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Illinois State and Regional News Shorts

Tuesday, June 8 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois House, Senate Pass First Changes To Criminal Justice Law Illinois lawmakers are moving forward with changes to a massive criminal justice reform law. The state House and Senate both approved a trailer bill that is designed to make it easier for law enforcement to... Read More.

Jessica Smith Wins Multiple Races at DuQuoin Sectional Wednesday, Burchfield Also Headed to State

Thursday, June 3 by Jc Tinsley

The DuQuoin girls track team is headed back to state with a chance to repeat as champs. The Lady Indians ran away with the girls team track sectional yesterday on their home turf. They nearly tripled the amount of points their next closest competitor... Read More.

White County Leads State in Oil Production; IPRB Helping Educate Students on Industry

Friday, May 28 by Jc Tinsley

There’s plenty of talk about renewable energy and White County is even getting two solar farms. But the idea that petroleum is going away anytime soon is simply a farce according to Illinois Petroleum Resources Board Executive Director Seth Whitehead. The IPRB runs a Petro... Read More.

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Blake Pollard Named State Farm Agent James Cook HIT OF THE WEEK

Thursday, May 27 by Jc Tinsley

The James Cook State Farm Hit of the Week is Blake Pollard of Carmi-White County. Blake is the son of Tim and Christina Pollard of Carmi. The Bulldog senior just graduated as a valedictorian and he's killin' it on the wrestling mat too. Wrestling... Read More.

State Board of Education Reveals 2019 PARCC Scores for Area Schools

Monday, May 24 by Jc Tinsley

New information from the Illinois State Board of Education gives us an insight into how school age children are performing. The report is based on results from the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam from the 2019 school year. ... Read More.

Carmi Kiwanis Club Unveils Corn Day 2021 Theme; Gets Visit from Illinois State Fair Queen Kelsi Kessler

Friday, May 21 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Corn Days has a theme. Dig out your bunting, get out your leftover hand sanitizer, your favorite mask and prepare to decorate a float celebrating getting out of “Corntine” a take on one of the buzz words of 2020 “quarantine”. The theme was... Read More.

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State Police Investigating Harrisburg Man’s Death as a Homicide

Wednesday, May 19 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Police are investigating a Saline County man’s homicide. The Saline County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance last Tuesday, May 12th after locating a deceased black man along Route 13 just west of Harrisburg. The man was later ID’d as 42 year old Doyle... Read More.

Social Media Causes Tri State Fuel Freak Out

Thursday, May 13 by Jc Tinsley

Once again proving that social media, while it can be incredibly useful and helpful, has it’s obvious and embarrassing drawbacks, locals and some around the tri state bought into gas hoarding yesterday. Fears about fuel shortages fueled some panic buying in the aftermath of... Read More.

Community College Enrollment Plummets Across State; Local Campuses Hit Hard

Wednesday, May 12 by Jc Tinsley

With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing Illinois community colleges to move classes online, students stayed away in droves. Enrollment was down statewide this spring by over 14 percent. Locally, the numbers are even worse. Illinois Eastern Community College campuses averaged downward 14.7%. Lincoln Trail and... Read More.

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Tri County Area Lagging Behind State Average for Vaccinations

Tuesday, May 11 by Jc Tinsley

The state’s top physician, Dr. Ngozi Ezike says if you’re not feeling confident about getting vaccinated for CoViD-19, you should talk to your doctor about your concerns. She says nearly 10 million doses of the vaccine have been administered so far and more than 35%... Read More.

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Illinois State and Regional News Shorts

Jessica Smith Wins Multiple Races at DuQuoin Sectional Wednesday, Burchfield Also Headed to State

White County Leads State in Oil Production; IPRB Helping Educate Students on Industry

Blake Pollard Named State Farm Agent James Cook HIT OF THE WEEK

State Board of Education Reveals 2019 PARCC Scores for Area Schools

Carmi Kiwanis Club Unveils Corn Day 2021 Theme; Gets Visit from Illinois State Fair Queen Kelsi Kessler

State Police Investigating Harrisburg Man’s Death as a Homicide

Community College Enrollment Plummets Across State; Local Campuses Hit Hard

Tri County Area Lagging Behind State Average for Vaccinations

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