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Illinois State Treasurer reminds victims about flood aid

Submitted by James Long, Digital Content Producer

Friday, April 26th, 2013, 10:38am

Illinois State Treasurer reminds victims about flood aid

SPRINGFIELD, IL (KFVS) - With the recent flooding throughout the state, Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford is reminding flood victims that aid is available through the treasurer’s Disaster Recovery Linked Deposit Program.

According Rutherford, the program helps residents, businesses and farmers get low-interest loans to recover from weather-related damage to their property.

After a loan is approved, Rutherford says the state makes a deposit into the financial institution which helps lower the interest rate to the borrower, effectively making the repairs more affordable.

The maximum interest rate for qualifying borrowers is 2.36 percent for a two-year loan and 2.69 percent for a three-year loan for the month of April 2013. The rate is locked in for the duration of the period. The program caps the interest rate at 3 percent for qualified borrowers at participating financial institutions.

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Lawmakers introduce Mississippi River jobs bill

Submitted by James Long, Digital Content Producer

Thursday, March 14th, 2013, 10:40am

Lawmakers introduce Mississippi River jobs bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KFVS) - Lawmakers have introduced legislation Thursday that they say will keep commercial traffic moving on the Mississippi River during droughts and floods in southern Illinois and protect jobs and the river economy.

The legislation is due to record low water levels along the Mississippi River that lawmakers say has threatened commerce.

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Representative Bill Enyart (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-IL) introduced The Mississippi River Navigation Sustainment Act on Thursday in Washington.

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Bill Enyart sworn into 113th Congress

Submitted by Steve Pobst on Friday, January 4th, 12:16 pm

WASHINGTON (KFVS) - Congressman Bill Enyart was officially sworn into the 113th Congress by House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH).

On the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Friday afternoon, Enyart joined his new colleagues in an en masse oath of office. He will hold a community swearing-in in Belleville later this month.

"I am deeply honored to serve as the voice of Southern Illinois in Washington," Congressman Bill Enyart said. "It is a privilege and tremendous responsibility to take on the challenges our families face. Southern Illinois is blessed with a talented workforce, abundant natural resources, and a powerful sense of community. I have every confidence that by working together we can create a strong economic future for all of our families and protect the Southern Illinois way of life we share."

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Anna City Council meeting Jan. 15

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013, 1:50pm

ANNA, IL (KFVS) - The next Anna City Council meeting will be Tuesday, January 15 at 5 p.m.

City Council members meet at the Community Center.

For more information, including an agenda for the next meeting, you can click here.

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SLIDESHOW: Election 2012 in the Heartland

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Tuesday, November 6th, 2012, 3:48pm

SLIDESHOW: Election 2012 in the Heartland

(KFVS) - These pictures are from some polling stations throughout the Hearltand on Tuesday, November 6.

You can e-mail us a picture of your voting sticker or from your polling station to cNews@kfvs12.com or click here to upload them. Don't forget to include your name and where you're from.

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Union Co. state's attorney, sheriff to monitor polling places

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Monday, March 12th, 2012, 2:12pm

Union Co. state's attorney, sheriff to monitor polling places

UNION COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - Union County State's Attorney Tyler R. Edmonds and Union County Sheriff David Livesay announced Monday their offices will be teaming up to monitor the polling places on Election Day, Tuesday, March 20.

Prosecutors and sheriff's investigators will visit polling places throughout the county to ensure that voting rights are protected and no improper activity occurs in or around the polling places. They say personnel will be monitoring for anyone presenting false identification, campaigning in or around polling places or otherwise interfering with the election process.

Both offices say they will be working closely with Union County Clerk Bobby Toler, Jr. to respond to any suspected violations of the Illinois Election Code. The public is reminded that violators could be arrested and face significant fines and jail or prison time.

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