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  • Celebrated 104th birthday

    May 31, 2023

    Helen Kostadin Kern celebrated her 104th birthday with family and friends at San Gabriel's in Highland. She was born May 19, 1919, in Livingston to parents, Joseph R. Kostadin, Sr. and Barbara (Skertich) Kostadin. She had three older sisters and one younger brother. After graduating from high school, she moved to Chicago and worked 38 years in payroll for Mars Candy Co. She married Roy Kern in Chicago, and they were married for 46 years. After retirement, she and Roy moved back to Livingston...

  • Cruise-in makes over $16,000 for Make-A-Wish

    May 31, 2023

    The third annual Strut Your Stuff Cruise-In, sponsored by McKay Auto Parts, raised over $16,000 for the Illinois chapter of Make-A-Wish on Saturday, May 20. This year's event was held at Concordia Hall in Staunton with 86 cars participating and live entertainment by P'Nut and the Shells. Tim Miller of Staunton took home top honors for the Car Cruise Entry Grand Prize and Loran Kovaly of Staunton won the weekend NASCAR package at World Wide Technologies Raceway. Other winners included Rebecca...

  • Nutrition Center

    May 31, 2023

    Reservations for Benld Nutrition Center must be made by 1 p.m. on the day prior to the day you wish to eat. If you have made reservations and cannot attend, please notify the center. To register for or cancel meals, call (217) 835-3174. Whole Wheat Bread served daily unless noted (*) and 2% milk served daily. Menu subject to change based on product availability. Make checks payable to IVEDC. Wednesday, May 31 - Ham and Beans, Cornbread, Tomato Salad, Pears. Thursday, June 1 - Vegetable Beef Soup, Pickled Beets, Pineapple Friday, June 2 - Barbec...

  • Madison Communications honors three teachers in Teacher of the Year contest

    May 31, 2023

    This year marks the 18th year that Madison Communications has sponsored the Teacher of the Year awards contest. Madison has proudly contributed over $27,000 to local area schools through this program. The Teacher of the Year program annually presents an award to three teachers. Teachers employed at school districts within Madison's service areas are eligible to be nominated for this award. The contest takes place from March 1 to May 1 and is divided into the nomination and voting phase. During...

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