Mac Foundation Announces Scholarship Applications Are Open
By Benjamin Cox on January 12, 2023 at 10:10am
The MacMurray Foundation & Alumni Association has announced the opening of its Scholarship program for the 2023 – 2024 academic year. In its first two years the Foundation awarded 70 scholarships worth more than $70,000. The Foundation is increasing the minimum amount of each award to $1,500 this year. For all but two of the […]
Jacksonville Loses Congressional Office
By Benjamin Cox on January 11, 2023 at 3:49pm
Jacksonville has lost its local connection to Congress. Jacksonville has been home to an office of the local member of Congress dating back to the tenure of 18th District Congressman Bob Michel. The office at the corner of Morgan & Sandy was recently occupied by 18th District Congressman Darin LaHood. With the recent re-map, LaHood […]
Illinois College Adds New Communications Major
By Benjamin Cox on January 11, 2023 at 9:59am
Illinois College is adding a new major. The school announced yesterday afternoon it’s adding an organizational and strategic communication major. The college says the new, interdisciplinary major takes the traditional communication discipline and focuses it on the workplace. Students will be required to take courses in marketing as well as English and/or art to hone […]
South Jacksonville Not Looking At Exclusive Residential Waste Hauling Contract with GFL
By Benjamin Cox on January 11, 2023 at 9:27am
The Village of South Jacksonville appears like it will not be signing an exclusive residential waste hauler contract with GFL Environmental. Trustee Todd Warrick presented his fellow board members with a comparison sheet of trash service costs between the City of Jacksonville and the village’s current trash rates. The City of Jacksonville’s 7-year exclusive residential […]
South Jacksonville PD Becomes First Law Enforcement Agency in Morgan Co. To Digitally Transfer Body Cam Footage
By Benjamin Cox on January 11, 2023 at 9:06am
The South Jacksonville Police Department is now on the cutting edge of digital evidence technology. Chief of Police Eric Hansell told the South Jacksonville Village Board of Trustees last Thursday that they are the first department in Morgan County that can now transmit digital footage from police-worn body cameras to the State’s Attorney’s Office and […]
Pittsfield’s Gerard Named Miss Quincy Outstanding Teen 2023
By Benjamin Cox on January 11, 2023 at 6:56am
Pittsfield High School sophomore Molly Gerard can now be called royalty. The 15-year old Gerard was crowned Miss Quincy’s Outstanding Teen 2023 on Saturday at the Oakley-Lindsay Center in Quincy. Gerard was the top contestant in a field of 6. She will receive a $1,000 scholarship. The Miss Quincy Outstanding Teen pageant is open annually […]
Man Convicted For 1985 Macoupin County Rape & Murder Has Executive Clemency Hearing in Chicago
By Benjamin Cox on January 11, 2023 at 6:06am
The Illinois Prison Review Board was in Chicago yesterday morning to discuss a prisoner’s fate in relation to a 1985 Macoupin County rape & murder conviction. The board along with prison clemency advocates and members of the family of Bridget Drobney were present for a clemency hearing at the University of Illinois-Chicago’s Sadie Forum out […]
Jacksonville City Clerk: “Trash Bills Not Going on Water Bills”
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 10, 2023 at 6:20pm
The Jacksonville City Clerk is trying to clear the air on some misinformation about trash service billing. City Clerk Skip Bradshaw updated the city council members last night now that the city contract with GFL Environmental for residential trash service has gone into effect. Bradshaw says subcontractors have begun picking up the old Area Waste […]
Future Champions Adding Bar & Grill Facility, Tournament Partnership in 2023
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 10, 2023 at 4:24pm
A Jacksonville sports complex is ramping up both competition and facility offerings in the new year. The Future Champions Sports Complex announced today a new tournament partnership and renovations aimed at expanding hospitality amenities for baseball teams and the general public. The ownership group which includes Adam and Kristin Jamison of Jacksonville has entered into […]
Morgan County Board Seeking New Animal Control Administrator
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 10, 2023 at 4:12pm
The Morgan County Commissioners recognized a pair of public servants Monday. Commissioner Chair Ginny Fanning noted during comments in Monday morning’s board meeting the recent appointment of Morgan County State’s Attorney Gray Noll as President of the Illinois State’s Attorneys Association. “Morgan County is certainly very proud of Gray Noll and the service he’s done […]