Four Lincoln Land Singing Students Compete in National Competition
By Benjamin Cox on November 1, 2022 at 9:16am
Four Lincoln Land Community College Music students studying voice competed at the National Association of Teachers of Singing Central Region Conference held Oct. 21-22 in Bourbonnais with college students from Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri. Jack John Barham of Chatham qualified to advance to the national level in the classical tenor, bass, baritone category for those […]
Pritzker Administration Awards $8.6 Million for South Central Illinois Training & Innovation Center
By Benjamin Cox on October 31, 2022 at 2:47pm
Governor J.B. Pritzker’s Office, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), along with local and state leaders today announced the award of $8.6 million for a new South-Central Illinois (SCI) Training & Innovation Center. The grant will be used to redevelop a warehouse in the City of Litchfield’s Industrial Park at located at […]
Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative selects new president/CEO
By Benjamin Cox on October 31, 2022 at 2:40pm
The Board of Directors of Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative has announced a new president & CEO. Sean Middleton has been appointed to replace David Stuva, who announced his retirement after 23 years of service earlier this year. Middletown previously worked for Illinois Electric Cooperative as master of engineering for 23 years. He most recently served […]
Sip n’ Shop Returns Downtown this Thursday
By Jeremy Coumbes on October 31, 2022 at 2:34pm
A popular event to help kick off the holiday shopping season early returns to downtown Jacksonville this week. The 2nd annual Jacksonville Main Street Sip n’ Shop is happening this Thursday on and around the Central Park Plaza. Executive Director of Main Street, Judy Tighe says you can get some early holiday shopping checked off […]
List of Trick or Treat Times For the Area
By Benjamin Cox on October 29, 2022 at 8:48pm
Here is a list of Trick or Treat Times for municipalities that we cover with our listening area. If your municipality is not listed, we could not find a public notice for set trick or treating hours. Contact your local authorities if you have any questions. Remember, if you don’t wish to participate in trick […]
Davis Travels 13th District Delivering Money For Community Development Grants
By Benjamin Cox on October 29, 2022 at 1:00pm
13th District Congressman Rodney Davis was in Carrollton to present funds to the city to build a new water treatment facility. Davis presented $1.975 million to Carrollton officials as a part of a multi-stop tour of his district on October 20th. Carrollton officials had originally applied for the Community Project grant funding in 2020 and […]
Franklin Ready To Move Forward Again With Consolidation Feasibility Study
By Benjamin Cox on October 29, 2022 at 10:41am
The Franklin School District is once again ready to move ahead with a reorganization feasibility study. The district took initial steps almost a year ago to begin the process of possibly consolidating with the Waverly School District. The two districts have enjoyed some form of a co-op since the late 1990s, eventually expanding to the […]
McClure Hosts Youth Advisory Council Mock Committee Hearing at UIS with High School Students
By Benjamin Cox on October 29, 2022 at 10:16am
State Senator Steve McClure, Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer, State Senator Sally Turner, and former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar gathered at the University of Illinois Springfield on Wednesday as a part of McClure’s Youth Advisory Council program. Over 100 hundred students representing 16 schools across the current 50th Illinois Senate District were on hand to hear directly […]
West Central Illinois Community Colleges Don’t Stick With State Trend of Overall Enrollment Growth
By Benjamin Cox on October 29, 2022 at 10:04am
Three West Central Illinois community colleges aren’t sticking with the statewide trend in year-to-year enrollment growth. The Illinois Community College System announced Friday that statewide community college enrollment saw growth for the first time since 2009. Lincoln Land, John Wood, and Lewis & Clark all saw Fall-to-Fall dips in enrollment. Statewide, Fall 2022 enrollments increased […]
Region Sees Uptick in Covid Cases, IDPH Urging Vaccinations
By Benjamin Cox on October 29, 2022 at 9:49am
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting an uptick of Covid-19 cases in the state. 13,462 cases of Covid-19 infection were logged by IDPH over the past week, and that doesn’t count those who may have tested positive at home and never went to the doctor. IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra says 5 counties […]