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K of C awards scholarships to THS Graduates
TAYLORVILLE — The Knights of Columbus 2120 of Taylorville have awarded two $500 scholarships to Anna Goodman and Darrian Ippolito. Both are 2023 graduates of Taylorville High School. Anna is the daughter of Jared and Paula Goodman; Darrian is the son of Jerry and Jennie Ippolito, all of Taylorville. Anna plans to attend Southern Illinois…
Read MoreKiwanis hear from CEFS at weekly meeting
TAYLORVILLE — The Taylorville Kiwanis Club heard about how the local Head Start program is helping children and their families at the weekly meeting on Tuesday at the Taylorville Moose Lodge. Macci Lustig is from the Effingham CEFS office. She also administers the Head Start program in several counties, including Christian. Lustig highlighted how the…
Read MoreHeather Mack, convicted in mother’s murder in Bali, plans to plead guilty in US, attorney says
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago woman facing federal conspiracy charges in the 2014 killing of her mother during a luxury vacation in Bali plans to plead guilty, her attorney said Thursday. The details of any plea agreement or potential penalties under discussion by Heather Mack and U.S. prosecutors remain unclear.…
Read MoreField Museum debuts Spinosaurus exhibit featuring largest predatory dinosaur
By TERESA CRAWFORD and KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The newest addition to the Field Museum on Chicago’s lakefront will give visitors a glimpse of the largest predatory dinosaur yet discovered via a 46-foot (14.02 meter) cast of a Spinosaurus skeleton suspended high above the museum’s main hall. Field Museum officials unveiled the…
Read MoreLearning Express held Spring Carnival
TAYLORVILLE — Learning Express Early Childhood Program recently held their Spring Carnival in Taylorville for their Christian County families. Davis Memorial Church was the location for numerous families as they enjoyed several fun learning activities with their young children. Families enjoyed carnival themed activities such as bean bag toss, sensory box, tightrope walk, “Guess what’s…
Read MoreHodson pleads guilty in case involving fatal accident
Two local youths killed in tragedy (TAYLORVILLE) — Robert M. Hodson, 48, of Taylorville, pled guilty in a negotiated settlement of a case stemming from an auto accident in which two young Taylorville residents were killed. The plea came during court proceedings before Christian County Resident Judge Brad Paisley on Thursday afternoon, May 25, 2023.…
Read MoreState board of education looking for new providers in preschool ‘deserts’
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Even though Gov. JB Pritzker has yet to sign the budget bill lawmakers just passed, the Illinois State Board of Education is seeking applicants for some of the new money contained in that bill. ISBE is looking for new providers to offer preschool programs in areas…
Read MorePeregrine falcons protecting chicks and dive-bombing Chicago pedestrians
CHICAGO (AP) — A pair of peregrine falcon parents are raising three chicks along Chicago’s busy Wacker Drive, and beware to any pedestrian who ventures too closely to their nest. Just ask Chuck Valauskas, who was struck by one of the falcons. The patent attorney was leaving work one day last week, walking below…
Read MoreCommittee selects THS building option
Interviews for interim superintendent candidates set (TAYLORVILLE) — During a special meeting of the Taylorville School Board on Wednesday night, members approved the hiring of an interim superintendent and the building committee approved a building recommendation for an addition at the Taylorville High School campus. The district is in need of a superintendent due to…
Read MoreGrains mixed, Livestock higher
Wheat for Jul. was rose 3.25 cents at $5.9425 a bushel; Jul. corn was unchanged at $5.94 a bushel, Jul. oats fell 7 cents at 3.39 a bushel; while Jul. soybeans rose 3.25 cents at $12.9875 a bushel. Beef and pork were higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Jun. live cattle was up .25 cent…
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