Car show slated for Saturday
The Fifth annual “Thunder in the Park” car show will be held Saturday, August 14 in Arenzville. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. with judging… Login to continue reading Login…
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Getting kids emotionally ready for school
School may feel like a new experience for students of all ages when they return to in-person learning this fall after 12 months of… Login to continue reading Login…
Unclaimed Property Program Returns $226 Million
One of the state’s oldest consumer-protection initiatives returned $226 million in lost and misplaced money to an estimated 174,000 people last year despite an… Login to continue reading Login…
Governor signs bill to allow sp-ed students to finish school year
Expanding equity and fairness for special needs students, Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 40 and HB 2748 into law, allowing special education students to… Login to continue reading Login…
State Fair to reopen with new attractions, indoor mask mandate
After a one-year interruption last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Illinois State Fair in Springfield is set to reopen Thursday, Aug. 12,… Login to continue reading Login…
Virginia Masonic Lodge to host cook-out to benefit kids program
Virginia’s popular summer cook-outs sponsored by Virginia Masonic Lodge No. 544 will continue on Saturday, Aug. 14, with net proceeds to be used to… Login to continue reading Login…
Successful summer program at Virginia Public Library
Virginia youngsters enjoyed a return to normalcy this year thanks to the summer reading program at the Virginia Memorial Public Library. Rebekah Pentecost,… Login to continue reading Login…
Beyond the rusty gate
By Kay Brown Another nice day in the neighborhood. I wanted to take my dog outside and brush him, but he wasn’t having any… Login to continue reading Login…
Beardstown Police News
Garrett Leonard, 22, Monroe, WI, was cited July 31 for uninsured motor vehicle and given a notice to appear. Victoria Quintana Fuentes, 29,… Login to continue reading Login…
Rains cause lilac leaves to fall
This year has been good for many plants, but not all. In late spring Central Illinois went through almost three weeks where it rained… Login to continue reading Login…