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LLCC appoints two new vice presidents
SPRINGFIELD – Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC) has appointed two new vice presidents: Jason Dockter, Ph.D. as vice president of academic services and Shanda Byer as vice president of student services. Both have served as interims in those roles since January.

“I am ver
https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/2023/09/09/llcc-appoints-two-new-vice-presidents/
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Lake Land launches clay target team
MATTOON -- Six Lake Land students officially became the inaugural members of the college’s new clay target team at a signing event on Friday, Sept. 1. The event was held at the Effingham Sportsman’s Club, where the team will compete this upcoming season.

The following students signed at the event and will form the 2023-2024 Lake L
https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/2023/09/09/lake-land-launches-clay-target-team/
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Battery manufacturing plant coming to Illinois
MANTENO (Capitol News Illinois) -- A new battery manufacturing plant is set to open in northern Illinois next year after the
https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/2023/09/08/battery-manufacturing-plant-coming-to-illinois/
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Jacksonville County Market bought by Hy-Vee
JACKSONVILLE -- Iowa-based grocery chain Hy-Vee is coming to Jacksonville as the County Market store on West Morton Ave. was sold Thursday.

It was confirmed via multiple sources, including WLDS, of the store's sal
https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/2023/09/08/jacksonville-county-market-bought-by-hy-vee/
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Workforce training center opens in Litchfield
LITCHFIELD (The Center Square) – The new South Central Illinois Regional Workforce Training and Innovation Center in Litchfield is open, thanks to $8.6 million in funding from tax and fee increases
https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/2023/09/04/workforce-training-center-opens-in-litchfield/
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LLCC to host honey harvest demonstration Sept. 12
SPRINGFIELD — Dave Cox, Lincoln Land Community College professor of biology, and members of the Prairie State and Lincoln Land Beekeepers Associations will demonstrate the process of honey extraction from be
https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/2023/09/03/llcc-to-host-honey-harvest-demonstration-sept-12/
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New Illinois casino resort opens up downstate
CARTERVILLE (The Center Square) – The Walker's Bluff Casino Resort, which brings hundreds of rooms, gambling, and restaurants to the downstate area, is now open in Carterville. 

Walker's Bluff was granted a gaming license i
https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/2023/09/03/new-illinois-casino-resort-opens-up-downstate/
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Former Illinois Capitol Police officer going to jail
TAYLORVILLE -- A former Illinois Capitol Police investigator involved in an April 2021 car wreck will be spending 18 years behind bars.

Robert Hodson, 48, of Taylorville was involved in an accident in Christian County resulting in the deaths of two fellow Taylorville
https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/2023/08/26/former-illinois-capitol-police-officer-going-to-jail/
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Farm Progress Show returns to Decatur Aug. 29-31
DECATUR (FarmWeekNow) -- Advance tickets are selling quickly for this year’s Farm Progress Show, planned for Aug. 29-31 in Decatur. And for good reason.

This year’s event, which is the first in fou
https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/2023/08/21/farm-progress-show-returns-to-decatur-aug-29-31/
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Heat wave could slow drought improvement
BLOOMINGTON (FarmWeekNow) -- Soil moisture levels and crop conditions improved significantly the past six weeks.

But that pattern could shift as hot and dry conditions are projected to envelope much of the Corn Belt, including Illinois, for at least the next week.

High temperatures coul
https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/2023/08/18/heat-wave-could-slow-drought-improvement/
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Pickleball fundraiser set for Saturday
RAYMOND -- Here's a quick question for you: what does putt-putt golf have to do with pickleball?

This Saturday in Raymond, a putt-putt golf fundraiser will raise funds for the renovation and continued care of the pickleball courts at Kiwanis Park.

"Garage Golf" will feature nine holes at various loc
https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/2023/08/18/pickleball-fundraiser-set-for-saturday/
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Former Family Feud contestant Bliefnick gets life sentence for wife’s murder
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QUINCY (UPI) -- A former Family Feud contestant who joked on the game show that his marriage was a mistake has be
https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/2023/08/14/former-family-feud-contestant-bliefnick-gets-life-sentence-for-wifes-murder/
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Pritzker signs bills expanding protections for Native Americans
SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – Gov. JB Pritzker signed a package of bills Friday extending cultural protections to Native Americans in Illinois and requiring the teaching of Native American history in public schools.

At a bill signing cerem
https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/2023/08/08/pritzker-signs-bills-expanding-protections-for-native-americans/
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Illinois Extension offering certified food class
HILLSBORO -- The University of Illinois Extension will be offering the state-mandated Certified Food Protection Managers class and exam.

The Illinois Department of Public Health Food Sanitation Code (section 750.540) requires food service establishments to be under the operational
https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/2023/08/08/illinois-extension-offering-certified-food-class/
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Is extreme heat relief on the way?
The Heartland Newsfeed/Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network coverage area has been plagued with extreme heat this week.

A heat advisory remains in effect until 9 p.m. Central tonight, but could relief be coming in before that? The National Weather Service is thinking that it is pos
https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/2023/07/29/is-extreme-heat-relief-on-the-way/
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Fergusson receives swimming and diving coaching promotion
CARBONDALE -- Johno Fergusson is receiving a promotion to associate head coach of the SIU Salukis swimming
https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/2023/07/29/fergusson-receives-swimming-and-diving-coaching-promotion/
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Road buckle in rural Champaign County
SEYMOUR -- Excessive heat during this ongoing heat advisory has resulted in a road buckle in unincorporated Champaign County.

Illinois State Police Troop 7 out of Pesotum would issue the alert at 7:37 a.m.

The road buckle would occur along Interstate 72 Ea
https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/2023/07/28/road-buckle-in-rural-champaign-county/
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Illinois State Police arrests three in Washington County death
NASHVILLE/BELLEVILLE – The Illinois State Police (ISP) has arrested three men involved in the death of a Washington County man.

ISP's Division of Criminal Investigations (DCI) announced the
https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/2023/07/27/illinois-state-police-arrests-three-in-washington-county-death/
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Kincaid woman killed by train in Taylorville
TAYLORVILLE -- A Kincaid woman is dead following an incident involving a Norfolk Southern train in rural Taylorville, according to multiple sources.

The victim, 48-year-old Crystal Bell of Kincaid, was pronounced d
https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/2023/07/26/kincaid-woman-killed-by-train-in-taylorville/
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