Rend Lake Fishing Report May

May 10, 2018 By Jim Muir Leave a Comment

REND LAKE FISHING REPORT

May 9, 2018

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Phone (618) 724-2493

Fax (618) 724-4089

e-mail : rendinfo@usace.army.mil

Web site http://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/rend

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MAIN LAKE AND TRIBUTARIES

SPECIES	RATING	BAIT OF CHOICE	SUGGESTED LOCATIONS	REGULATIONS
LARGEMOUTH BASS	Good	Minnows spinner baits, worms, and black and blue jigs.	Reports of fish being caught around Jackie Branch, Sandusky Cove, and below the dam. Fish in shallow bays near brush cover and bushes. Fish around bridges and along the rocks.	14” minimum length limit, 6 daily creel limit. 1 fish daily creel limit in PONDS 14” minimum length.
CRAPPIE	Good	Meal worms. Small & medium minnows. Quarter-ounce pink and white tub jigs.	Shallow Water! (2-5 ft.) Fish attractors! From shore, fish near structures, hot spots are Jackie Branch, Sandusky, Sailboat Harbor, Marcum coves, Ina Boat Ramp and along Mine 21 Road. Set your hook about half of water depth. Fish the main lake drop off areas.	25 fish daily creel limit with no more than 10 fish 10 inches or longer
BLUEGILL	Fair	Small jigs, worms, meal worms, wax worms, crickets.	From shore try Sailboat Harbor and Mine 21 Road. Fish shallow with crickets, worms or small jigs. Set bait at half of water depth. Fish in the back of necks and on flat shallow banks and on the rocks.	10 fish daily creel limit in PONDS.
CHANNEL CATFISH	Excellent	Large minnows, leeches, dip bait, shad, night crawlers, and Sonny’s stink bait.	Try leeches in moving water. Drift fish the flats. Set line 3-4’ from the shore over rocks. Try the Waltonville Dam, Turnip Patch, and N Sandusky day-use area. All creeks and middle-back of coves.	6 fish daily creel limit in PONDS. Jugs must be attended at all times while fishing.
WHITE BASS	Fair	In-line spinners, jig and curly tail grubs.	Reports of fish being caught around the 154 bridges. Fish around along the rocks and drop-offs Fish in shallow bays near brush cover and bushes.	20 fish creel limit. No more than 3 fish 17” or longer daily

Information as of: 05/01/2018

LAKE LEVEL: 409.1 AVERAGE POOL FOR THIS DATE: 408.62 WATER TEMP: 66.5°F

Use of a minnow seine, cast net, or shad scoop for bait collecting within 1000 yards downstream of the Rend Lake dam and spillway is prohibited.

Maps of the Fish Attractor tree locations along with GPS locations are available at the Rend Lake Corps of Engineers Project Office or online at www.enjoyrend.com. Contact Mark Cazier for more information at (618) 724-2493.

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HIT student Chloe Bruno awarded ILHIMA scholarship

May 10, 2018 By Jim Muir Leave a Comment

INA, Ill. – Rend Lake College sophomore Chloe Bruno of Harrisburg was recently announced the recipient of the Illinois Health Information Management Association (ILHIMA) Undergraduate Scholarship.

As a Health Information Technology (HIT) student who lives outside of RLC’s district, Bruno said the scholarship is a big help as she travels to and from home.

“The closest school for me is SIC (Southeastern Illinois College). This scholarship has made a big difference for me. It costs more for me to attend RLC because of the drive, so it helps offset some of those costs for me,” said Bruno.

RLC is able to offer the HIT program to students in SIC’s district thanks to a shared agreement between the two colleges. It serves as another way to provide more programs to those who live in the region.

Chloe Bruno, Health Information Technology Scholar

Currently, Bruno is a distance-learning student who splits her time between traveling to the Ina campus and online classes. In the future, Bruno said she’s planning for a career solely-online to give her the opportunity to do what she loves: travel.

“I really want to have online work because I want the freedom to live wherever I want. That is why I pursued HIT. I know coding can be a great online job, so I decided to pursue it, even though it meant driving an hour to get to RLC,” said Bruno.

With one year left in the program, Bruno said her goal to get certified is the next big step.

“I would like to become a Certified Coding Specialist, that way I can work from home. I love traveling, so I plan to move out of the country and work remotely, hopefully from the local area,” said Bruno. “So far I’ve learned a lot and I am looking forward to my internship next year.”

To learn more about RLC’s Health Information Technology program, visit www.rlc.edu/allied-health/health-information-tech or call 618-437-5321, Ext. 1251.

The $1,000 ILHIMA Undergraduate Scholarship supports professional development of students across the state. To learn more about ILHIMA, visit their website at www.ilhima.org.

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Thompsonville sends 10 to RLC Signing Day

May 10, 2018 By Jim Muir Leave a Comment

INA, Ill. – Academic advisors wrapped-up College Signing Days this morning by registering 10 Thompsonville High School students for summer and fall classes at Rend Lake College. While on their campus, the advisors also passed along important information and answered questions.

In total, the advisors traveled to all 13 in-district high school campuses this spring to meet one-on-one with students and help them prepare for their first semester of college life. With the addition of Thompsonville, RLC Advisors spoke to 289 high school graduates and prepared them for their first steps into higher education.

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Pastor Rick Warren: God is Working While You’re Waiting

May 10, 2018 By Jim Muir Leave a Comment

God Is Working While You’re Waiting

By Rick Warren — May 10, 2018

“I wait expectantly, trusting God to help, for he has promised” (Psalm 130:5 TLB).

God wants you to wait patiently for him to answer your prayer, but he also wants you to wait expectantly. Have faith. Trust God to hear and to answer. When you wait expectantly, you demonstrate that you believe God’s promises. You believe he’s going to keep his word.

Daniel Boone, the famous frontiersman, was once asked, “Have you ever gotten lost in the wilderness?” He said, “No, I’ve never been lost. I’ve been bewildered for weeks at a time, but I’ve never been lost.”

Maybe you feel bewildered right now. You’re bewildered about your marriage: “I’m praying for it to get better, but it’s not getting any better.” You’re bewildered about your career: “Do I go up, down, change jobs?” You’re bewildered about relationships. You may feel powerless and hopeless, like you can’t do anything to change your situation on your own. You’re bewildered.

Don’t be discouraged! Don’t give up! Look up. Turn to prayer. I have had many, many requests in my life that I’ve prayed to God that have never been answered. I can think of one prayer that I have prayed almost every day for years, and it hasn’t been answered. I don’t know why God hasn’t chosen to answer that prayer, and I don’t understand it. But I have decided this: Whether or not God ever answers that prayer, I am going to die believing his promises. Because God is a good God, and he knows what’s best, even when I don’t understand it.

When God doesn’t answer your prayers, you need to remember a couple of important truths. First, God is in control, and you’re not. He knows better what you need than you do. There is no mountain too tall that he can’t move it. There is no problem so big that he can’t solve it. There is no sorrow so deep he cannot soothe it. God is in control, and he has a plan.

The second thing you need to remember is that, whether or not you ever receive your answer, God will honor your patience — if not in this world, then in eternity.

“I wait expectantly, trusting God to help, for he has promised” (Psalm 130:5 TLB).

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What promises of God can you claim while you wait for him to answer your prayer?
How has God shown his faithfulness to you in the past?
What do you expect God to do in your life? How do your expectations reflect his greatness?

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Illinois launches telemedicine task force to improve health care access for rural residents

May 10, 2018 By Jim Muir Leave a Comment

SPRINGFIELD – Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti joined IL Dept. of Healthcare & Family Services Director Felicia Norwood today to announce the formation of a new state task force to develop a comprehensive telemedicine strategy for the Medicaid program to help improve access to healthcare for Illinois residents in rural areas.

Co-chaired by Lt. Governor Sanguinetti, Director Norwood, and Medicaid Advisory Committee Chairman Howard Peters III, the Illinois Medicaid Telemedicine Task Force held its inaugural meeting Wednesday and immediately began identifying ways to expand the use of telemedicine in Illinois to assist the state in its goal of integrating physical and behavioral health services. The 18-member task force is comprised of health professionals and advocates from all areas of Illinois.

“Unfortunately, too many residents of our state go without needed access to health services because of where they live,” said Sanguinetti, who also chairs the Governor’s Rural Affairs Council. “The good news is that the use of telemedicine and other forms of virtual care – such as remote monitoring, online care, direct-to-consumer care, and the use of self-management apps – is increasing rapidly in Illinois as the need to solve health care disparities increases. It is our goal to expand telemedicine to deliver better care at a lower cost throughout Illinois.”

Norwood added, “Illinois Medicaid is committed to ensuring that all our members have access to quality healthcare, wherever they live. Through the use of today’s technologies, we are going to help our members connect to care more effectively than ever.”

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Benton police make arrests

May 10, 2018 By Jim Muir Leave a Comment

On May 3, 2018 Benton Police arrested Brandon R. Fitzpatrick, age 38, of Benton for theft of utility services. Fitzpatrick was charged and transported to the Franklin County Jail for further processing.

On May 8, 2018 Benton Police were dispatched to the intersection of Frisco and Dial Street in reference to a fight in progress. Upon investigating, police arrested Robert L. Plumlee, age 23, of Benton for resisting a peace officer. Plumlee was charged and transported to the Franklin County Jail for further processing. Police also charged another male juvenile involved for resisting a peace officer.

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Op-Ed: The bipartisan bullies of township government

May 9, 2018 By Jim Muir Leave a Comment

A great deal of what’s wrong in Illinois government can be explained by a socioeconomic theory called “concentrated benefits and diffuse costs.”

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network

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Child Psych goes blue to fight child abuse

May 9, 2018 By Jim Muir Leave a Comment

Created: 07 May 2018

INA, Ill. – Students in blue roamed Rend Lake College’s campus Friday morning in an effort to raise awareness about April being National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

The students, all enrolled in Dr. Jeannie Mitchell’s Child Psychology course, handed out flyers and cookies in every building on campus while dressed in T-shirts designed by one of their own,Maegan Klingler (Herrin). The flyers were filled with information and facts about child abuse, including how to spot it, statistics on abuse and who to contact in case of emergency.

The students pictured put on their custom blue T-shirts to bring awareness to Child Abuse Prevention Month. They are, in alphabetical order, Kaitlyn Marie Allen (Ashley), Madalyn Marie Balakhani (Bluford), Lily Gale Ballard (Herrin), Ciara Christian-Ann Beaumont (McLeansboro), Adelheid Isabella Carroll (Benton), Jessica Chyann Carter (Mt. Vernon), Sierra N Deangelo (Benton), Erica Ann Edmison (Mt. Vernon), Sandra Kathryn Eversole (Mulkeytown), Alyssa Morgan Girten (Sesser), Chelsea Nicole Hill (Ina), Jake Dylan Jines (Mt. Vernon), Knoell J Klein (Mt. Vernon), Maegan Nicole Klingler (Herrin), Olivia Kay Loudermilk (Albion), Zachary M Malott (Sesser), Maria E Manning (Bluford), Kaci L Mason (Bluford), Jaklyn Rae Miller (Ina), Michaela O’neal (Ina), Chase D Owens (Benton), Sadie Powell (Mt. Vernon), Adam Brock Pryer (McLeansboro), Kayley Ann Reininger (Mt. Vernon), Heather Renee Riley (DuQuoin), Ann Marie Rogers (Mt. Vernon), Danielle E Stricklin (Mt. Vernon), Olivia N Sweetin (Sesser), Taylor Cheyanne Tomazzoli (Ina), Jacy Michelle Walker (Benton), Brittany Lynn Ward (Waltonville), Trevontae James Wilborn (Mt. Vernon), Danielle Rae Wilkerson (Benton), Hannah Rose Wimer (Springeton).

To report suspected child abuse or neglect, call 1-800-25-ABUSE (252-2873).

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Rauner announces massive new mental health and addiction pilot program

May 9, 2018 By Jim Muir Leave a Comment

Illinoisans with mental disorders or who suffer from addiction will see more programs to help them in the coming years after the federal government gave its blessing to direct Medicaid dollars to a new pilot program.

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.

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Legislative leaders and governor meet, still no agreement on revenue estimate

May 9, 2018 By Jim Muir Leave a Comment

With three weeks left before the May 31 deadline to pass a balanced budget with simple majorities, an agreement on how much revenue the state will bring in still eludes lawmakers.

Here’s a link to the story in Illinois News Network.

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