AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Virden 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/virden-il 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/virden-il https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Mon, 02 Sep 2024 09:17:33 -0500 Oswego, IL – Going back to school has never been more challenging. From inflation to shortages, nothing about getting kids ready and dropped off https://www.americantowns.com/news/scott-gryder-sending-kids-to-school-has-never-been-harder-for-parents-31444941-oswego-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/scott-gryder-sending-kids-to-school-has-never-been-harder-for-parents-31444941-oswego-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Families can apply for energy bill support beginning September 1, 2022 SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-announces-300-million-in-funding-for-energy-bill-assistance-31444963-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-announces-300-million-in-funding-for-energy-bill-assistance-31444963-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Chicago -- Governor Pritzker issued the following statement in regards to news of buses of recent asylum seekers and migrants arriving in Chicago on https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-welcomes-immigrants-travelling-from-texas-to-chicago-31444993-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-welcomes-immigrants-travelling-from-texas-to-chicago-31444993-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 IDOT seeking qualified individuals to help keep public safe this winter SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking https://www.americantowns.com/news/temporary-help-needed-for-snowandice-removal-31445015-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/temporary-help-needed-for-snowandice-removal-31445015-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Nearly $15 Million in Principal Forgiveness Granted to Loan Recipients SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois https://www.americantowns.com/news/illinois-epa-invests-over-254-million-in-wastewater-and-drinking-water-projects-in-fourth-quarter-of-fy22-31446114-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/illinois-epa-invests-over-254-million-in-wastewater-and-drinking-water-projects-in-fourth-quarter-of-fy22-31446114-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 ELDORADO – The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services is announcing the groundbreaking of Integrated Hub (iHub), a facility https://www.americantowns.com/news/southern-illinois-healthcare-transformation-collaborative-ihub-breaks-ground-on-project-to-target-behavioral-and-physical-health-needs-in-the-region-31446121-eldorado-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/southern-illinois-healthcare-transformation-collaborative-ihub-breaks-ground-on-project-to-target-behavioral-and-physical-health-needs-in-the-region-31446121-eldorado-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Scott Gryder, GOP nominee for IL-14, issued a statement on President Biden’s recent executive action on student loans. Disregarding the https://www.americantowns.com/news/scott-gryder-biden-student-loan-move-is-a-tax-on-hardworking-illinoisans-31446812-yorkville-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/scott-gryder-biden-student-loan-move-is-a-tax-on-hardworking-illinoisans-31446812-yorkville-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Snow-and-ice removal positions available across Illinois SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Transportation on Sep 2nd, announced it https://www.americantowns.com/news/idot-holds-open-houses-for-seasonal-employment-31446822-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/idot-holds-open-houses-for-seasonal-employment-31446822-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Public Health Officials Announce 26,127 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week CHICAGO – With 90 counties in the state at an https://www.americantowns.com/news/idph-urges-all-who-are-eligible-to-get-up-to-date-with-newly-approved-bivalent-booster-shots-31446829-chicago-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/idph-urges-all-who-are-eligible-to-get-up-to-date-with-newly-approved-bivalent-booster-shots-31446829-chicago-il.html Health and Fitness Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 [WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) wrote to U.S. Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Lina Khan, U.S. Chair of https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-leads-colleagues-in-calling-for-a-federal-review-on-how-ai-impacts-employment-opportunities-for-americans-with-disabilities-31445837-peoria-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-leads-colleagues-in-calling-for-a-federal-review-on-how-ai-impacts-employment-opportunities-for-americans-with-disabilities-31445837-peoria-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 New facility will enhance will increase preventive patrol presence, help solve violent crime, and improve regional safety East St. Louis — https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-announces-new-illinois-state-police-metro-east-regional-headquarters-in-east-st-louis-31447840-east-saint-louis-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-announces-new-illinois-state-police-metro-east-regional-headquarters-in-east-st-louis-31447840-east-saint-louis-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 T/CCI to invest over $20 million to manufacture electric compressors and establish EV innovation hub in Decatur DECATUR — Governor JB https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-announces-first-rev-illinois-award-to-central-illinois-ev-supplier-31447864-decatur-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-announces-first-rev-illinois-award-to-central-illinois-ev-supplier-31447864-decatur-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointment in his administration https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-announces-six-appointments-to-boards-commissions-and-departments-31448830-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-announces-six-appointments-to-boards-commissions-and-departments-31448830-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will host a series of public meetings throughout northern Illinois to provide https://www.americantowns.com/news/idnr-to-conduct-public-informational-meetings-about-chronic-wasting-disease-in-northern-illinois-31446836-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/idnr-to-conduct-public-informational-meetings-about-chronic-wasting-disease-in-northern-illinois-31446836-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), working with the Stickney Public Health District, is investigating a cluster of https://www.americantowns.com/news/idph-and-stickney-public-health-district-report-a-cluster-of-legionnaires-disease-cases-in-burbank-31446855-chicago-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/idph-and-stickney-public-health-district-report-a-cluster-of-legionnaires-disease-cases-in-burbank-31446855-chicago-il.html Health and Fitness Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500