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Pinckneyville City Council meeting Jan. 14

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, January 10th, 2013, 4:49pm

Pinckneyville City Council meeting Jan. 14

PINCKNEYVILLE, IL (KFVS) - The next City Council Meeting will be Monday, January 14 at 7:30 p.m.

The council will meet in the council room at City Hall, 104 South Walnut in Pinckneyville, Ill.

You can click here to request to speak at the meeting.

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Pinckneyville Chamber of Commerce Holiday Dinner Jan. 10

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, January 3rd, 2013, 5:25pm

Pinckneyville Chamber of Commerce Holiday Dinner Jan. 10

PINCKNEYVILLE, IL (KFVS) - The Pinckneyville Chamber of Commerce Holiday Dinner will be Thursday, January 10 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The event will be at the Red Hawk Golf Club. Social hour will start at 6 p.m. and dinner will be at 7 p.m. It costs $20 per person.

For more information, including how to register, you can click here to visit the chamber online.

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Pinckneyville City Council meeting Dec. 24

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, December 18th, 2012, 1:13pm

Pinckneyville City Council meeting Dec. 24

PINCKNEYVILLE, IL (KFVS) - The next Pinckneyville City Council meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 24 at 7:30 p.m.

The city council meets in the Council Room of City Hall, 104 South Walnut.

You can click here to request to speak at the meeting.

For more information, you can click here to visit the city online.

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IEMA launches updated Ready Illinois website

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Friday, December 14th, 2012, 12:00pm

IEMA launches updated Ready Illinois website

(KFVS) - The Illinois Emergency Management Agency recently launched an updated Ready Illinois website to help connect people with information they need to be prepared for many types of emergencies.

You can click here to visit the updated site.

“The Ready Illinois website is a ‘one-stop shop’ for information on what to do before, during and after a disaster,” said IEMA Director Jonathon Monken. “Since the website was first launched in 2007, more than half a million people have turned to Ready Illinois for disaster preparedness-related information. This revision will help them find needed emergency preparedness information more quickly.”

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IDES: Federal Emergency Unemployment will end for 90,000 people

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, December 12th, 2012, 1:26pm

IDES: Federal Emergency Unemployment will end for 90,000 people

(KFVS) - The Illinois Department of Employment Security recently announced an estimated 90,000 people who worked in Illinois will no longer receive unemployment insurance when the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation ends December 29.

IDES says the state's Regular Unemployment program continues.

They say once the EUC program ends, an additional 2,800 individuals each week will complete the regular state unemployment insurance program and not have access to the federal EUC. Every $1 in unemployment insurance generates $1.63 in economic activity because the dollars are quickly spent at neighborhood businesses.

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Street Machine Nationals coming back to Du Quoin

Submitted by Christy Hendricks

Tuesday, December 11th, 2012, 6:38pm

Street Machine Nationals coming back to Du Quoin

DU QUOIN, IL (KFVS) - An event that brought thousands of people to Du Quoin in the past is rolling back into town.

The city signed a contract with the Street Machine Nationals that brings the event back in June of 2013.

The city hosted the car show for 13 years, but that ended in 1998.

The Street Machine Nationals will take place at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds.

Organizers say this is great news for Du Quoin and the region.

The car show is set to take place the last weekend in June.

Betwee 1,500 and 2,000 people are expected to take part in the event.

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Labor Council, Kroger raises $22,500 for Southern Ill. counties

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Friday, December 7th, 2012, 2:15pm

Labor Council, Kroger raises $22,500 for Southern Ill. counties

(KFVS) - As part of the annual food drive, the Southern Illinois Central Labor Council has raised $15,000 to support food pantries in 16 Southern Illinois counties.

As in previous years, the council says Kroger matched 50 percent, bringing the total to $22,500.

“Kroger is proud to once again give back to our community during this holiday season, said District Manager Gina Sherland. “Efforts to end hunger in the communities where we operate stores has long been Kroger’s top charitable initiative. It is an honor for us to partner with the Labor Council Local 881, to help restock the food pantries during this time of year.”

The donated product will be delivered by Kroger on Saturday, Dec. 8 to the Operating Engineers Hall located at 3310 Water Tower Rd. Starting at 8 a.m., volunteers will transfer the product to trucks for delivery to the various food pantries.

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