Roodhouse Rez Reopens Under Caution
By Benjamin Cox on August 22, 2022 at 9:01am
The Roodhouse Rez reopened on Friday. The Journal Courier reports that Illinois EPA returned an acceptable sample of below recommendations for an algal bloom early Friday morning. Mayor Tom Martin reopened the lake to recreational activity after speaking with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Martin told the Journal Courier that any fish caught in […]
Mt. Sterling Lake Gets New Kayak/Canoe Launch
By Benjamin Cox on August 22, 2022 at 8:58am
The City of Mt. Sterling recently announced a new amenity at Mt. Sterling Lake. The city partnered with the Tracy Family Foundation to purchase a combination kayak/canoe launch that was installed on Tuesday last week. The launch features a 20-foot ramp with handrails and accommodates both kayaks and canoes. The $15,380 project was 80% funded […]
Chapin Farmer Taking Part In Carbon Farming Market
By Benjamin Cox on August 22, 2022 at 8:53am
A Morgan County farmer is a part of the latest buzz in agriculture. Carbon Farming is a whole farm approach to optimizing carbon capture on working landscapes by implementing practices that are known to improve the rate at which CO2 is removed from the atmosphere and stored in plant material and/or soil organic matter. John […]
Teen Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash on East Morton
By Benjamin Cox on August 21, 2022 at 2:16pm
A juvenile was taken to the hospital after their vehicle struck a light pole in a parking lot Saturday night. Jacksonville Police responded to a single-vehicle crash with injuries on private property at 10:06PM Saturday evening in the 100 block of East Morton Avenue. According to preliminary reports, an unidentified vehicle driven by a 17 […]
Two Die in Single-Vehicle Crash in Alexander
By Benjamin Cox on August 21, 2022 at 2:03pm
Two people are dead after a single-vehicle crash in Alexander on Saturday night. Morgan County Coroner Marcy Patterson’s Office reports that crash happened on Old U.S. Route 36 in Alexander at 10:07 p.m. The preliminary traffic investigation revealed that the vehicle was traveling eastbound when, for an unknown reason, it left the roadway and struck […]
West Central Mass Transit Hires Two Executive Positions
By Benjamin Cox on August 19, 2022 at 7:07pm
The West Central Mass Transit District Board of Directors announced the hiring of two administrative positions today. Both names are familiar to the Jacksonville area. The Board has hired Debra Walters as Assistant Director and Tiffanee Peters as Finance Director. Both women officially joined the staff in the newly created positions in July to round […]
Carls Returns to Leadership Role at Illinois College
By Benjamin Cox on August 19, 2022 at 6:18pm
Illinois College announced today that they are welcoming back a familiar face to a leadership role. IC has hired Katie Carls to return as executive director of development and alumni engagement this month. Carls left IC in 2021 after serving nearly seven years as director of business development and campus events. In her new role, […]
Art Association of Jacksonville Postpones Lawn Party Due to Inclement Weather
By Benjamin Cox on August 19, 2022 at 2:17pm
The Art Association of Jacksonville has announced that the date for the 2022 Lawn Party will be postponed one week due to potential inclement weather. The rescheduled date for the arts organization’s annual fundraiser is Saturday, August 27, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the David Strawn Art Gallery located at 331 West College Avenue. […]
New IDPH Director Tours Morgan County Health Department During Open House
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 19, 2022 at 2:15pm
A newly appointed state agency director was in Jacksonville on Thursday to tour a new health care facility. The Morgan County Health Department invited the public to explore its new facility during an open house yesterday evening. An estimated two to three hundred people toured the facility during the two-hour event, which included local community […]
Glimpses of Jacksonville’s Past Included in Continued Washington School Renovations
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 19, 2022 at 12:07pm
Progress continues on the renovation of the current Washington Elementary School, as recent work has revealed some glimpses of the past. A few members of the District 117 School Board toured the school along with Superintendent Steve Ptacek on Monday to see the progress that has been made thus far on the renovation. The project […]