Greenview News

Pool of Frogs opens for NIL8 Friday, June 27, at Marly's Pub. No, I'm not morphing into a nature columnist.

Several hundred Ameren customers remain without this morning, as linemen continue trying to restore electricity to homes and businesses affected by storms overnight.

Logan County lucked out last night. Severe storms that were headed for central Illinois veered north.

Potentially severe storms are expected to drench Peoria and much of the rest of central Illinois for two of the next three days.

Just when the weather started to get nice, some unwelcome guests returned to central Illinois.

“All of us grew up around here listening to them, and we thought it was no big deal”

Van Bitner thought the squeaky-wheel call of the Illinois chorus frog was just another sign of spring. via Chicago Tribune

“Our mission is to help maintain, restore and improve the health of the people and communities we serve”

Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital will make a delivery in the coming week. No, this has nothing to do with a baby - although ALMH officials undoubtedly hope the delivery is a bundle of joy. via LincolnCourier.com

“We're really hoping they can get the money released and we won't have to close our doors.”

The state's 98 soil and water conservation districts, entities that administer key state and federal conservation programs, are running out of money to operate. via State Journal-Register

“It took 10 to 15 minutes to get it knocked down to all we were looking at was hot spots”

A fire in Middletown Sunday evening has been ruled arson. Firefighters rushed to a building fire at 403 S. Main Street in Middletown at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. via LincolnCourier.com

“I'm interested in what happens in the county”

Republicans Edwin Whitcomb and Jim Miller, both of Greenview, are contenders for a seat on the Menard County Board in the Feb. via State Journal-Register

“There are things he needs to do - he needs to develop a positive, non-criminal lifestyle and a positive, non-criminal support system.”

A 23-year-old convicted sex offender was sentenced Monday in Menard County Circuit Court to two years in prison for going to an Athens day care, which he by law was not permitted to do. via State Journal-Register