Flag Flown Above Capitol Presented To Village Of New Minden

United States Congressman John Shimkus (R–Illinois–15), stopped in New Minden on Friday, January 23, and presented an American Flag to Village of New Minden President Candi Cross at New Minden Village Hall. The flag was flown above the United States Capitol Building on November 17, 2014, the one year anniversary of the tornado that struck New Minden. Cross stated that she was displaying the flag and accompanying certificate on the wall of the Village Hall.