2010 Senior Saint Elvira Canzanella (center) greets fellow Senior Saint Bill Short, who introduces his guest, Rita Nadolski. Friends and family of the 12 inductees into the Senior Saints Hall of Fame met to honor the latest members of the hall of fame on Friday night.

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Anne Craig, director of the Illinois State Library and Dennis DeRosset, executive director of the Illinois Press Association presented an award to Yaro Hospodarsky of Ina for his work as volunteer with the Adult Literacy Program at Rend Lake College. Hospodarsky was one of 20 winners throughout the state of Illinois who were recognized for their work in the 2012 Spotlight Literacy Awards.

• Ina resident wins Spotlight Literacy Award

  INA — Yaro Hospodarsky of Ina won a 2012 Spotlight Literacy Award, given by the Illinois Press Association and the Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White.

  May 26, 2012 1 Photo

• Pool safety reminders for the start of summer

Local

• County Board approves appointments

  MT. VERNON — The Jefferson County Board approved five appointments to various county entities.

  May 26, 2012

• World Class Workforce adding web presence
• State passes Medicaid cut plan
• Officials urge area residents to use caution as temperatures rise into 90s
• Ina resident wins Spotlight Literacy Award

Sports

• Allen, Turner advance

  A pair of Mt. Vernon track athletes advanced to the final day of the 2A state finals.

  May 25, 2012 1 Photo

• Woodlawn wins wild game
• Rams enter track state finals today at Charleston
• Bulldogs end Rams season
• Rams begin tennis state finals play today

Obituaries

• Erica Johnson

  Erica Nicole Johnson, age 18, of Champaign and a former resident of Waltonville passed away at 7:51 a.m. Friday, May 25, 2012 at the Swann Special Care Center in Champaign.

  May 25, 2012

• Lowell Withrow
• Gary Willis
• Michelle Lewis
• Ruth Eagleson

Features

• Beetle Brothers rock the house

  There's really no way of overstating it — The Beatle Brothers rocked the house at the Granada Theater last Friday night.

  April 9, 2012

• Local actors to perform at Sesser Opera House
• New signs at Public Works Department
• MVTHS student attends 'High School Summer College' program
• Musically Speaking: Music for those needing water in Kenya

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