Davidsmeyer, Tracy Blast Pritzker Plan To Provide Additional Aid to Chicago Migrant Crisis
By Benjamin Cox on November 20, 2023 at 1:51pm
An area state representative and state senator are angry over Governor J.B. Pritzker’s recent plan to spend $160 million in funds from the Illinois Department of Human Services on the migrant crisis in Chicago. Pritzker announced the plan to spend the funds on Thursday on top of the $478 million in funds already spent in […]
Budzinski Talks Good & Bad of Farm Bill Extension
By Benjamin Cox on November 20, 2023 at 1:32pm
13th District Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski voted with moderate Republicans and the Democrat minority in the House of Representatives to pass an extension to the 2018 Farm Bill this week. The fate of the Farm Bill has remained uncertain since its expiration at the end of September until Speaker of the House Mike Johnson included an […]
Two Springfield Residents Charged by AG’s Office For Forging FOID Applications
By Benjamin Cox on November 20, 2023 at 1:15pm
The Illinois Attorney General’s Office announced on Friday it had charged two Sangamon County residents with forgery and allegedly falsifying information on their Firearm Owners Identification Card applications submitted to the State Police. 33-year old Jasmine Williams of Springfield was charged in Sangamon County Circuit Court with two counts of unlawful violation of the Firearms […]
Jacksonville Main Street, Action Brown County Receive Awards from IL Main Street Conference For Second Year in a Row
By Benjamin Cox on November 20, 2023 at 1:14pm
Two area Main Street organizations were recently recognized for their efforts in supporting their local communities and small business at the 2023 Illinois Main Street Conference. Jacksonville Main Street was awarded the Lieutenant Governor Award for Design, recognizing John & Rahcel Rohn’s efforts in the revitalization of the former Elliot State Bank building turning it […]
Knapp to Assume Leadership at JACIL
By Benjamin Cox on November 20, 2023 at 1:06pm
The Jacksonville Area Center for Independent Living’s leadership is officially changing hands. The Journal Courier reports that Brooklyn Knapp has officially been promoted to Director of JACIL, taking over Peggy Davidsmeyer, who will officially retire on November 30th. Knapp was promoted on October 1st, but has been completing job shadowing with Davidsmeyer for the last […]
Gas Prices Continue to Drop Ahead of Thanksgiving Holiday
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 20, 2023 at 12:24pm
AAA is reporting today that Illinois gas prices have decreased 7 cents from one week ago. Today’s state average for a regular gallon of gas is $3.48. The price of gas is 17 cents less than a month ago and 54 cents less than this time last year. AAA spokesperson Molly Hart says “The good […]
JPD Investigating Weekend Shed Break-In
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 20, 2023 at 11:26am
Jacksonville Police are investigating a report of a break-in that occurred over the weekend. According to a police report, a resident in the 200 block of East Wolcott Street reported that sometime between yesterday afternoon and Friday, someone broke into their shed and removed several items. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Jacksonville […]
Woman Arrested After Meth Found in Prison Parking Lot
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 20, 2023 at 8:39am
A Winnebago County woman was arrested over the weekend at the Jacksonville Correctional Center. Police were called to the prison in the 2200 block of East Morton Avenue at approximately 2:30 pm after the prison shift commander reported a vehicle in the parking lot may contain crystal meth and the occupants are being detained at […]
District 117 Withholds Payment From Johnco Construction For Incomplete Work at Washington Elementary
By Benjamin Cox on November 18, 2023 at 9:22am
Jacksonville School District 117’s Board of Education has withheld a final payment to a contractor due to incomplete work at Washington Elementary School. District 117 Project Manager Bob Roads says that Johnco Construction is dragging its feet on multiple items that need to be wrapped up: “The school is operational but we still have punch […]
JSD 117 Ballooning Tax Levy to 15% to Capture New Construction
By Benjamin Cox on November 18, 2023 at 9:05am
Jacksonville School District 117 is going to ask for a balloon increase of 15% for its tax levy in the coming year. The ask from the county will be just north of $27 million. During the levy presentation to the District 117 Board of Education, District Treasurer Richard Cunningham says the ask is to cover […]