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A Christmas holiday season concert is planned Saturday, Nov. 26, in Anna.
The concert is set for 7 p.m. at historic St. Anne’s Church, which is located at 507 S. Main St.
The event will feature The Mainstreet Players and Family. An evening of Christmas and gospel music is planned.
Parking will be...
A holiday season tradition continues this year at a Union County landmark.
The PAST organization of Union County is planning to host the annual Carols at Candlelight from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at the historic St. Anne’s Church in Anna.
The church is located along South Main Street in...
The Anna Police Department is currently investigating a report of a robbery at Hardee's, located at 140 East Vienna Street.
At approximately 4:45 a.m., an employee from Hardee's reported an unknown male subject forced his way into the store and demanded money from the cash registers. A weapon was...
The 2017 Illinois First Detector Workshop on invasive plants, diseases and insects is scheduled to be offered at eight sites throughout the state beginning in January.
One of the workshops is planned on Jan. 26 in Makanda. Information is available by contacting Maggie Rose at 618-687-1727.
In its...
Online registration has opened for the 2017 Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Illinois.
Individuals and teams can register for the plunge on the Special Olympics Illinois website at www.plungeillinois.com or by contacting the Special Olympics Illinois staff.
The...
Egyptian School in Tamms hosted its annual Veterans Day program on Thursday, Nov. 10.
The program was held in the high school gym. This year’s program, “Honoring All Who Served,” featured student tributes, musical performances and recognition of the veterans who attended the program.
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Christmas holiday season events are planned at the Cross of Peace at Bald Knob Mountain near Alto Pass.
“Christmas at the Cross” is planned on four consecutive Saturdays between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
On Nov. 26, Dec. 3, Dec. 10 and Dec. 17, Christmas and gospel music are planned each...
The statewide average temperature for October was 59.8 degrees, which was 5.4 degrees above normal, according to Illinois state climatologist Jim Angel with the Illinois State Water Survey at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.
Statewide average precipitation for October was 2.38 inches...
The time between Thanksgiving and the New Year can be a wonderful time as friends and family come together to celebrate, but according to the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance, IFSA, it is also a period in which fire and burn hazards become more prevalent.
In fact, the National Fire Protection...
When it comes to paying for holiday purchases, more than half of Illinoisans say they plan to use credit cards this year instead of cash or debit cards.
The latest COUNTRY Financial Security Index surveyed Americans about financial decisions related to holiday shopping.
When asked about the...
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