Chamber of Commerce Holds 71st Annual Awards Banquet
The Wabash County Chamber of Commerce hosted its 71st annual banquet at the Eagles Banquet Room in Mount Carmel. Awards honored Business of the Year and Employee of the Year after Tim Raihley spoke on the city’s founding and Lyndon B. influence, with full banquet coverage on Page C1.
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Jake Bethel
the Register
Tim Raibley
Wabash County
Chamber of Commerce
Mount Carmel
Wabash County Chamber of Commerce
Eagles
Tim Raihley
Lyndon B
StormReady signs issued to Mount Carmel city and county
Following certification by the National Weather Service the Wabash Emergency Management Agency earned StormReady status. At a county meeting WEMA Coordinator Gerald Brooks said NWS official Rick Shanklin replaced a blemished sign and delivered four more.
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Jake Bethel
the Register
Bill Hudson
Wabash Emergency Management Agency
Gerald Brooks
Brooks
Mount Carmel
National Weather Service
WEMA
NWS
Rick Shanklin
Shanklin
Hudson
Illinois State Police memorial park honors fallen troopers
The Springfield State Journal Register reports a new Illinois State Police Memorial Park near the Capitol in Springfield. It features a wall listing 67 troopers who died in the line of duty and was dedicated during a ceremony led by State Police Director Leo Schmitz. The Heritage Foundation raised about $2.5 million for the project.
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Illinois State Police Memorial
Springfield
Illinois State Police
Springfield State Journal- Register
State Capitol
Leo Schmitz
Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation
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Oz & Roizen
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Wabash General Hospital
Cresent Sweet
Mt. Carmet
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