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A Joint Resolution in the Illinois House of Representatives was introduced today to name a portion of Illinois Route 150 after the late Knox County Sheriff's Deputy Nicholas Weist. If passed and signed into law it would designate the stretch of 150 that runs from Main Street in Galesburg to Alpha as the "Deputy Sheriff Nick Weist Memorial Highway." 74th District State Rep. Dan Swanson and 36th District State Senator Neil Anderson are the resolution's sponsors. Weist was killed on April 29 of this year after he was struck by a car driven by a fleeing crime suspect. Weist was 34 years old and was survived by a wife and two children. Weist was the Knox County Trustee for the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Spoon River Valley Lodge 427 at the time of his death. Rep. Swanson says, "We name things after heroes in this nation, and there's no greater hero than Nick Weist, who died protecting his fellow citizens." Senator Anderson adds, "The Nick Weist Me ....
Knoxville Biz Ticker: Local entrepreneurs earn $10,500 in Knoxville Area Urban League business pitch contest The Knoxville News-Sentinel 1/29/2021 Knoxville News Sentinel Local entrepreneurs earn $10,500 in Knoxville Area Urban League business pitch contest Five winners of the Knoxville Area Urban League’s business pitch contest have received checks totaling $10,500 for enterprises ranging from health care to art classes. Mark Isom, the founder and president of Premiere Building Maintenance Corporation, presented the entrepreneurs with checks during Impact Week, a virtual fundraiser held in late 2020 for the Knoxville Area Urban League’s community initiatives, including the 10-week CO.STARTERS training program for entrepreneurs. Isom provides funding for the program, along with Randy Boyd, founder and executive chairman of Radio Systems Corporation, and his wife, Jenny Boyd. ....