MT. VERNON — —
The city's Main Street program has received a Gold Award from the state.
Mt. Vernon's program recognized for 100 percent re-investment reporting rates in 2012, according to information from the Illinois Main Street program. Other Main Street communities with 100 percent re-investment was Batavia, Crystal Lake, Dixon, Dwight, Elgin, Genoa, Hardin County, Jacksonville, Libertyville, Plainfield and Pontiac.
The Illinois Main Street program is part of a national movement to revitalize America's traditional downtowns, neighborhood business districts and urban corridors. In Illinois, the program is administered by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Illinois Historical Preservation Agency and Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon serves as ambassador.
Those communities which had a 99 percent reporting rate was Beardstown, Bloomington, Cambridge, Moline, Quincy and Springfield.
Statewide, Illinois Main Street program communities had private investments of $38.3 million and public investments of $27.7 million. A total of 427 full-time jobs were created and 414 part-time jobs created. A total of 198 businesses opened in the downtown areas of Main Street communities, 96 businesses closed and 89 businesses were retained. There were 14,916 volunteers in Main Street areas throughout the state and 53,219 volunteer hours logged.
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Game day cancelled
The regularly scheduled Game Day event at C.E. Brehm Memorial Library has been cancelled this month.
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Free summer school offered to area students
For high school students in the city and surrounding area who need make-up credit, Rend Lake College will start its annual free summer school program at the RLC MarketPlace.
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Tournament deadline approaching
The deadline for teams to sign up in the Max Hoopster Gus Macker 3-on-3 Tournament is Monday. "That's for online sign-ups," said Bonnie Jerdon, member of the Mt. Vernon Festivals Committee. "We are still looking for teams of four people each to play
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Rainey given 40 years
MT. VERNON — Judge David Overstreet sentenced convicted sex offender Albert Rainey, 39, of Mt. Vernon to two consecutive 20-year prison sentences Friday. Rainey was convicted by a Jefferson County jury in February of two counts of predatory criminal
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County's financial picture improves
MT. VERNON — Despite not having ICE revenues for six months, Treasurer Dan Knox reported the county is "not out of the woods by a long shot," but the financial condition of the county has improved in the last 30 days. Claims pending as of Monday wil
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Game day cancelled
