is asking for the public’s help in locating a wanted person. The sheriff’s office is looking for Jeremy McCormick, who is described as a white male, 36 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 165 pounds.
McCormick is wanted on seven counts of...
The Regional Office of Education #30 plans to hold its annual teacher institute at Carbondale Community High School on Friday, Oct. 7 starting at 8 a.m.
School districts from Alexander, Jackson, Perry, Pulaski and Union counties plan to participate in the institute.
Dr. David M. Mouser will give...
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