Sept. 20 – Wabash Ohio Valley Special Education District will conduct free Pre-Kindergarten screenings in the SIC Learning Commons located in A building. Additionally, free screenings for newborn to two years will be held in the Mary JO Oldham Center for Child Study. Space is limited and appointments will be taken on a first-call basis. Call 618-252-5400, ext. 3411 for pre-k screenings and extension 3415 for birth to age two screenings no later than Friday, Sept. 17. [Read more...]
Gov. Pritzker Signs Transformative Legislation Establishing Illinois as a National Leader on Climate Action Legislation Charts a Path To 100% Clean Energy Future by 2050
Ensures Equity is Prioritized in Just Transition to Green Economy
Delivering on principles previously laid out, Governor JB Pritzker signed landmark legislation into law that puts the state on a path toward 100% clean energy, invests in training a diverse workforce for the jobs of the future, institutes key ratepayer and residential customer protections, and prioritizes meaningful ethics and transparency reforms. Illinois is the first state in the Midwest to enact legislation to combat the climate crisis and build an economy for the future. [Read more...]
Nancy J. Winter, CPA – Qualifying for Tax Breaks for a Dependent Parent
For many families, the tables may turn, and adult children provide financial support for their parents. For example, you might have moved your in-laws from a long-term care facility into your home during the pandemic for safety and convenience. Or your widowed parent might still live in his or her own home, but you pay the rent and substantial medical costs. [Read more...]
Rep. Niemerg and Rep. Wilhour Agree ISBE has been Acting Outside of Administrative Code by Pulling School Recognitions
On Tuesday, the request by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) that the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) needs to submit clarifying rules on the recognition status process of public and private schools in Illinois is a first indication that common sense may be entering this 18-month controversy. [Read more...]
DAR Display at Library Honors Deaths of Thirteen U.S. Soldiers in Afghanistan
Shelia Albright, Michael Hillegas Chapter, NSDAR, set up a display in memory of the 13 service men and women who were killed at Kabul. [Read more...]
DISPOSITION LIST AUG. 27 – SEPT. 02
Wiley Lee Akers, Boomer, Nev. – Driving 21-25 MPH above limit – Guilty/fine - $164 costs [Read more...]
LAND RECORDS REPORT SEPT. 1-8
Land Transfers
• Gatehouse Media Illinois Holdings Inc, Liberty Group Illinois Holdings Inc to County of White, Original of Carmi Lot: 36 Part, Original of Carmi Lot: 45 Part, $50,000, Warranty Deed [Read more...]
Dairy Days 2021 – “Looking Back, Mooving Forward,” Celebrating 150 Years of Norris City – September 24, 25
Update 9/16: The quilt show has been cancelled.