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A Union County resident is among 11 people from throughout Illinois who are being honored for making a difference in their communities.
Eleven individuals from across the state have been named as Illinoisans of the Day for the 2009 Illinois State Fair in Springfield.
Pastor Bill Vandergraph of...
Business leaders from throughout the region packed the atrium at Shawnee Community College today for the first "Lunch with the Best" event where a number of businesses that are 100 years old or older were honored.
<p class="style11">The event was sponsored by the college and Reppert...
A 75th class reunion is planned Saturday, July 11, in Anna for those in Anna-Jonesboro Community High School's class of 1934.
The reunion will be at the Country Cupboard at 169 E. Vienna St.
The only fee is the cost of luncheon for each person who attends.
Family members are welcome. Those who...
Tough economic times aren’t coming, they are already here, says Dr. Larry Peterson, president of Shawnee Community College.
The state is currently behind $1.8 million in money it owes the college, Peterson said June 25.
The college was owed $2.5 million until last week when State Sen. Gary Forby...
Anna-Jonesboro Rotary Club has installed new officers for 2009-2010.
Joe Miller is district governor.
R.L. Pete Housman is president. Tim McGrath is president-elect.
Rick Hertenstein is secretary. Don Laster is treasurer.
Leon Russell is youth program coordinator. Rita Belcher heads the...
Each year, the local Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, RSVP, honors a "seasoned" volunteer from the area.
One volunteer from seven area counties served by the RSVP program is chosen as the "seasoned" volunteer of the year.
To be eligible for the award, the person must be at least 90 years...
Young women in Union County are invited to be contestants in the 2009 Cobden Peach Festival pageant.
The pageant will be one of the highlights of this year's Peach Festival, which is planned Aug. 7-8 in Cobden.
The Peach Festival is sponsored by the Cobden Lions Club.
The queen pageant is open...
Contestants are being sought for the 2009 Union County Fair queen pageant.
The pageant is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the Anna City Park in Anna, the home of the Union County Fair.
Fair queen candidates must be single, never married or had a marriage annulled, and never have been pregnant....
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