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Sparrows Unlimited Fruit Baskets
Students at Lovington Grade School helped decorate boxes for this year’s fruit baskets. Volunteers organized and delivered the fruit Saturday. Sparrows will be collecting toys at Dollar General on Sunday, November 28 from 10 am to 2 pm. Their annual auction will be December 4 at Jerry’s East End in Lovington.
•November 24, 2021•
Lake Land College will host Laker Visit Day from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 3 in the Luther Student Center, giving potential students the opportunity to learn about The Laker Advantage and how it can guide them on the path to success. Read More
•November 24, 2021•
When cooking or baking at home, few things can prove as frustrating as preparing a dish only to realize you’re missing a key item from the ingredients list. Such realizations often force cooks to stop what they’re doing and make emergency trips to a nearby grocery store. That can delay dinner time or make cooks feel rushed when they ultimately return from the store. But what if there was a way to substitute ingredients without risking flavor? Thankfully, there is. Read More
•November 24, 2021•
With winter bearing down and snow starting to appear in the forecast, the Illinois Department of Transportation is debuting an improved winter road conditions map on its popular Getting Around Illinois website.
“Illinois winters are notorious for changing quickly and drastically, sometimes over just a few miles. These improvements to Getting Around Illinois will give travelers information that’s more reliable and more local,” said Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman. “I urge you to bookmark and regularly check this valuable resource to help you stay safe and prepared throughout the winter.” Read More
•November 24, 2021•
The Illinois Commerce Commission wants low-income customers struggling to afford their electric and natural gas utility bills to be aware of changes in state law that offer relief from deposit and late payment fees, and clarifies who is eligible for these new consumer protection benefits.
“Late payment fees and deposits for service or reconnection can be barriers to affordability for low-income customers who are already finding it difficult to pay their utility bills, putting access to essential utility services farther out-of-reach for some residential customers. Removing these fees and deposits will make it easier for low-income customers to better manage their utility bills and stay connected,” said Jim Agnew, Director, ICC Consumer Services Division. Read More
•November 24, 2021•
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced on Monday that in the coming weeks, unemployment insurance benefit payments will no longer be made by debit card. Beginning December 27, 2021, claimants who defaulted to a debit card option as their preferred method of payment will begin receiving paper checks instead of the benefits being placed on a debit card. The Department will continue to make benefit payments as normal to those claimants who chose to receive them via direct deposit. Read More
Senior Peace Meal
For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770
Nov. 29 - Sausage Gravy, Hash Rounds, Orange Juice, Sautéed Mushrooms,, Onions & Bell Pepper, Biscuit
Nov. 30 - Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes w/Brown Gravy, Italian Green Beans, Cranberry Salad, Whole Grain Wheat
Dec. 1 - Beef Tortellini, Peas, Carrots, Tropical Fruit Salad, Bread
Dec. 2 - Country Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes w/White Gravy, Nantucket Vegetables, Apricots, Whole Grain Wheat
Dec. 3 - Goulash, Seasoned Greens, Pineapple Chunks, Whole Grain Dinner Roll
•November 24, 2021•
Holiday hosts toil for hours to create lavish meals everyone will enjoy. It’s not uncommon for Thanksgiving tables to be covered with more food than guests can conceivably (and comfortably) consume. Leftovers are the norm, but without a plan for what to do with leftovers, food can spoil or end up in the trash.
Here are some delicious and waste-conscious ways to put Thanksgiving or other holiday meal leftovers to use.
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Bill also allows ‘non-binary’ gender ID on voter registration
•November 24, 2021•
By Peter Hancock
Capitol News Illinois
phancock @ capitolnewsillinois.com
A new law in Illinois aims to ban out-of-state contributions and so-called “dark money” in judicial campaigns by requiring all candidates to disclose the sources of their contributions.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday signed Senate Bill 536 into law, an omnibus elections bill that makes a number of other changes to the way elections are conducted.
Under the bill, no judicial campaign committee is allowed to accept contributions from any out-of-state source or any person or entity that does not disclose the identity of those making the contribution, except for contributions that are below the threshold for itemizing. Read More
•November 24, 2021•
By Peter Hancock
Capitol News Illinois
phancock @ capitolnewsillinois.com
The Illinois unemployment rate fell two-tenths of a percentage point in October to 6 percent as employers added 40,900 jobs during the month, the Illinois Department of Employment Security and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Thursday.
According to the preliminary data, the industry sectors with the biggest job gains during the month were professional and business services, which added 17,700 jobs; leisure and hospitality, which added 8,400 jobs; and trade, transportation and utilities, which gained 7,700 jobs. Read More