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Former Perry Co. teacher to celebrate 106th birthday

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, January 19th, 2012, 3:27pm

Former Perry Co. teacher to celebrate 106th birthday

PERRY COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - Fairview Health care and Rehabilitation Center will be sponsoring an open house for Annie Loa Runion's 106th birthday on Monday, Jan. 30, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The center is inviting people in the community to stop by and wish Runion a happy birthday. She was a teacher at Pinckneyville High School and at South Six Mile and West Park School in DuQuoin. She was also involved in 4H and was the Extended Youth advisor for this area.

Those with the rehabilitation center say Runion talks frequently of her teaching experiences and her 106 years of life experiences. They say she enjoys hearing from her students and encourage those whose lives Runion touched to send her a birthday card at:

Annie Loa Runion c/o
Fairview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
602 East Jackson Street
DuQuoin, IL 62832

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You can nominate someone in your life for Heartland Heroes

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Saturday, January 7th, 2012, 11:30am

You can nominate someone in your life for Heartland Heroes

(KFVS) - Right here in the Heartland there are many individuals that go "above and beyond" and give so much of themselves.

There are people who you never forget, they touched your life in some way by giving of themselves, they are HEROES…

Because of the positive footprints they leave behind, KFVS wants to present their stories through feature segments which honor those who stand out as our "Heartland Heroes."

Help us by telling us their stories. We'll select four stories to feature in February.

To submit your Heartland Heroes, you can click here to fill out the form online. You'll have to scroll down to confirm your age first.

You can click here for the official rules.

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Gov. Quinn signs laws that improves job access, health insurance for veterans

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, December 19th, 2011, 4:04pm

Gov. Quinn signs laws that improves job access, health insurance for veterans

(KFVS) - Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation Monday that will improve the quality of life for Illinois' veterans.

Senate Bill 1587, sponsored by Sen. Antonio Munoz (D-Chicago) and Rep. Edward Acevedo (D-Chicago), and Senate Bill 40, sponsored by Sen. Susan Garrett (D-Highwood) and Rep. Lisa Dugan (D-Kankakee), make it easier for veterans to access employment and health care.

“The men and women who have courageously defended our democracy overseas should not return home only to fight for necessities like jobs and health insurance,” said Governor Quinn. “We owe it to our Veterans to make their transition to civilian life as seamless as possible.”

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IDOT launches diversity website for employment, contracting opportunities

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, November 28th, 2011, 2:00pm

IDOT launches diversity website for employment, contracting opportunities

(KFVS) - The Illinois Department of Transportation unveiled Monday a new diversity internet site to boost communication of employment and contracting opportunities for prospective minority workers, minority-owned and woman-owned firms in Illinois.

According to IDOT, the launch of the site is an important improvement to help qualified firms and individuals better understand and access available contracting and employment opportunities.

“We designed this state-of-the-art Web site specifically to provide small businesses with immediate and direct access to IDOT construction and consultant-related information, and to better inform qualified candidates about employment and business opportunities,” said Acting Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider.

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IDPH: Adoptee requests for original birth certificate accepted for first time

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, November 14th, 2011, 12:58pm

IDPH: Adoptee requests for original birth certificate accepted for first time

PERRY COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - The Illinois Department of Health says Tuesday, Nov. 15 will be the first day adopted or surrendered adults can submit a request for a non-certified copy of their original Illinois birth certificate.

IDPH says under the amended Illinois Adoption Act (750 ILCS 50), adults born on or after Jan. 1, 1946 in Illinois who were surrendered or adopted, can request a non-certified copy of their original Illinois birth certificate, which typically includes the birth parents' name(s), age(s) and place(s) of birth.

“More than 2,000 people have contacted the Illinois Department of Public Health inquiring about filing a request on November 15, 2011 for a copy of their original birth certificate,” said Dr. Craig Conover, state department of public health acting director. “We anticipate our Division of Vital Records will receive numerous request forms tomorrow and in the coming days and we will work to process those requests as quickly as possible.”

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