Final scores for Heartland Hoops 1/27

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, January 30th, 2012, 12:32pm

(KFVS) - The Heartland Hoops final scores for Friday, Jan. 27 are available.

You can click here to see the scores.

If you have pictures from the games, you can e-mail them to us at cNews@kfvs12.com or click here to upload them. Don't forget to include your name, where the picture was taken and a brief description.

For everything else Heartland Hoops, you can visit our Heartland Hoops page here. It features extended game highlights, wallpapers and Subway Trick Shot of the Night rules.

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IDVA to honor their Jan. 2012 "Veteran of the Month"

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Saturday, January 28th, 2012, 1:08pm

IDVA to honor their Jan. 2012 "Veteran of the Month"

(KFVS) - The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs will honor Terry Vance, a Springfield resident and U.S. Army veteran, as its January 2012 “Veteran of the Month” during a ceremony starting at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31.

The ceremony will be at VFW Post 755, 2211 Old Jacksonville Road in Springfield.

“Terry Vance is an exceptional veteran who continues to put the needs of others above his own,” said IDVA Director Erica Borggren. “He served our country in Vietnam and, as a leader with many veterans’ organizations, has been a strong, lifelong advocate for his fellow veterans.”

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Civil War Weekend scheduled at Anna Arts Center

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Friday, January 27th, 2012, 12:42pm

Civil War Weekend scheduled at Anna Arts Center

ANNA, IL (KFVS) - The Shawnee Hills Art Council and P.A.S.T. are sponsoring a Civil War Weekend at the Anna Arts Center.

The arts center is located at 117 West Davie Street and organizers say the purpose of the weekend is to remember that era and its effect on “justice and liberty for all.”

Events planned on February 10, 11 and 12, Friday through Sunday, will feature Abraham Lincoln stories and his dedication to justice and liberty. Another focus of the weekend will be the involvement of Southern Illinois folks of that time, especially those who served and died in the service of their country.

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"Walk Across Illinois Challenge" encourages residents to get healthier

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, January 26th, 2012, 1:34pm

"Walk Across Illinois Challenge" encourages residents to get healthier

(KFVS) - The "Walk Across Illinois Challenge" was announced today and encourages Illinoisans to walk 167 miles during 2012 to improve their own health.

Former Chicago Bears and Chicago Bulls players, schoolteachers and students joined Governor Quinn to launch the program, which is designed to help Illinois residents get healthier by adding a half-mile of walking to their daily routines, which is roughly the distance across Illinois from Rock Island on the Mississippi River to Chicago on Lake Michigan.

Residents can accept the "Walk Across Illinois Challenge" by visiting www.WalkAcrossIllinois.org, where they can register and log their miles.

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Illinois' schools get new report cards

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff

Thursday, January 26th, 2012, 9:39am

ANNA, IL (KFVS) - Parents in Illinois are going to get a new look at how their schools are doing, thanks to a new law signed into effect by Governor Pat Quinn.

The new law is part of an ongoing effort and commitment to reform education in Illinois.

Part of that reform comes in a new school report card for parents to see just how their kids school compares to similar schools across the state.

"It's a great thing that's out there that gives you a snapshot of what's going on in the schools compared to this one," said Superintendent James Woolward at Anna-Jonesboro Community High School, District NO. 81. "But when you compare the two, the old one is eight to nine pages. The new one is only two pages. When you compare the two, I think going home to the parents they'll find the new one much more user friendly. And a lot easier to understand."

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Lincoln Museum offers free school field trips for Feb.

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012, 4:48pm

Lincoln Museum offers free school field trips for Feb.

(KFVS) - The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum is offering free school field trips during the month of February for Abraham Lincoln's 203rd birthday.

At the museum, students can see ghosts come to life on stage, watch TV coverage of the 1860 presidential election, roam through the Lincoln White House, experience booming cannons in a Civil War battle and come face to face with original Lincoln artifacts.

Regular admission to the museum is $12 for adults and $6 for children ages five to 15.

All field trips to the museum are booked through the Springfield Convention and Visitor's Bureau. You can click here to book a trip.

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Illinois Supreme Court to allow cameras in courtrooms

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012, 8:04pm

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (KFVS)-

For years Illinois has been just one of 14 states that don't allow cameras during criminal trials. But that will soon change. The Illinois Supreme Court announced a new experimental policy allowing cameras in trial court.

Illinois News Broadcasters Association President Jennifer Fuller says for years they have advocated for the use of cameras and tape recorders during criminal trials.

"I was shocked when I saw it but so excited," Fuller said.

Fuller is taking about the order from the Illinois Supreme Court that now allows cameras likes ours, inside criminal trials. Which Fuller says will help journalists better share what's gone on inside the courtroom.

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