MATTOON, Ill. (WCIA) — The Mattoon School District was awarded a $10,000 Safety Grant to go towards new security cameras at their schools. The district made the announcement on Saturday. The Illinois Counties Risk Management Trust (ICRMT) provided the funding. The grant aims to help schools across the state improve their safety measures. In a […]
ARCOLA, Ill. — Jesus Garza’s palms were sweating as he pulled his stocky frame up behind the wheel of a green Jeep Gladiator to take his spot at the head
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When Jesus Garza first moved to Arcola, Ill., he didn’t speak any English and now he’s mayor of the predominantly white, conservative town. His election represents a disconnect between local community and national politics.
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VILLA GROVE, Ill. The bar is officially named the Embarras, because it’s barely a bottle cap’s throw from the Embarras River in central Illinois.
But in this rural community some 160 miles south of Chicago, everyone just calls it “the bar.”
And now, whether locals like it or not, it’s known as the site of a coronavirus “superspreader” event.
On a bitterly cold February night, residents lined up for the opening of the bar, one of the few establishments in town for locals to gather for some fun after a year of COVID-19 lockdowns.