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The year 2020 is the gift that just keeps giving. It looks like we are in for a hotter than normal July.

Todd Schimmell's book, 'Nursery Rhymes for Humanity,' contains important messages about human connection, presented in the form of nursery rhymes.

Hangers, the EVSC Foundation student clothing resource recently reopened their facility to accept curbside donations.

The Governor cited an uptick in hospitalizations and positive cases behind his decision.

The coronavirus tried to stop Leadership Everyone's 25th Annual Celebration of Leadership Awards, but they found a way for the show to go on.

This sounds like a modern day 'Little House on the Prairie' episode.

A Southern Illinois man located a class ring from 1982 while doing some diving in Shawnee National Forest. Watch as he reunites it with the original owner!

The City of Rockport is hosting it's Annual Freedom Festival for July 4th Celebration.
The event will take place on Saturday, July 4, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
The Kiwanis Club of South Spencer Car Show (registration at 7 a.m.) happening in the Rockport City Park, along with their Annual Rummage …

Recently, Costco stopped offering their half sheet cake. Instead, they are promoting the cute little 10 inch cake. What's wrong with that? Everything, according to the comments on their Facebook post.

The latest event to take a hit from the coronavirus is one much beloved by all of us here at GBF - the annual 911 Gives Hope Guns & Hoses charity boxing event.