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Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) Director Terry Prince was elected president of the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs (NASDVA) at its annual conference in Washington, DC. Director Prince is the first NASDVA president from Illinois since 1947, when Homer Bradney served as NASDVA’s first ever president. When Director Prince joined IDVA…

Lions clubs from District 1-G will welcome Past International Director Steve Middlemiss and his wife, Lion LeeAnn, from Hudson, New Hampshire, at the 74th Annual District 1-G Convention, March 27-28, 2026. This year’s event will take place at the Great River Bend Ascend Hotel in Alton, IL. “We are pleased and honored to welcome Past…

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s (Illinois EPA) Office of Energy is offering up to $1,500,000 in grant funding available to support energy efficiency projects at publicly owned public water supply (PWS) facilities, commonly referred to as drinking water treatment plants (DWTP). Awarded projects will range from $50,000 to $500,000 with a requirement of 10-20% based…

By Carmen Ensinger North Greene Elementary has teamed up with the Bright Futures Prevention Initiative Program to offer parents the opportunity to participate in a book study on the book “Free to Fly: The Secret to Fostering Independence in the Next Generation” by Nicole Runyon.

By Carmen Ensinger A horrible animal hoarding situation was brought to the attention of the Roodhouse City Council at their Feb. 25 regular city council meeting and was the perfect preface for the need for an Animal Welfare and Support Committee, but even that wasn’t enough to convince the council to support the committee.

By Carmen Ensinger North Greene School District made some changes to its curriculum at both the junior high and high school level at their February school board meeting.

75 YEARS AGO: PITTSFIELD FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH TO MEET IN ZOE THEATRE DURING REMODELING 150 Years Ago March 2, 1876 Mixed weather prevails—Sunday forenoon most delightful—afternoon blustery—night cold and next morning—Greenland! Monday raw and cold—Tuesday medium—snowstorm at 11 p.m.; rain at twelve. Wednesday ground covered with snow—melting during the day and extremely slushy in the…

100 years ago March 4, 1926 An expansion program has been launched at the garage of Charles Siebenmann on North State Street.