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Legislators Sue to Restore Timely Pay for Lawmakers

Monday, December 5 by Jc Tinsley

State Reps. Emanuel Chris Welch, Kate Cloonen, Mary Flowers, Sonya Harper, Lisa Hernandez and Silvana Tabares released the following statement Friday regarding their lawsuit to restore legislators’ pay and end unwarranted political pressure being brought by Gov. Bruce Rauner and Comptroller Leslie Munger:“The decision... Read More.

Carmi League of Arts holding meeting, auditions on Saturday

Monday, December 5 by Jc Tinsley

The December meeting of the Carmi League of Arts will be held on Saturday, December 10 at 9:00 a.m. at the CWCHS Auditorium. The auditions for Holly Jolly Follies will also be held the same morning from 9:00 a.m. to Noon on the CWCHS... Read More.

Get Your Flu Shot During National Influenza Vaccination Week And Stay Healthy For The Holidays

Monday, December 5 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) urges anyone who has not yet received a flu shot to get one as soon as possible. December 4-10, 2016 is National Influenza Vaccination Week, a national observance to highlight the importance of influenza vaccination. While many... Read More.

No meal served at White County Senior Citizen’s Center on Wednesday, Dec. 7

Monday, December 5 by Jc Tinsley

The White County Senior Citizen’s Center will not be serving a congregate meal on Wednesday, December 7th. Home delivered meal recipients will receive a meal for that day. Any senior citizen who would like to eat a senior meal on Wednesday is encouraged to... Read More.

Illinois Farm Bureau outlines potential for growth in Future Of The Organization Report

Monday, December 5 by Jc Tinsley

CHICAGO — Delegates to the 102nd IAA Annual Meeting in Chicago today received the final report from the Future of the Organization planning team. The report, which was commissioned by the delegates at the 2014 IAA Annual Meeting, outlines recommendations to help ensure Illinois... Read More.

SIC’s Breakfast with Santa Exceeds 230 Guests

Saturday, December 3 by Jc Tinsley

Heather Page (SIC nursing student) of Carmi and daughter Olivia Townsend helped the children make reindeer food during Santa’s Breakfast at SIC. Southeastern Illinois College’s second annual Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 3 was nearly bursting at the seams with children from the district... Read More.

Carmi Brownies learn about how the Hadi Shrine helps children

Friday, December 2 by Jc Tinsley

Lance Yearby was the guest of the Carmi Brownie Troop this week during their meeting at the Girl Scout Cabin. Mr. Yearby spoke to them about what the Hadi Shrine does and how they help children.The Brownies have been learning about different organizations... Read More.

Christmas is in the Air at SIC Dec. 11

Friday, December 2 by Jc Tinsley

The SIC Community Choir, led by Tim Green and accompanied by the Rogers sisters of Eldorado (Madeline on piano and Lydia on violin), performs during the 2015 Christmas concert at SIC. Christmas is in the air at Southeastern Illinois College as the SIC Community Chorus... Read More.

Washington Attendance Center 4th graders give back to community

Friday, December 2 by Jc Tinsley

The fourth grade students at Washington Attendance Center have completed a reading story about helping the community. Each class discussed ways they could do something to make a difference. As a result, several of the classes had a food drive and... Read More.

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Rauner Applauds Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Reduce Recidivism

Friday, December 2 by Jc Tinsley

Governor Bruce Rauner today applauded the General Assembly for approving bipartisan legislation to ensure that any person being released from the Department of Corrections (DOC) or Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) has a valid state identification card upon release."In order to combat recidivism we... Read More.