Carmi City Council meeting agenda Tuesday, Sept 19

Friday, September 15 by Jc Tinsley

AGENDA City of Carmi, Illinois City Council Meeting City Council Chambers, 225 East Main Street September 19, 2017 at 5:15 p.m. Public Hearing Regarding Zoning as Business Property1. Public Hearing regarding rezoning of 1107 West Oak Street and 304 Fairground Road.2. Call to order by Mayor Pollard, Invocation and... Read More.

IECC Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda – September 19, 2017

Friday, September 15 by Jc Tinsley

llinois Eastern Community Colleges Board Agenda September 19, 2017 7:00 p.m. Frontier Community College Bob Boyles Foundation Hall 1. Call to Order & Roll Call...................................................................................... Chairman Fischer 2. Disposition of Minutes................................................................................................. CEO Bruce 3. Budget Hearing................................................................................................................. Fischer 4. Recognition of Visitors and Guests....................................................................................... Bruce A. Visitors and Guests B. IECEA Representative5. Public Comment6. ... Read More.

Kiwanis hear from CWC golf and volleyball coaches

Friday, September 15 by Jc Tinsley

Trey Mason and Dr. Penny Gunter updated the Carmi Kiwanis club Thursday on the Carmi-White County golf and volleyball teams. The two were introduced by Holly Healy, Kiwanis president-elect. Trey Mason, 8th grade teacher and high school golf coach, said he is a life-long... Read More.

American Red Cross Central and Southern Illinois Region Supporting Hurricane Relief Efforts

Friday, September 15 by Jc Tinsley

The American Red Cross continues the massive relief effort to provide safe shelter, food and comfort to thousands of people affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The Red Cross is part of a large team of agencies and organizations responding to provide help to... Read More.

Governor, Lt. Governor offices announce new consolidated policy organization

Friday, September 15 by Jc Tinsley

A new team of experts has been assembled in the Rauner-Sanguinetti Administration to focus on issue areas key to state policy development.The new policy teams – in economics, health and social services, criminal justice, and infrastructure and regulation – will integrate their efforts to... Read More.

Illinois job growth stuck in neutral

Friday, September 15 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate increased +0.2 percentage points to 5.0 percent in August and nonfarm payrolls decreased by -3,700 jobs over-the-month, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and... Read More.

Department of Revenue Waives IFTA/MFUT Requirements Due to Hurricane Irma

Friday, September 15 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR), pursuant to 35 ILCS 505/13a.4 and 13a.5, has temporarily suspended International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) registration and motor fuel use tax (MFUT) single trip permitting for qualified vehicles engaged in interstate disaster relief efforts... Read More.

Mayor Pollard signs Constitution Week proclamation

Wednesday, September 13 by Jc Tinsley

September 17 – 23 is celebrated each year by all Chapters of the National Society Daughters of The American Revolution since August 2, 1956 when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed it into law. Present for the signing of the Proclamation by Mayor Pollard were... Read More.

CRASH FATALITIES DROP 78 PERCENT OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND

Wednesday, September 13 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Leo P. Schmitz announces fatal traffic crashes dropped from 19 in 2016, to 5 in 2017; and fatalities dropped from 23 in 2016, to 5 in 2017.Over the Labor Day holiday weekend, the ISP issued 6,127 total citations and... Read More.

Jesse White Urges Student Readers to Enter “Letters About Literature” Competition

Wednesday, September 13 by Jc Tinsley

Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White is urging students in grades 4 through 12 to enter the 2018 “Letters About Literature” contest — a national reading and writing competition.“Letters About Literature” invites students to read a book, poem or play of their... Read More.