Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias has awarded nearly $22 million for library services and $6 million for literacy programs throughout the state. The grants for library ...

Anita Smith is celebrating her 95th Birthday. A card party and shower will be held on Saturday, October 12th from 1pm to 3pm ...

Pamela A. Sidwell, 64, of Brownstown, passed away at 10:54 PM, Tuesday, October 01, 2024 peacefully at her home, surrounded by family. A Celebration of Life will be held from 10AM-12PM, Saturday, ...

Patoka native has song climb to No. 1 in the U.S. and UK By Rich Bauer On the heels of having a song rise to the top of the country music charts both here and abroad, Patoka native Drew Baldridge ...

The Illinois Department of Transportation is encouraging voting for the Chicago-to-St. Louis rail improvement project, “Connecting Illinois via High-Speed Rail,” as the top transportation project in ...

Rotarian Chuck Hutson’s September 24th program started as a humorous talk about wallpaper and thankfully became a question ...

The National fire Protection Association announced “Smoke Alarms: Make them work for you!” as the official theme for Fire Prevention Week the week of October 6-12, 2024 at the NFPA Conference and Expo ...

On September 23, 2024, the Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees convened at the Kaskaskia College Salem Education Center for its monthly meeting. Attendees included Board Members Bill Hawley (Odin), ...

Robert “Bob” Donald Crager, 76, of Vandalia, passed away Friday, September 20, 2024, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Crown Point ...