JFD and JPD Collecting Socks and Backpacks for Annual Back to School Bash
By Jeremy Coumbes on July 22, 2022 at 10:47am
Jacksonville’s first responders have teamed up with a local church in an effort to ensure every child has what they need to go back to school. The Back to School Bash is an effort by members of First Christian Church and the Jacksonville Fire Department to collect items to give to needy children for the […]
Eisenhower Renovation Back in Play as Washington Falls Slightly Behind Schedule
By Jeremy Coumbes on July 22, 2022 at 10:09am
Now that the property tax issue is settled, the planned renovations to Eisenhower Elementary School are back on track even as the Washington project has begun to fall behind schedule. The potential Eisenhower project was in doubt earlier this spring after the District was informed that the property tax disbursement payment would be coming in […]
Yohn Gets Tossed From Court Room After Another Wild Hearing; Blackledge May Withdrawn Guilty Plea
By Benjamin Cox on July 22, 2022 at 6:29am
A Springfield man’s court hearing in Adams County ended Wednesday in a flurry of expletives and his removal from the court room. 35 year old Bradley Yohn once again attempted to fire his public defender and push his right to a speedy trial in court on Wednesday. According to Muddy River News, Yohn filed a […]
Duckworth, Durbin Announce Local Head Start Services Receiving Grants
By Benjamin Cox on July 22, 2022 at 6:18am
Illinois Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin have announced more than $46 million in grants to support Head Start services for the state. The Department of Health and Human Services grants are to support services for children under the age of five in receiving wrap-around support in early learning and development. The Illinois Valley Economic […]
Raoul Announces National Lawsuit Settlement With Harris Jewelry
By Benjamin Cox on July 22, 2022 at 6:16am
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has announced a multi-state lawsuit settlement that will provide relief to American service members duped by deceptive marketing tactics by a national jewelry retailer. Harris Jewelry will provide relief totaling $34.2 million for more than 46,000 service members and veterans nationwide, including over $750,000 in relief to Illinois consumers. According to […]
New 988 National Suicide and Crisis Support Line Connects Callers to Local Area Assistance
By Jeremy Coumbes on July 21, 2022 at 3:42pm
People struggling with suicidal thoughts or going through a mental health crisis in West Central Illinois can now not only take advantage of the new 988 Crisis Lifeline, but it will also connect them to assistance that is local. The new national crisis support line launched on Saturday. Memorial Behavioral Health, which has taken calls […]
Nothing Fancy Supply Appears on ABC’s “The View”
By Benjamin Cox on July 21, 2022 at 10:15am
“View Your Deal,” a segment on the popular day-time talk show The View, recently featured a Jacksonville business. The segment, which was shown Monday morning, featured Nothing Fancy Supply’s popular beeswax reusable food wraps. Nothing Fancy Supply owner and creator Colleen Flinn says she found out that her company would be featured on the show […]
Boston Becomes Illinois College Trustee
By Benjamin Cox on July 21, 2022 at 9:39am
Jacksonville Memorial Hospital’s top executive is the latest member of Illinois College’s Board of Trustees. Dr. Scott Boston of Alexander was inducted as a trustee on May 7th. Boston says the first event he took part in as a trustee to the college was in June when 18th District Congressman Darin LaHood announced that Illinois […]
Rockbridge To Celebrate Sesquicentennial on August 7th
By Benjamin Cox on July 21, 2022 at 9:24am
The Village of Rockbridge will be celebrating 150 years of existence on August 7th with a host of food, music, games, and historical presentations. The town of about 175 people is situated in the southeastern corner of Greene County just off of Illinois Route 267. The first settlers to the region arrived in 1819. John […]
School Supply Sales Tax Reduction Coming Aug. 5-Aug 14
By Benjamin Cox on July 21, 2022 at 8:43am
Parents shopping for school supplies will get a little break at the cash register next month. The Illinois Family Relief Plan that went into effect on July 1st created a sales tax holiday on school supplies effective August 5th through August 14th. The state sales tax on school supplies will drop from 6.25% down to […]