AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Eddyville Illinois. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/eddyville-il 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/eddyville-il https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sat, 18 May 2024 16:23:30 -0500 Grand Prize 2 tickets to every Grandstand Concert at the 2022 Illinois State Fair Springfield, IL – The Illinois Department of https://www.americantowns.com/news/15th-annual-illinois-products-farmers-market-begins-may-19th-with-fair-fun-and-food-from-the-illinois-state-fair-31369237-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/15th-annual-illinois-products-farmers-market-begins-may-19th-with-fair-fun-and-food-from-the-illinois-state-fair-31369237-springfield-il.html Arts and Entertainment Sat, 18 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The bills offer incentives to providers choosing to practice in rural communities and clear the path for health center mergers Chicago- Governor https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-signs-legislation-supporting-rural-healthcare-expansion-coordination-31369249-chicago-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-signs-legislation-supporting-rural-healthcare-expansion-coordination-31369249-chicago-il.html Government and Politics Sat, 18 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 IDPH Urges Families Not to Hoard Products; IDHS Opens Hotline For Consumers; Safeguards in Place for WIC Families Springfield–The State of https://www.americantowns.com/news/pritzker-administration-takes-action-to-support-families-amid-baby-formula-shortage-31369260-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/pritzker-administration-takes-action-to-support-families-amid-baby-formula-shortage-31369260-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Sat, 18 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Chicago – Governor JB Pritzker on May 18th, joined the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), local officials, and https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-announces-20-million-investment-to-boost-equitable-workforce-recovery-31369281-chicago-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-announces-20-million-investment-to-boost-equitable-workforce-recovery-31369281-chicago-il.html Government and Politics Sat, 18 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Unserialized firearms created and sold by individuals were involved in over 20,000 suspected crimes last year nationwide Chicago -- Governor JB https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-signs-legislation-banning-ghost-guns-statewide-31369282-chicago-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-signs-legislation-banning-ghost-guns-statewide-31369282-chicago-il.html Government and Politics Sat, 18 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced on May 19th, that the unemployment rate fell -0.1 percentage point https://www.americantowns.com/news/statewide-unemployment-rate-down-payroll-jobs-up-in-april-2022-31371205-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/statewide-unemployment-rate-down-payroll-jobs-up-in-april-2022-31371205-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Sat, 18 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker has declared Thursday, May 19, as Crossing Guard Appreciation Day in Illinois to honor those who help ensure https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-declares-may-19-crossing-guard-appreciation-day-31369250-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-declares-may-19-crossing-guard-appreciation-day-31369250-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Sat, 18 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Licensees are cleared by the Department to begin construction SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) on May 18th, https://www.americantowns.com/news/illinois-department-of-agriculture-issues-first-preconstruction-permits-to-social-equity-craft-grow-licensees-31370151-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/illinois-department-of-agriculture-issues-first-preconstruction-permits-to-social-equity-craft-grow-licensees-31370151-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Sat, 18 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 100 Days Out: Buy your concert tickets and enjoy some fair food DU QUOIN, IL – Excitement is building for the 100th anniversary of the Du Quoin https://www.americantowns.com/news/tickets-on-sale-thursday-may-19-at-10-am-for-2022-pepsi-mid-america-river-radio-grandstand-concert-series-31370153-du-quoin-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tickets-on-sale-thursday-may-19-at-10-am-for-2022-pepsi-mid-america-river-radio-grandstand-concert-series-31370153-du-quoin-il.html Arts and Entertainment Sat, 18 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 CHICAGO — On May 19th, Governor JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 257, a nation-leading piece of legislation that expands protections for survivors https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-signs-legislation-expanding-protections-for-survivorsof-sexual-violence-serving-in-the-military-31371221-chicago-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-signs-legislation-expanding-protections-for-survivorsof-sexual-violence-serving-in-the-military-31371221-chicago-il.html Government and Politics Sat, 18 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 New program incentivizes new bank branches in underserved communitie CHICAGO – Governor Pritzker signed HB 5194, the Illinois Banking https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-signs-illinois-banking-development-districts-act-31371222-chicago-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-signs-illinois-banking-development-districts-act-31371222-chicago-il.html Government and Politics Sat, 18 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Following a review of 2020 U.S. Census Data, the U.S. Census Bureau announced on May 19th, that Illinois was undercounted by nearly 2%. This means https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-statement-on-new-us-census-bureau-report-showing-illinois-population-increase-31371225-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-statement-on-new-us-census-bureau-report-showing-illinois-population-increase-31371225-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Sat, 18 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 ILLINOIS 4-H ANNOUNCES COUNTY FAIR POULTRY SHOWS MOVE TO VIRTUAL FORMAT SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced on https://www.americantowns.com/news/idoa-continues-emergency-rule-to-protect-poultry-from-highlypathogenic-avian-influenza-31371248-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/idoa-continues-emergency-rule-to-protect-poultry-from-highlypathogenic-avian-influenza-31371248-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Sat, 18 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today that it supports yesterday’s recommendation by the CDC of https://www.americantowns.com/news/idph-endorses-federal-authorization-of-covid19-vaccine-booster-dose-for-children-5-through-11-years-31372349-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/idph-endorses-federal-authorization-of-covid19-vaccine-booster-dose-for-children-5-through-11-years-31372349-springfield-il.html Health and Fitness Sat, 18 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 CDC is Reporting 8 Illinois Counties are Rated at High Community Level; and 39 Counties are Now Rated at Medium Level; Public Health Officials Stress https://www.americantowns.com/news/public-health-officials-announce-40193-new-cases-of-coronavirus-disease-over-the-past-week-31372354-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/public-health-officials-announce-40193-new-cases-of-coronavirus-disease-over-the-past-week-31372354-springfield-il.html Health and Fitness Sat, 18 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500