5+ hour, 9+ min ago  (252+ words) EFFINGHAM " On Wednesday, June 24, Lake Land College dedicated its nursing simulation lab at the Effingham Technology Center in honor of HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital. During the event, the lab was officially named the HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital High-Fidelity…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (676+ words) The Breeze Courier Three Theaters, One Retreat The vice president's Iran, Turkey, and Ukraine moves reveal a deliberate strategy of U. S. retreat that strengthens adversaries, weakens allies, and abandons 70 years of American primacy. There is a coherent worldview behind the vice…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (514+ words) MS NOW commentator Ali Velshi was not alone in complaining that women are "underrepresented" in Congress. It is true that women account for 51% of the U. S. population but only 29% of the House members. To which I say, "So what." Basing the…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (406+ words) Not long ago, new kinds of jobs appeared: app-based gig work. Lots of people like gig work. It's flexible. You work when you want to work. But "workers' rights" activists and governing socialists don't like that. Gig workers rarely join…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (245+ words) TAYLORVILLE" Kiwanis members made welcome Taylorville High School Principle Matt Hutchison at their Tuesday luncheon at the Taylorville Moose Lodge. With the opening statement "It's a great day to be a Tornado! , Hutchison went on to update Kiwanis members on…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (783+ words) SPRINGFIELD " The Illinois State Board of Education formally adopted a plan Wednesday aimed at improving math instruction and boosting student math scores throughout the state. The Illinois Comprehensive Numeracy Plan is described as a "first-of-its-kind" framework in Illinois for guiding…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (343+ words) University Women of Christian County Awards Scholarships and Installs Officers The Breeze Courier University Women of Christian County Awards Scholarships and Installs Officers University Women of Christian County awarded $1, 500 scholarships to Lilly Winans and Lauren Peabody and installed its 2026-27 officers…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (266+ words) The Breeze Courier Kiwanis recognizes corporate members Taylorville Kiwanis Club honors corporate members supporting local youth and outlines business membership benefits and community projects such as Coats for Kids. TAYLORVILLE " A big Kiwanis thank you to The Christian County Coal…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (246+ words) SPRINGFIELD " Eleven Lincoln Land Community College Agriculture students participated in a weeklong agricultural industry tour of California's San Joaquin Valley from May 23-29, 2026. Tour stops included Bakersfield, San Luis Obispo and Fresno. Students toured agriculture facilities at California Polytechnic State University…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (556+ words) Is your business "needed"? Bizarrely, in many states, if you want to start a business, you first must convince bureaucrats that your business is "needed." Four years ago, Louisiana blocked social worker Ursula Newell-Davis from helping kids with special needs....