Springfield Not Ready To Take On Out-of-State Immigrants Yet
By Benjamin Cox on October 11, 2022 at 8:50am
One Central Illinois city says it’s not going to be playing a role in helping the state take on the flow of immigrants being bused to the state from elsewhere. WMAY reports that Springfield won’t be getting involved in helping place the thousands of asylum seeking immigrants that are being dumped in the state by […]
Grootens Set to Become Adams County Sheriff
By Benjamin Cox on October 10, 2022 at 1:03pm
Jacksonville’s former Chief of Police is set to become Adams County’s top law enforcement officer. 69 year old Tony Grootens is running unopposed as a Republican as Adams County Sheriff this November. Muddy River News reports that Grootens will take over as Adams County’s sheriff on Dec. 1. He replaces Rich Wagner, who was appointed […]
AFSCME Files Grievance Over Single-Option Retiree Health Care Plan
By Benjamin Cox on October 10, 2022 at 1:00pm
The largest state employees’ union has filed a grievance over proposed changes to limit health care coverage options for Illinois state government retirees. WMAY reports that AFSCME Council 31 has filed the grievance after the state announced it would put all retirees under a single plan operated by Aetna, eliminating an HMO option. The state […]
Tempers Flare During Sports Co-Op Discussion During Special Session of Waverly School Board
By Benjamin Cox on October 10, 2022 at 12:08pm
Tempers flared during a standing-room-only Special Session called by the Waverly School Board on October 5th. The meeting was called to discuss and primarily dispense information about Waverly’s current co-op with both Franklin and New Berlin. Waverly and Franklin have been in a sports co-op since the late 1990s, initially starting with track and cross […]
Weekend Garage Fire Considered Suspicious
By Jeremy Coumbes on October 10, 2022 at 6:00am
A single-story structure is a total loss after a fire in the northeast section of the city. The Jacksonville Fire Department was called to the 700 block of Sheridan Street at approximately 1:20 am Saturday for a garage fire. According to the report, crews arrived at 716 Sheridan to find a three-car garage fully involved […]
Pritzker Announces $119 Million in Funding For WIU Center For Performing Arts
By Benjamin Cox on October 9, 2022 at 6:16am
Governor J.B. Pritzker was on the campus of Western Illinois University in Macomb on Friday to announce a $119 million investment for the construction of a Center for Performing Arts. The funding for the project is coming from the Rebuild Illinois program. Pritzker says the school has been waiting nearly 50 years for the state […]
Illinois College Announces Expansion of Financial Aid with Advantage Plus Scholarships
By Benjamin Cox on October 9, 2022 at 6:06am
Illinois College announced a special financial aid scholarship program on Wednesday to help make college more affordable for students during their 4-year stay. The Illinois College Advantage Plus offers a guarantee of value and affordability by pledging that all first-year students will receive a minimum of $20,000 in scholarships, which they will keep for all […]
Buck’s Crossing in Carrollton Sold to Casey’s
By Benjamin Cox on October 9, 2022 at 6:03am
A Carrollton gas station recently switched ownership after a decade of being a family business. Riverbender reports Buck’s Crossing located at 1020 South Fifth Street on Carrollton’s South End on U.S. 67 switched ownership to Casey’s General Store officially on September 27th. The Greene Prairie Press reports that the convenience store originally opened in October […]
Residents of Time To Vote on Dissolution of Village
By Benjamin Cox on October 9, 2022 at 5:59am
Time may come to an end in 2023 – the Pike County village of Time that is. There are approximately two dozen people who live in the small hamlet in Pike County’s east Central region, just about a mile south of Pittsfield. The town was established in 1857 and has never housed more than 200 […]
Some Concealed Carry Permits in Greene, Jersey May Be Invalid Due to Arrested Instructor
By Benjamin Cox on October 7, 2022 at 4:20pm
Some concealed carry permit holders in Greene County may have invalid permits. More than 200 concealed carry certificates issued last year through instructor Terry Lumma of Shipman were determined invalid after Lumma was charged with forgery and providing a false certification in June 2021. According to officials, the Illinois State Police’s Firearms Services Bureau received […]