Lincoln Land Community College Beneficiary of State’s Increase in Higher Ed Funding
By Benjamin Cox on March 20, 2023 at 2:16pm
Governor J.B. Pritzker has been touring the state touting his proposed investments in higher education. Pritzker has visited a number of the schools to highlight programs and services that community colleges are creating to strengthen and train the state’s workforce. On Wednesday, Pritzker made a stop at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield. Pritzker said […]
JSD 117 Fund Balances Up; More Projects Possibly On the Table
By Benjamin Cox on March 20, 2023 at 1:51pm
Jacksonville School District 117’s fund balances appear to be running at a surplus. Superintendent Steve Ptacek says that the balance is up over $6 million at this time: “We have been up between $6-6.5 million this year compared to last year. Last year, we were up $3-4 million. That’s all good news, especially with the […]
Norfolk, Peter & The Wolf Performance Returns to Rammelkamp Chapel Tonight
By Benjamin Cox on March 18, 2023 at 9:18am
St. Louis-based performer Bobby Norfolk will be in Jacksonville tonight to repeat his performance with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. Norfolk was the guest artist during the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra’s youth concerts on February 21st for their performance of Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf.” The Symphony had been trying to get the acclaimed storyteller for the […]
Scott County Unemployment Rate Still Seeing Effects of Westermeyer Fire
By Benjamin Cox on March 18, 2023 at 5:45am
Unemployment rates were down in all 14 Illinois metro areas in January. One West Central Illinois county is seeing the fallout from a fire, causing the unemployment rate to remain high. The Springfield Metro Area added 3,800 jobs last month for a 3.6% unemployment rate, which was the second largest over-the-year increase in jobs. Westermeyer […]
Springfield Man Arrested After Police Chase Through Three Counties
By Benjamin Cox on March 18, 2023 at 5:42am
A Springfield, Illinois man was arrested after a high-speed chase through three counties yesterday morning. According to Schuyler County Sheriff Bill Redshaw, the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a suspicious vehicle sitting in a rural portion of northeastern Schuyler County near the Browning/Bader/Sheldon’s Grove area. Redshaw says that when a deputy stopped […]
South Jacksonville Hears Proposals For Tourism Grants From Two of Morgan County’s Major Events Organizations
By Benjamin Cox on March 17, 2023 at 3:47pm
The Village of South Jacksonville heard proposals from two of the area’s largest summer events Thursday night at their monthly committee of the whole meeting. President of the Morgan County Fair Association Gary Hadden asked for a tourism grant from the village trustees for $30,000. It’s the largest tourism grant the village hands out annually. […]
Elm Street Portion in Winchester To Be Named After Well-Known Area Journalist
By Benjamin Cox on March 17, 2023 at 3:33pm
Winchester is soon to have its Elm Street confusion sorted out. The city has been working to avoid the confusion of multiple Elm Streets that run parallel to each other near the high school and elementary school. After rescinding an ordinance last month to rename one of the Elm Streets to Lincoln Street that runs […]
Ptacek More Optimistic On Washington Elementary Renovation Timeline
By Benjamin Cox on March 17, 2023 at 3:13pm
Jacksonville School District 117 officials now believe that Washington Elementary’s renovation is now moving ahead on time. Vision 117 Project Manager Bob Roads told the District 117 Board of Education on Wednesday that the top and bottom floors of the school currently are on hold while construction teams are now working on administrative areas on […]
2023 All In 4 IC Day of Giving Surpasses Goal
By Benjamin Cox on March 17, 2023 at 2:54pm
The 6th annual All In 4 IC day of giving surpassed its goal on Wednesday. Over 800 separate donors from the Illinois College community gave over $289,000. 29 States had alumni represented. The Illinois College Class of 1969 was the top class of donors, raising over $29,000 of the goal. Out of the 4 groups […]
Greene Co. Board Changes Meeting Times
By Benjamin Cox on March 17, 2023 at 12:25pm
The Greene County Board has changed its regular meeting times. The Greene Prairie Press reports that the board has moved its regular business meeting time of the second Wednesday of the month to the second Thursday night of the month. The change will come effective in April. The change was due to several newly elected […]