LLCC, Illinois Wesleyan Sign Guaranteed Admission Agreement
By Benjamin Cox on May 16, 2023 at 5:21pm
Two Central Illinois higher education institutions signed a guaranteed admissions agreement this afternoon. Leaders of Lincoln Land Community College and Illinois Wesleyan University announced today a new guaranteed admission agreement that will allow eligible LLCC graduates to transfer to Illinois Wesleyan, a 4-year private liberal arts college in Bloomington. Under the agreement, students who start […]
HSHS Offering Winter RN Residency Program
By Benjamin Cox on May 16, 2023 at 3:33pm
New nursing graduates have an opportunity to serve a winter residency at an area hospital. Hospital Sisters Health System is now accepting applications for their new statewide winter New Graduate RN Residency Program, a paid program for nurses to transition to professional practice. According to a press release, the program is for nurses with less […]
Tickets on Sale for 2023 Jacksonville Hall of Fame Induction
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 16, 2023 at 10:34am
The induction ceremony for the newest class to be enshrined in the Jacksonville Hall of Fame is fast approaching. The seven new inductees to the hall will be the first class inducted since 2012, so a special ceremony is planned for Wednesday, June 7th at Hamiltons 110 North East. Joy French Becker, Robert “Bob” Chipman, County […]
Missing Greenfield Woman Located
By Benjamin Cox on May 15, 2023 at 1:47pm
A Greenfield woman reported missing on Sunday night has been located. Family members of Julie Schild say she has been located by authorities alive. Schild is said to have left Greenfield in her daughter’s vehicle at 7:30 Sunday night and was not able to be contacted. Schild is said to be dealing with a medical […]
Moline Man Arrested For Alleged Vandalism, Theft at Rexroat Prairie Cabin
By Benjamin Cox on May 15, 2023 at 10:40am
An area landmark was recently damaged after an alleged break-in. Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 51 year old Konrad E. Smith of Moline near the Rexroat Prairie cabins in Virginia, Illinois on Saturday evening. According to a sheriff’s office report, Smith allegedly broke into a back window at one of the log cabins on the […]
IFHS, IDHS Report Breach in ABE Case Management Portal
By Benjamin Cox on May 15, 2023 at 9:54am
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) are notifying the public of an incident within the State of Illinois Application for Benefits Eligibility (ABE) system’s Manage My Case(MMC) portal. The ABE system is the eligibility system for Medicaid, SNAP food benefits, and Temporary Assistance for […]
Police Seeking Help to Find Missing Greenfield Woman
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 15, 2023 at 6:14am
Authorities are seeking the public’s help to find a Green County woman who has been reported missing. According to an announcement on the Greenfield Police Department’s social media, Julie Schild, age not given, left Greenfield in her daughter’s vehicle at 7:30 Sunday night and has not been seen since. Schild is traveling in a gray […]
JPD Recover Two Reported Stolen Vehicles on Saturday
By Benjamin Cox on May 14, 2023 at 10:01am
Jacksonville Police were able to aid in the recovery of two allegedly stolen vehicles on Saturday. Officers responded to a complaint at an apartment complex in the 800 block of Illinois Avenue at 10:58AM on Saturday. The complainant told police that four individuals had parked a black Chevy LT in front of the new Eastlawn […]
JPD Investigating Saturday Night-Sunday Morning Shots Fired Reports
By Benjamin Cox on May 14, 2023 at 9:43am
The Jacksonville Police Department is investigating a two shots fired incidents on the city’s north and east side. Jacksonville Police responded to a caller reporting gunshots in the 800 block of North Main Street just before 8:30PM on Saturday night. No injuries were reported. The incident remains under investigation. A second report of shots being […]
Pikeland Educators Recently Honored
By Benjamin Cox on May 14, 2023 at 9:36am
Two members of the Pikeland School District recently received some top honors. Pikeland Schools Superintendent Dr. Carol Kilver was named the 2023 Superintendent of Distinction by her colleagues in the Two Rivers Region of the Illinois Association of School Administrators. Kilver was one of 20 other regional superintendents honored on May 3rd at an awards […]