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‘Thursday Night Live’ at Cedarhurst Begins May 30

MT. VERNON – Hello Summer! Cedarhurst Center for the Arts in Mt. Vernon has activities, exhibits, and programs planned throughout the next few months with the return of Thursday Night Live (TNL) at Cedarhurst. Each Thursday, May 30 through August 29, Cedarhurst will be open until 8 p.m. and offering live music, fun and interesting art-related programs for a

Time Running Out to Sign Up for Southern Illinois Made Expo

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MARION – The second annual southern Illinois Made Expo is July 27 and 28, but if you’re a business that wants to get in on the success and impact following last year’s Expo, time is running out. Ray Watt has details.

HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT’S NEW SURGEON SCHEDULED TO SPEAK AT MCLEANSBORO ROTARY MEETING

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MCLEANSBORO – Hamilton Memorial Hospital District’s new surgeon, Dr. Rodney Miller is scheduled to speak at the McLeansboro Rotary Club Meeting on Tuesday, May 28 at 7 a.m. at Farris Family Restaurant in McLeansboro. Dr. Miller will be speaking about the surgical program at Hamilton Memorial Hospital and the services he, and new Physician Assistant, Emily

HCHD to Hold School Vaccination Clinics

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MCLEANSBORO – The Hamilton County Health Department in McLeansboro will be holding school vaccination clinics by appointment soon. You can have your child vaccinated on July 25, Aug. 22, Sept. 11 and 26 and on Oct. 3 and 10 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the health department on South Jackson Street. Call 643-3522

IHDA Announces $8.1 Million in Community Stabilization Grants

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Housing Development Authority Board of Directors recently awarded funds totaling $2,184,000 to 62 municipalities, counties and land banks across Illinois to help spur community redevelopment through the elimination of blighted and abandoned properties. Awarded under the APP program, eligible uses for the funds include maintaining weeds and grass, trimming trees and

Bald Knob Cross of Peace, Abbey Ridge Brewery Awarded State Tourism Attraction Grants

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Office of Tourism, earlier this week announced funding for two grant programs designed to increase tourism across the state. The grants, which haven’t been awarded since 2015, will help bolster the state’s tourism industry which generated over $3 billion in tax revenue for state and

Illinois 2019 Spring Wild Turkey Preliminary Harvest Totals 15,189 Birds

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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois turkey hunters harvested a preliminary statewide total of 15,189 wild turkeys during the 2019 Spring Turkey Season. This year’s total is up compared with the 2018 statewide turkey harvest of 13,494. The statewide preliminary total includes the 2019 Youth Turkey Season harvest of 1,364 birds, compared with the 2018 youth harvest of

Quinn Announces Candidacy for Circuit Judge in Second Judicial District

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MT. VERNON – The Jefferson County Chief Public Defender is running for circuit judge in Illinois’ Second Judicial District in the 2020 election. Scott Quinn looks to fill the seat vacated by his good friend David Overstreet. Quinn says he has a well-rounded background of law practice that will make him the most qualified for

Two Sentenced in Separate Cases Monday in Williamson County

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MARION – A Mt. Vernon man was sentenced to three years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to burglary – a Class 3 felony – in Williamson County Monday. Williamson County State’s Attorney Brandon Zanotti says 36-year-old Adam J. Wasik will serve one year of mandatory supervised release following his release from

TWO MEN LEAD MT. VERNON POLICE, JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES ON SEPARATE CHASES OVERNIGHT MONDAY

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MT. VERNON – Two men were arrested overnight Monday into Tuesday after each man led police on car chases through Mt. Vernon and Jefferson County. Mt. Vernon Police received a call at about 7:15 Monday evening about a man, later identified as 52-year-old Robert Garrett of Mt. Vernon, was intoxicated and driving a white sedan