Piano Virtuoso Returns to I.C. Fine Arts Series Tonight
By Benjamin Cox on October 19, 2022 at 11:29am
A Central Illinois piano virtuoso returns to the Illinois College campus this evening for a solo performance for the Fine Arts Series. Dr. Pei-I Wang, coordinator of keyboard studies at Millikin University, will perform at 7:30PM at Rammelkamp Chapel. Cost is $15 for adults, students and children admission is free. Fire Arts Series Chair Garrett […]
DaVita Kidney Care Center in Pittsfield Closing
By Benjamin Cox on October 19, 2022 at 11:20am
Dialysis patients in Pike County are going to have to travel farther to get treatment starting next year. The Pike Press reports that the DaVita Dialysis Center located within Illini Hospital in Pittsfield is closing at the end of the year. Patients have been advised of the closing by mail. Illini Hospital CEO Kathy Hull […]
Mountain Lion Struck on I-88 in DeKalb County
By Benjamin Cox on October 19, 2022 at 11:15am
Illinois Department of Natural Resources officials announced Monday that a mountain lion or cougar was struck and killed by a vehicle on Interstate 88 in DeKalb County on Sunday. The animal was transferred to an IDNR lab at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana for a full necropsy and DNA analysis. The UIUC analysis will provide […]
NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE STUFFED Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough with Fudge Filling Recalled
By Benjamin Cox on October 19, 2022 at 11:12am
Nestlé USA is initiating a voluntary recall of ready-to-bake refrigerated NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® STUFFED Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough with Fudge Filling products due to the potential presence of white plastic pieces. The USDA says the recall is isolated to the product produced between June and September and were distributed throughout the U.S. And Puerto Rico. […]
United Way Co-Chair Talks Growing Divide in Donor Demographics
By Jeremy Coumbes on October 19, 2022 at 11:10am
One of the co-chairs of this year’s Prairieland United Way campaign is asking the public to please give locally this year as a steady decline in giving has been seen in some areas. Stephen Symons, who co-chairs this year’s campaign with his wife Cammie, says with everything from energy to food costs continuing to rise, […]
Wilson Murder Trial Set for December
By Jeremy Coumbes on October 19, 2022 at 6:50am
A Jacksonville man facing first-degree murder charges in Morgan County Court will soon have his case heard by a jury. The trial date has been set for 39-year-old Joshua E. Wilson who is accused of the murder of 26-year-old Malcolm V. Fitts of Chicago. Prosecutors allege that in the early morning hours of February 28th, […]
Local Groups Hosting Town Hall on Heartland Greenway Opposition Tonight at LLCC-Jacksonville
By Benjamin Cox on October 18, 2022 at 9:36am
Several groups are converging on Lincoln Land Community College in Jacksonville tonight to talk about the Navigator Heartland Greenway CO2 pipeline project. Community Activitist Nick Dodson says residents of Morgan County who have questions about the pipeline should come to the free event. He says that lawyers, scientists, farmers and landowners in the area will […]
McClure Hosting Town Hall Event on SAFE-T Act on Wednesday in Springfield
By Benjamin Cox on October 17, 2022 at 6:03pm
State Senator Steve McClure is hosting a town hall-style event on Wednesday in Springfield about the SAFE-T Act. The event will feature McClure, State Representative and current State Senate candidate Sandy Hamilton, Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell, Sangamon County State’s Attorney Dan Wright, and Morgan County State’s Attorney Gray Noll. McClure says he wants to […]
Pritzker EO Lifts Testing/Vaccination Mandates, Masking Requirements For Healthcare, Long-Term Care Facilities. Federal Mandates Remain
By Benjamin Cox on October 17, 2022 at 3:10pm
Governor J.B. Pritzker updated masking and testing requirements for healthcare and long-term care facilities today. The new guidelines are in accordance with updated Center for Disease Control recommendations. Federal requirements remain in effect for those facilities. The updated executive order removes the weekly testing requirements for unvaccinated healthcare and LTC workers. The order will also […]
JHS Juniors Tour Reynolds For Manufacturing Month
By Jeremy Coumbes on October 17, 2022 at 2:55pm
A number of Jacksonville High School students received a first-hand look at local manufacturing Friday morning. A group of JHS juniors toured the Reynolds Consumer Products west plant on Superior Avenue in recognition of Manufacturing Month. Students were able to see the process from start to finish of how trash bags are made at the […]