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Brush Up on Winter Driving Skills (Springfield) – Winter in the Heartland means difficult driving conditions.  It is time again for Illinois motorists to review best practices for driving amid snow, ice, rain, freezing rain, sleet, and strong wind.  The Illinois Insurance Hotline, an industry-sponsored consumer resource, outlined winter driving tips to help residents reach…

Pastor Cory Estby of Zion Lutheran, Pastor Amy Smith of GP United Methodist Church, and Pastor Kyle Timmons of St Peter’s UCC invite the local community to join them  Sunday, January 24th from 3 to 4 pm in the lot next to the Grant Park Police Department as Grant Park shows their  support to first…

Grant Park   Residents  Added To  Momence Food Bank The Food Bank, located at the Orthodox Presbyterian Church across from Good Shepherd Manor is now available to Grant Park residents.  Residents should bring something with their name and address on it.  It is open noon until 2:00pm alternating Wednesdays, and it is open this Wednesday,…

The tractor on top of the Silo on the William Munyon farm was replaced on Monday.  Three years ago, the small John Deere tractor fell through the top of the silo.  That tractor is currently resting at the bottom of the silo.  The family decided to replace the tractor and a John Deere ‘G’ tractor…