South Central Reporter

South Central Reporter

Sunday, January 19, 2020

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HSHS ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL BREESE: Air Purifying Respirators Donated to Breese EMS

HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Breese donated powered air purifying respirators to Breese EMS.

By Press release submission | Jan 19, 2020

Local Government

HSHS ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL BREESE: Eat Your Way to Better Health Education Series Offered at Breese Hospital

The clinical nutrition services team at HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Breese invites the community to a free series to promote healthier eating.

By Press release submission | Jan 19, 2020

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PANA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL: Donation to PCH Building Project

By Press release submission | Jan 19, 2020

Travelers Protective Assoc. Donates To Pana Community Hospital

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Local Government

ANA-ILLINOIS: New Program for 2020

By Press release submission | Jan 19, 2020

Novice Nurse Boot Camp: Building your Professional Toolbox as a New RN

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Property tax task force seems to have achieved its purpose, Rep. Wilhour laments

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 15, 2020

Illinois state Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) argues that few in Springfield are surprised that the Property Tax Relief Task Force assembled by Gov. J.B. Pritzker fall woefully short of its stated goal.

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Macoupin among 93 Illinois counties with declining populations

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 11, 2020

Macoupin saw its population decrease by 2,486, or 5.2 percent, over the last decade, according to a new analysis from Wirepoints.org that is based on U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Local Government

CITY OF CARLYLE: 2020 Special Events at Carlyle Lake

By Press release submission | Jan 10, 2020

The Carlyle Lake Project Office in partnership with numerous organizations, agencies, groups, and individuals works hard to organize and host a variety of special events throughout the year.

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CITY OF BREESE: New State Program to Help Spouses in the Military Get Their License to Practice in Illinois Starting Jan. 1, 2020

By Press release submission | Jan 10, 2020

Please let this memorandum serve as an update to you on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation’s progress on implementing the legislation enacted earlier this year to expedite licensure for servicemembers and their spouses.

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CITY OF BREESE: Breese Park Activities 2020

By Press release submission | Jan 10, 2020

Here is a list of meeting dates for the Breese park Board. we ask people and groups who plan on holding any type of fund raiser at Breese Parks to attend a meeting to explain the fund raiser and where the money will go.

From Metro East Sun

Sen. Plummer's farm-equipment bill rises to top of new crop of state laws

By Glenn Minnis | 11 days ago

Freshmen Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) is grateful for the praise his bill eliminating registration fees for certain farming equipment is drawing as one of the most sensible of more than 250 new laws enacted on Jan. 1.

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Taxpayers will suffer as long as special-interest groups maintain control, Rep. Wilhour says

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 7, 2020

Freshmen House Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) is not sure which upsets him more, the fact that Illinois has become the nation's best example of a state in decline or the fact that the prospect of change seems so far out of reach right now.

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HSHS ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL BREESE: HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital offers Safe Sitter® Course for Young Teens

By Press release submission | Jan 4, 2020

St. Joseph’s Hospital Breese has become a Registered Safe Sitter® Teaching Site and now offers the life and safety training program for young teens, grades 6-8.

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HSHS ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL: HSHS St. Francis Hospital and IDPH Recommend Visitor Guidelines During Flu Season

By Press release submission | Jan 4, 2020

HSHS St. Francis Hospital and IDPH Recommend Visitor Guidelines During Flu Season

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HSHS ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL: HSHS St. Francis Hospital Shares Winter Safety Tips

By Press release submission | Jan 4, 2020

HSHS St. Francis Hospital encourages everyone to stay safe in the winter weather this holiday season.

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Democrats' desire 'to keep the status quo' is what ails state's stalled economy, Rep. Wilhour says

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 30, 2019

State House Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) admits to feeling envious of neighboring states and what they’ve done to get their fiscal houses in order as opposed to Illinois’ futile tax-and-spend approach.

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HSHS ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL BREESE: Presenting Blood Donors receive a $10 voucher on January 8 at HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2019

HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Breese and Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center are hosting a blood drive on Wednesday, January 8, from noon until 4:30 p.m.

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Impeachment 'nonsense' will be Democrats' undoing in 2020, Rep. Wilhour predicts

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 23, 2019

Illinois state Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) argues that there is no mystery as to why Democrats are all of sudden slow-walking their impeachment of President Donald J. Trump.

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CITY OF CARLYLE: Holiday Light Display Credit

By Press release submission | Dec 20, 2019

We will be issuing a credit of $25 to any City of Carlyle resident that has decorated the outside of their home with at least ten strands of lights and/or lighted features.

From Metro East Sun

As 250 new laws are set to kick in, Sen. Plummer asks voters which ones 'should we get rid of?'

By Glenn Minnis | 1 month ago

It’s a New Year's Eve countdown that Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) could do without.

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More taxes in the New Year will only dig us deeper in the hole, Rep. Wilhour cautions

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 17, 2019

Illinois House Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) wonders how some of his legislative colleagues in Springfield are among the only people in the state who fail to see the perils of their tax-and-spend policies.