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Over 200 people attended Thursday night’s annual Loving Arms Crisis Pregnancy Center fund raising banquet at the Taylorville Memorial Hospital Auditorium.Following dinner, center executive director Cathy Coker gave a report on how the center has continued to provide faith-based care and alternatives to abortion and to those facing unplanned pregnancy.Guest speaker was C-J Payne, who is the

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Christian County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to a vehicle near rural Owaneco in the early hours of Thursday morning. According to the sheriff's office, a 2002 Jeep Wrangler owned by Vicki M. Boliard of Owaneco was destroyed by fire when she parked her vehicle too close to a trash burning area. Boliard was tending to animals on her rural farm when she noticed an orange glow from the back

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You have noticed the construction at the corner of Illinois Route 29 and West Park Street in Taylorville.The building being constructed will be the new home of Palmer Bank and if all goes according to plan, Palmer Bank President Jim Hahn says that the new home-site will be up and in operation by June.Click here for audioAs Hahn said, that bigger boat will be a much needed new location for Palmer

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Looking for educational family fun?Lake Land College will host the second annual College for All Ages in conjunction with The Festival of the Young Child at the Cross County Mall in Mattoon Saturday April, 17 from 10a.m. to 2p.m.Kelly Allee (all-lee) of Lake Land College says that the kids will gain the most from the experience, and that the event is a great family event to attend as well.Click

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A record number of students from the University of Illinois Springfield will spend their spring break volunteering in Galveston, Texas helping with recovery efforts following Hurricane Ike.The 45 students and 3 advisers will leave Springfield on Friday, March 12 and return to campus on Sunday, March 20. The group will stay at a local elementary school in Galveston with other students from across

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(Shelbyville) BMDD Resorts beat out four other hopefuls last month in the bidding process to re-open Eagle Creek Hotel and Resort, which was court ordered to close last July amidst mold and financial problems. However, the Decatur-based company will have to overcome one more obstacle before being officially awarded the contract. IDNR’s Tim Schweitzer says one of the losing parties, Sullivan

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(Taylorville) Danny Coker, owner of Battery Specialists Plus Golf Carts in Taylorville was Tuesday’s guest speaker at the weekly meeting of the Taylorville Kiwanis Club at the Taylorville Memorial Hospital Auditorium.Coker spoke about the new low-speed vehicles that he’s offering as a result of a new state law that took effect January First, allowing such vehicles to be driven in areas where the

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(Taylorville) Dolores McVey, and Jackie Barnes, two longtime educators in the Taylorville community, passed away last month. Katie Fraley recognized the two at Monday night’s Taylorville School Board meeting. Click here for audioFollowing Fraley’s speech, McVey and Barnes were honored with a moment of silence.

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Ameren Illinois (AmerenCIPS, AmerenCILCO, AmerenIP) invites customers to take a bite out of their energy bills by taking the ENERGY STAR ® Pledge to use less energy by replacing at least one incandescent light with an ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent light (CFL).Ameren Utilities Spokesperson Leigh Morris says that in honor of Wednesday’s Energy Efficiency Day, Ameren is trying to inform

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(Peoria) The Citizens Utility Board is speaking out against a request for a 130-million-dollar rate hike for downstate Illinois’ largest utility. Jim Chilsen of CUB says the Ameren Corporation doubled its profit over last year and should not be asking for more. Click here for audioLast month a judge reccomended Ameren's rate increase request should be cut to 56-million dollars. A final ruling

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It's not just pride, it's community pride that once again teams up the girls scouts in Shelby County with Shelby Electric Cooperative for a special day when customers can purchase Girl Scout cookies, especially for the military personnel overseas. Once again, the people of Shelby Electric Cooperative will be doing a Girl Scout cookie drive for soldiers over seas to send them a piece of home to

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(Taylorville) The lack of state funding for education continues to get worse, and the Taylorville School District is starting to feel the consequences. As a result of being owed over 700,000 dollars by the state of Illinois, the Taylorville School Board was forced to make personnel cuts at Monday night’s monthly meeting. Nine teachers will be let go at the end of the school year. Taylorville

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(Taylorville) The Taylorville Municipal Airport has had its share of critics over the years. Simply put, the critics see the Airport as a waste of money. Mayor Greg Brotherton couldn’t disagree more, and says the Airport will be a huge asset if the Taylorville Energy Center comes to fruition. Click here for audioBrotherton adds that the city receives a plentiful amount of federal backing for the

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If your grandchild calls and asks for money, you might want to make sure they’re actually your grand child. In the latest telephone scam to hit the area, Christian County Senior Center Executive Director John Heldman says con artists are calling people, posing as their grandchild, and asking for a lot of cash. Click here for audioIf you’ve fallen victim to a scam, contact your local police

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(Taylorville) The Spring Equinox is two weeks away, which means its time for green-thumbs to get busy. With good sunlight, early March can be the perfect time for gardeners to get a head-start on their vegetables. University of Illinois Extension-Christian County Natural Resources Educator Gary Letterly says the early Spring climate is ideal for plants like Broccolli, Cauliflower, and Cabbages.

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(Taylorville) For the first time ever, the Christian County 4-H Club is holding a records workshop. Former 4-H members and state judges will be in attendance. 4-H Community Worker Jodi Heberling says the workshop will teach 4-H’ers how to document everything they do in their 4-H career. Click here for audioHeberling says the workshop will provide 4-H’ers with valuable guidance from former club

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DECATUR, IL- State Rep. Bob Flider (D-Mt. Zion) is working to get businesses and individuals working in Illinois by highlighting a grant open to businesses and organizations that provide job re-training for workers to keep area businesses competitive. “In our sluggish economy, I am working to promote our region and to create more jobs in our state through creative means and by highlighting

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The Illinois senate approved a plan Wednesday that lets universities borrow money to cover their expenses. The state owes public universities in Illinois more than nine hundred million dollars, which is crippling the schools. The senate voted to let the colleges borrow against that state aid if necessary. Senator Bill Haine of Alton says universities don’t want to have to borrow, but need the

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An Illinois senate panel has given a thumbs up to legislation raising the speed limit to 70 miles per hour in Illinois.The bill is sponsored by Senator Dale Risinger of Peoria, who says the increased speed limit would only be in effect on rural interstate highways. It would apply to large trucks, which only recently got the okay to travel at 65 miles per hour. Risinger doesn't think the faster

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Illinois will compete with 16 other states in hopes of receiving more than 500 million dollars from the Federal Government to use toward education reform. Illinois State Board of Education Superintendent Chris Koch [[ Cook ]] says the 'Race to the Top' program could help the state address problems in underachieving school districts. The program is paid for by stimulus funds and will reward up

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(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois' State Board of Education Superintendent says huge teacher layoffs will arise if the state does not increase funding to schools, and even more will lose their jobs if a plan to cut spending by ten-percent is passed. ISBE Superintendent Chris Koch testified before a Senate appropriation committee yesterday. He floated the figure that more than 13-thousand teachers

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Parent and Child Health and Safety Fair Coming April 9, 2010If you're an expectant parent or the parent of a toddler, you won't want tomiss this opportunity to learn more about the exciting, yet difficult job ofbeing a parent. The annual Parent and Child Health and Safety Fair will be held on Friday,April 9, 2010 in the Taylorville Memorial Hospital Auditorium from 11:00a.m.-1:00 p.m. Over 25

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(Pana) Pana Community Hospital Auxiliary held its annual meeting in the hospital’s community meeting room. President Diane Slater presided over the meeting. The speaker at the luncheon was Nancy Alexander, Health & Wellness Coordinator of the newly opened Rehab/Wellness Center. Alexander gave a presentation on the Rehab/Wellness Center and stressed the importance of staying fit and active at

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19th District Congressman John Shimkus is pleased to announce funding through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program to the Rochester Fire Protection District. The grant program is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, part of the U. S. Department of Homeland Security.Shimkus says that this grant is a great help for the Rochester Fire Department.Key 6 shimkusa :41

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The University of Illinois Springfield has been named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. The Corporation for National and Community Service, which administers the annual Honor Roll award, recognized more than 700

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