Category Archives: Local News
Norris City Village Board Recap for February
The Norris City Village Board met Monday Evening. The board was originally going to approve two alley closures, but Willie Gladd, who was involved in one of them, addressed the board asking them to co...
Tony Collins Feb 06, 2024
Albion City Council Recap
The Albion City Council met Monday night and voted to approve the first reading of a 14 page document to finalize the agreementwith the W2E water. This agreement is an agreement to sell water to the c...
Tony Collins Feb 06, 2024
Albion Parks Board Recap
The Albion park board Monday night voted to accept a donation from the farm bureau in the amount of 3000 the money came from a rural development grant. The board voted to lay the first installment of ...
Tony Collins Feb 06, 2024
Horizon Healthcare Announces New Behavioral Health Therapist
In order to meet the growing needs of our patients, Fairfield Memorial Hospital Horizon Healthcare has expanded its Behavioral Health Counseling Services with the addition of Lauren Griswold, MSW, LCS...
Tony Collins Feb 06, 2024
Flora City Council Meets This Afternoon
The Flora City Council will meet this afternoon at 4:30 at Flora City Hall. Below is the agenda as submitted for tonight’s meeting. OPENING CEREMONIES CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANC...
Tony Collins Feb 05, 2024
Albion Parks Board Meets Tonight
The Albion Parks District Board will be holding their regular session Monday Evening Albion City Hall at 6 PM. The board will hear an update on the pickleball court project, hear an update on the new ...
Tony Collins Feb 05, 2024
Albion City Council Meets Tonight
The Albion City Council will meet at 7 PM at Albion City Hall. The city will look to pass on first reading an ordinance involving the W2E Grant for the new water plant. Officials will also look into w...
Tony Collins Feb 05, 2024
Promotion Announced for GWRPC Grant Administrator
The Greater Wabash Regional Planning Commission has announced a promotion and advancement. Jeff Vaughn has become a grant administrator for the commission. Jeff will be involved with infrastructure pr...
Tony Collins Feb 05, 2024
1099-G Tax Forms Available for Claimants of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
The 1099-G tax forms are now available for claimants in Illinois who received unemployment insurance benefits in 2023. Claimants who collected UI benefits last year need the 1099-G tax form to complet...
Tony Collins Feb 05, 2024
Respiratory Viruses Dropping In Illinois
The spread of respiratory illnesses is going down in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health announced the state’s overall respiratory illness level decreased from Low to Minimal in t...
Tony Collins Feb 05, 2024