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Tuscola firefighters tour new firehouse with beloved Captain
TUSCOLA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Tuscola Fire Department got to tour its new firehouse on Tuesday and they did so with a beloved member of their department. Captain Bill Schweighart has been battling brain cancer since December. After surgery in Chicago, followed by two months of chemotherapy and radiation, he returned home in March. Because […]
Memorial highway sign honoring fallen soldier to be hung in Oakland
OAKLAND, Ill. (WCIA) — A part of a highway in Coles County will be designated to honor a fallen soldier next month. A section of Illinois Route 133 in Oakland will be named the “Lieutenant Jared W. Southworth Memorial Highway” to honor the Illinois National Guard member and Army Ranger who died in Afghanistan in […]
Company replaces disabled veteran’s roof for free
CHARLESTON, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV) — An initiative to provide new roofs for veterans’ homes is helping out a Charleston, Illinois, resident this week. Robert Broderick, Jr. is a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran. He is receiving a new roof from Central Roofing, which is an Owens Corning Platinum Roofing Contractor. Owens Corning Platinum Roofing has a Roof […]
Parking lot at Lake Mattoon Marina gets a makeover
NEOGA, Ill. (WCIA) — It’s smooth waters and smooth pavement at the Lake Mattoon Marina. The marina parking lot is now freshly paved and painted. The lot used to be made up of dusty gravel. Mattoon city officials said the makeover is part of a $600,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
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