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Looking Back… News items from the past pages of the Calhoun News-Herald
100 years ago April 1, 1926 A jury in County Court Monday morning awarded the heirs of the late Stephen Reddish damage in the amount of $100 in friendly condemnation proceedings instituted to secure right-of-way involved in the proposed construction of a state hard road between Fieldon and Hardin, a distance of 7-miles under the…
Read MoreCalhoun Council for Senior News
By Beverly Mosbarger Senior Center Hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Phone: 618-576-9567 Email: [email protected] Lunch served daily from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. The DMV Mobile Unit will be at the Calhoun Extension Office, Hardin, Illinois on the following days: May 8, July 10, Sept. 4, and Nov. 6. All…
Read MoreWhat’s Happening… In and around the Area
Sunday, April 5 Easter Brunch and Egg Hunt at Pere Marquette Lodge from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 8 Modern Woodmen Chapter 1621 Dinner at the Barefoot Restaurant from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 11 St. Barbara’s Church Turtle Soup Supper in Batchtown from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, April…
Read MoreWhite Hall Police Department’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Temperatures were a bit on the chilly side, but that didn’t stop the kids and their parents from showing up Saturday afternoon for the White Hall Police Department’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt held at Lion’s Park. There was plenty for the kids to do until the Easter Bunny arrived at noon and then the hunts…
Read MoreUniversity funding overhaul bill advances in House despite U of I opposition
By Peter Hancock Capital News Illinois A bill that would overhaul the way Illinois funds its public universities advanced out of a House committee last Thursday and could face a vote by the full House soon, despite continued opposition from the University of Illinois System, the state’s flagship institution. House Bill 1581, titled the “Adequate…
Read MoreGrab an American Red Cross x Life is Good® t-shirt for coming to give March 30-April 12
The American Red Cross asks people to help patients in need by making an appointment to give blood or platelets now. Donors of all blood types remain critical to keeping momentum up and the blood supply stable as spring begins. We’re joining forces with positive lifestyle brand Life is Good to invite donors to show…
Read MoreIllinois Alluvial Regional Water Company secures USDA funding for regional water project
Illinois Alluvial Regional Water Company, Inc. (IARWC) has reached a major milestone in its effort to improve regional drinking water infrastructure, officially closing on a $66 million financing package with USDA Rural Development on February 20, 2026. The funding includes $42 million in low‑interest loans and $24 million in grant support through the USDA Water…
Read MoreGOOD GROWING: Corn Gluten Meal: Can It Naturally Prevent Weeds and Feed Your Lawn?
By Chris Enroth, University of Illinois Extension, Horticulture Educator If you have looked for an alternative to synthetic preemergent lawn herbicides that prevent annuals like crabgrass or foxtail, you may have noticed products containing corn gluten meal (CGM). An added benefit of CGM is that it also provides a healthy amount of nitrogen, allowing you…
Read MorePleasant Hill native paints a different picture of Mid-East
By BETH ZUMWALT While many Americans see a dark, dangerous place when thinking of the Mid-East, Mindy Gray Al-Rawas paints a different picture.
Read MoreRep. Davidsmeyer exposes public safety failures of Gov. Pritzker’s sanctuary state policies
Reacting to the murder of a Loyola student by an illegal immigrant on Chicago’s lakefront, State Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Murrayville) exposed the many public safety failures of Governor JB Pritzker’s sanctuary state policies. Last week, in a devastating act of violence, a Loyola University student was tragically shot and killed by an illegal immigrant who…
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