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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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), ...