Springfield Plastics Celebrating 45th Anniversary with Expansion at Auburn Location
By Benjamin Cox on January 20, 2023 at 4:43pm
A Sangamon County company specializing in plastic drainage material is celebrating its 45th anniversary with a facility expansion. Springfield Plastics, Inc. announced that it’s expanding its Auburn facility. The facility, along with its Humboldt, Iowa, supplies 100%-virgin-resin made drainage solutions for the agricultural, residential/building, commercial, and highway markets in 9 states. The Auburn expansion project […]
Quincy City Council Approves Temporary Office Lease For Congresswoman Mary Miller
By Benjamin Cox on January 20, 2023 at 4:41pm
The Quincy City Council has approved a lease for office space for Congresswoman Mary Miller on Tuesday night. The temporary lease is supposed to allow Miller’s office find a private space to permanently lease as her Congressional office in Quincy. According to Muddy River News, the temporary lease will be for $500 a month on […]
Greene County to Begin Seeing First Major Solar Farm Development
By Benjamin Cox on January 20, 2023 at 4:38pm
The first major solar project in Greene County is slated to begin construction in the next few months. The Greene Prairie Press reports that the Hickory Solar Park is being built by Houston, Texas-based EDP Renewables will begin building the 700 acre solar farm in the coming months, with 150 acres in Greene County and […]
Peoria Man Found Guilty of 3 Counts of Predatory Criminal Sex Assault in Brown County
By Benjamin Cox on January 20, 2023 at 4:28pm
A Peoria man was found guilty on 3 counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child in Brown County Court on Wednesday after a two-day trial. 37 year old Brian A. Myles of Peoria was found guilty of all three counts, all Class X felonies, by Brown County Circuit Judge Jerry Hooker. Myles is […]
Main Street Annual Meeting Returns to Usual Time in New Venue
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 20, 2023 at 10:25am
A Jacksonville Main Street winter tradition returns with a new look next month. Main Street is inviting all supporters and patrons to this year’s Annual Meeting, recapping the best of 2022 and what is to come in 2023. The meeting is moving to a new location this year to The Plaza, formerly the home of […]
Family, Jersey County Authorities Still Looking For Missing & Endangered Dow Woman
By Benjamin Cox on January 20, 2023 at 10:05am
An endangered Jersey County woman has now been missing for more than 10 days and her family is asking for the public’s help. 38 year old Kaila Marie Vincent-Vatole was last seen near her residence around Little Piasa Road in Dow on Sunday, January 8th around 4PM. Family members say that it is not like […]
Mt. Sterling New Subdivision Addressing Housing Shortage
By Benjamin Cox on January 20, 2023 at 10:01am
Mt. Sterling is addressing its housing shortage one lot at a time. A new subdivision, Neylon Farms, has two new houses on the market with the hopes of at least 50 or more homes coming in the near future. Mt. Sterling City Administrator Vada Yingling said in November that the city is the hub of […]
Morgan County Tentative Multiplier Stays at 1.0000
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 19, 2023 at 1:38pm
The 2022 Morgan County tentative property tax assessment multiplier has been announced. Morgan County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor often called the “multiplier”, is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among […]
Routt Recognised for Science Classroom Diversity
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 19, 2023 at 1:25pm
A Jacksonville area school has received national recognition for diversity in the science classroom. Routt Catholic High School has earned the College Board AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science Principles. Schools honored with the Award are recognized for expanding girls’ access in AP computer science courses. […]
Info Sought on Wed Waverly Home Burglary
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 19, 2023 at 12:17pm
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a recent residential burglary in Waverly. According to Morgan, Scott & Cass County Crime Stoppers, sometime between the hours of 6:00 am and 5:30 pm yesterday, January 18th, unknown person(s) entered a residence in the 300 block of East Tremont Street in Waverly. Upon entry, a small safe containing personal […]