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Rise and Shine Illiana for 10/16/2025 ILIN Media LLC
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Illiana News Evening Edition for 10/10/2025 ILIN Media LLC
The Mount Carmel City Council met in regular session on Monday, October 13th with all members present. After approval of the minutes from the previous three meetings the council was due to be addressed by Kyle Peach of Wabash Valley College about an upcoming WVC fundraiser; however, Peach was unable to make the meeting. After hearing details of a proposed fundraiser to be held sometime in November, the council gave […]
A Mount Carmel, Illinois man was sentenced to time in the Illinois Department of Corrections following a hearing in Wayne County Court on Thursday. 59-year-old Wayne L. Davis will spend 3 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections followed by a year of mandatory supervised release. The sentence is to be served concurrent with a sentence out of Edwards County. Davis was credited with 100 days of time served. The […]
The State of Illinois has announced that the Mount Carmel branch of the Illinois Secretary of State's Office will be closing. According to the state, the location is one of the lowest used locations in the state, averaging around 15 license transactions daily. The staff will be transferred to a nearby location. Nearby Secretary of State locations include Lawrenceville, Carmi, Fairfield, and Olney. The final day will be November 14th.
According to Mt. Carmel Police reports: This morning (Monday, October 6), at approximately 10:30 am, Mt. Carmel Police received a call of a male subject reportedly walking through the campus wearing what was described as a “bulletproof vest” and a backpack. No report of firearms was given, but MCPD and the Wabash County Sheriff’s Office responded to the campus and were directed to the Science Building. While on scene, officers […]
Wabash Valley College is scheduled host two Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program Information Sessions this fall for prospective students and their families. The sessions will be on Tuesday, October 21st at 6:00 p.m. and Tuesday, November 18th at 6:00 p.m. in the WVC PTA Lab, located in room 17 of the Science Building. The sessions will provide valuable insight into the program. Those who attend will have the opportunity to […]
A Failure to Appear Warrant has been issued for 38-year-old Nicholas Irelan of Mount Carmel. Nicholas Irelan was due to appear before the Wabash County Court on Monday, October 8, stemming from 2021 charges of Phone Harassment and Transmitting Obscene Messages (both Class 4 Felonies). Irelan was initially arrested on April 1, 2021, and has failed to appear to court numerous times, resulting in multiple FTA Warrants over recent years. […]
Wabash Valley College will launch a new Gas Utility Construction this fall. The 4-Week Field Training Program will provide hands-on training for those interested in entering the gas utility industry. The program will run from October 6th through October 31st on the WVC campus in Mt. Carmel. Designed to address the growing demand for skilled workers in the gas utility sector, the program prepares students for entry-level positions by offering […]
MOUNT CARMEL, IL - Mount Carmel police arrested a Mount Carmel Woman on a theft charge Tuesday. At 5:02 PM Tuesday, police booked 20-year-old Tessa Smith into the Wabash County Jail. Smith faces a single count of theft of labor or services or Use of Property. Smith is being held in the Wabash County Jail, pending a court appearance.
ENFIELD, IL - Wabash Area Development has announced that priority sign ups for appointments for the Low Income Heating Assistance Program will start next week. LIHEAP is the government program for helping those with a low income with their heating and cooling bills. The priority sign up for appointments will begin Monday while everyone else may start to sign up on November 1st. To qualify for priority, a participant must […]
