Capps Clothing Exhibit Opens This Weekend at Jacksonville Area Museum
By Benjamin Cox on July 14, 2022 at 11:48am
The Jacksonville Area Museum opened its J. Capps & Sons Ltd. exhibit to members of the museum last night before its official opening to the public this weekend. Museum Manager McKenna Servis noted a large turnout of membership to the opening last night. The crowd held former employees of Capps, Capps’ Family descendant Ellen Miller, […]
Bluffs School Board Nixes Committee of 10, Winchester-Bluffs Consolidation Talks Done
By Benjamin Cox on July 14, 2022 at 11:25am
The consolidation of Bluffs and Winchester School District has hit a snag again. The Bluffs School Board declined to form the Committee of 10, which would have been the next step in consolidation of the two districts. The committee would have been responsible for overseeing the process of consolidation, including establishing a property tax rate […]
Quincy Veteran’s Home Experiencing Uptick in Covid Cases
By Benjamin Cox on July 14, 2022 at 11:20am
The Illinois Veterans’ Home in Quincy is experiencing an increase in Covid-19 cases among veterans and staff. The Illinois Department of Public Health labs were able to confirm 16 residents and 10 staff positive for the virus recently. Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs Director Terry Prince says thankfully none of the cases have resulted in […]
Ribbon Cutting Held for Morgan County Health Department’s New Home
By Jeremy Coumbes on July 14, 2022 at 10:22am
Community leaders gathered to help officially open the Morgan County Health Department’s new home Wednesday. An official ribbon cutting was held at noon Wednesday to mark the health department having settled into its new space at the corner of South Clay and East State Streets. Morgan County Health Department Administrator Dale Bainter says the Jacksonville […]
Maschoffs Biometric Lawsuit Dismissed
By Benjamin Cox on July 13, 2022 at 5:02pm
The region’s largest pork producer had a lawsuit dismissed in federal court on Monday alleging they had violated the state’s biometric privacy law. A federal lawsuit filed in late September 2021 in U.S. District Court in Springfield by Rene Reyes, a former employee, against The Maschhoffs LLC asked for class-action status challenging the producer’s practice […]
Boil Order Issued for Part of Greenfield
By Jeremy Coumbes on July 13, 2022 at 2:28pm
A boil order is in effect for some residents in Greene County. According to an announcement by the Greenfield City Clerk’s Office, there has been a water main break on the south end of Greenfield. Those that are currently without water while the repair is being made will be under a boil order until further […]
Council Approves First Reading of AirBnB Ordinance
By Jeremy Coumbes on July 13, 2022 at 11:18am
Owners of certain rental properties in the City of Jacksonville will have to obtain a license to operate if a set of new ordinances are approved later this month. Short-term rental properties such as bed and breakfasts, air B&Bs, and VRBOs may soon be subject to licensing, inspections, and certain taxes after the City Council […]
Carlinville Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Virden Stabbing
By Benjamin Cox on July 13, 2022 at 5:17am
A Carlinville man has pleaded guilty to first degree murder in a 2021 stabbing in Virden 21 year old Dalton M.K. Obermark of Carlinville pled guilty yesterday to first degree murder in the February 1, 2021 stabbing death of 58 year old John W. Rennie at his home in Virden. The Virden Police Department received […]
U.S. Stamp Prices Increase
By Jeremy Coumbes on July 12, 2022 at 3:30pm
Sending a letter or paying a bill has gotten more expensive. The US Postal Service is raising the price of stamps. The price of a forever stamp bumped from 58 cents to 60 cents per stamp on Sunday. All stamps, including metered stamps for letters, domestic postcards, and additional ounces for letters are increased by […]
Pike HD Asks Residents to Take Extra Precautions as Covid Transmission Level Remains High
By Jeremy Coumbes on July 12, 2022 at 3:06pm
Health officials in Pike County are asking residents to stay vigilant. According to an announcement by the Pike County Health Department, officials say Pike continues to be at a high community level for COVID-19 transmission, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Data Tracker. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, Pike, […]