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WEBSeptember 4, 2024. Save Our Flag By State Rep. Adam Niemerg The efforts of the woke left to erase our heritage and our culture knows no bounds. The latest example of this is the newly created Illinois Flag Commission. The Commission’s purpose, as authorized by SB1818, which Governor JB Pritzker signed into law, is to “make recommendations ...
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WEBAugust 15, 2024 | Comments Off on Richard “Rick” Warren Helm, 80, Vandalia. Read More. Judith E. Phelps, 81, Hillsborough N.C.
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WEBAug 26, 2024 · Jeff Koontz, 58, of Smithboro, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2024, in HSHS Holy Family Hospital, Greenville, Illinois, surrounded by a loving family. Jeff was born April 16,1966, in Greenville, Illinois, the son of Thomas Alva and Judy (Shultz) Koontz. He married Tina M. Barber, in Mulberry Grove, Illinois, on March 16, 1985,….
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WEBROE #3 Upcoming School Dismissals for Vandalia, Effingham and Litchfield sites. •Early Dismissal on Wednesday, September 11th for school improvement. All students will be dismissed at 11:30am. If you have any questions, please contact Laura Benhoff at 618-283-9311, Jake Elliot at 217-408-2185 or Amber Kidd at 217-342-2865.
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WEBJan 21, 2024 · The Illinois State Police are investigating the shooting death of a teenager in Fayette County over the weekend. According to preliminary information, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office requested officers from the ISP DCI Zone 8 for a death investigation in the 700 block of North 2200 Street in rural St. Peter at 8:13 p.m. on…
Vandalia City Council Meeting Held - The Leader Union
WEBAug 14, 2024 · This Monday’s meeting of the Vandalia City Council was a work session to develop a Comprehensive Plan for an Ordinance amending the Vandalia Zoning Code at Section 17.06.140, regarding solar project, both large and small. In contrast to last week’s meeting which involved a large (24) audience of participants, the audience in this meeting ...
National Appeal From The American Red Cross - The Leader Union
WEBAug 21, 2024 · The summer has continued to be a critical point of collecting lifesaving blood product across the nation. In July, our national inventory plummeted more than 25% with this summer’s record setting heat being a significant contributor to recent blood collection challenges. With heat affecting drives in nearly every state where the Red…
USDA forecasts record corn and soybean yields - The Leader Union
WEBAug 28, 2024 · FarmWeek. Record high corn and soybean yield estimates headlined the USDA’s August crop production report. The agency forecasted a national average corn yield of 183.1 bushels per acre (bpa), up 5.8 from 2023, and a national average soybean yield of 53.2 bpa, up 2.6 bushels from last season. The state average yield estimates for …
Leader-Union parent company buys Taylorville publications
WEBApr 7, 2021 · Greg Hoskins, publisher and owner of Better Newspapers, Inc., parent company of the Leader-Union, announces the acquisition of two Illinois newspapers: The Breeze-Courier and The Shopping Spree, both in Taylorville. Based in Mascoutah, Better Newspapers, Inc. is a family-owned company now operating 26 …
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WEBMar 6, 2024 · Twenty Vandalia Community High School students were initiated into the school’s National Honor Society chapter last Wednesday. The inductees are: Sarina Blackburn, Lillian Cable, Gracie Craig, Makenzie Emerick, Carlie Graumenz, Jay Keck, Ashley Leidner, Sophia McNealy, Kennedy Schaal, Abigail Tate, Sophie Bowers, Noah Calhoun, Faith DuPlayee, Kiera Givens, Sophia Harrison, Sophia Krueger ...