Douglas County
Illinois Amish Heritage Center taps King for Executive Director role
CHESTERVILLE -- The Illinois Amish Heritage Center (IAHC) in Chesterville near Arthur has a new Executive Director after the Board of Directors selected David King for the role. King, a...
Read moreTuscola council considers pool rate hikes
TUSCOLA -- Patrons of the swimming pool at Ervin Park in Tuscola could potentially see rate hikes this summer, should a current City Council proposal pass. The council is considering...
Read more2023 Douglas County tentative multiplier announced
SPRINGFIELD -- Douglas County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization...
Read moreFirst Bank to merge with PBT
PANA/ARCOLA -- John Gardner, President and CEO of Peoples Bank and Trust (PBT or Peoples), headquartered in Pana and Dale Boyer, President and CEO of First Bank, headquartered in Arcola,...
Read moreNewman newspaper closing doors
NEWMAN -- A long-standing newspaper in northeastern Douglas County, The Newman Independent, is shuttering its doors effective Thursday, Jan. 4. The independent newspaper owned by Cathy Hales and the late...
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