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Line-up Announced for 2017 Mt. Vernon Fall Fest

The official entertainment line-up for this year’s Mt. Vernon Fall Fest, held September 29- October 1, has been announced. Friday night’s show will open with Southern Ill native country group, Savannah Rose and Atlanta Burning. They are currently recording a new album with db... Read More.
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SIU-C spring enrollment mirrors fall decline

Spring enrollment at Southern Illinois University Carbondale mirrors the decline in fall enrollment as expected, according to Interim Chancellor Brad Colwell. “Fall enrollment declined 7.55 percent when compared with the previous fall, while the current spring semester declined 7.40 percent when compared with the previous... Read More.

Rend Lake College Fall 2016 Honors Lists

Rend Lake College is pleased to announce 362 students have made the President’s and Vice Presidents’ lists of academic honors for the Fall 2016 semester. The lists include 149 individuals named to the President’s List. Those students earned a 4.0 grade point average (GPA) during... Read More.

IDES Unemployment Rates Fall in All Metro Areas

Unemployment Rates Fall in All Metro Areas Unemployment Rates Remain Higher than National Average in All 14 Illinois Metro Areas    Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates Metropolitan Area Dec. 2016 Dec. 2015 Over-the-Year Change Bloomington 5.0% 5.6% -0.6 Carbondale-Marion 5.8% 6.3% -0.5 Champaign-Urbana 4.9% 5.7% -0.8 Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights 5.4% 5.5% -0.1 Danville 7.2% 7.7% -0.5 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 5.5% 5.9% -0.4 Decatur 6.4% 7.5% -1.1 Elgin 5.7% 6.4% -0.7 Kankakee 6.5% 7.3% -0.8 Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI 5.3% 5.9% -0.6 Peoria 6.6% 7.3% -0.7 Rockford 6.5% 7.5% -1.0 Springfield 4.9% 5.6% -0.7 St. Louis (IL-Section) 5.3% 6.3% -1.0 Illinois Statewide 5.6% 6.0% -0.4 * Data subject to revision.   CHICAGO–All of Illinois’ metropolitan (metro) areas experienced declines in... Read More.
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Two Fall Concerts set for mid-November at RLC

Hitting the Rend Lake College Theatre stage next week are two concerts, featuring students, community members and guests in the RLC Community Orchestra, Concert Choir, Women’s Choir, and Jazz Band. Admission is free for both events. The Fall Orchestra Concert will begin at 3 p.m.... Read More.
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