Play Local & Enjoy Winchester This Weekend, Kicks Off with 7th Season of Music in the Park
By Benjamin Cox on June 1, 2022 at 5:47pm
Scott County residents won’t have to travel very far this weekend to find something to do. The Winchester Civic Group is keeping a new event-filled weekend held over from last summer. The Play Local & Enjoy Winchester initiative will be held this weekend, starting with the monthly Farmer’s Market and Music in the Park on […]
Jacksonville’s Central Park Market Returns Tomorrow
By Benjamin Cox on June 1, 2022 at 2:39pm
Jacksonville’s second Central Park Market returns to the Downtown Square this Thursday. Weather brought the market inside for it’s first showing at the beginning of May, but market organizer Colleen Flinn says that the weather looks to cooperate this time around: “We will get to be outside this time. We are adding about 10 new […]
Sandidge Family Farms Donates Grain Tube to Chandlerville Fire Department
By Benjamin Cox on June 1, 2022 at 1:58pm
The Chandlerville Fire Department recently received a private donation of a piece of tactical equipment that they’ve been seeking since the Fall. The Chandlerville Fire Department received a rescue grant from the Cass-Morgan Farm Bureau last Fall to help the department assemble various tools and equipment for tactical rescues in grain bin and agricultural emergencies. […]
Dot Transportation Launches In-House Driving School at Mt. Sterling
By Benjamin Cox on May 31, 2022 at 7:24pm
Dot Transportation in Mt. Sterling is doing what it can to combat the shortage of truck drivers. Dot Transportation recently launched their own in-house truck driver training school where students can earn their Class A Commercial Driver’s License while getting paid. Tim Eckhardt, Director of Safety for Dot Transportation says that Dot isn’t a for-hire […]
IL Supreme Court Issues Survey on Remote Proceedings
By Benjamin Cox on May 31, 2022 at 6:34pm
Did you have a remote court hearing during the COVID-19 pandemic? If so, the Illinois Supreme Court wants to talk to you. District 1 Appellate Court Justice Mary K. Rochford says a task force under the Illinois Judicial Conference is surveying the public and legal professionals about remote court proceedings: “The answers will guide our […]
JMH Safe Sitter Program Returns June 7
By Benjamin Cox on May 31, 2022 at 6:22pm
Young people who would like to take on a babysitter job over the summer will be able to get some crucial training in Jacksonville coming up soon. Jacksonville Memorial Hospital’s Safe Sitter program returns on Tuesday, June 7th from 9:30AM – 3:30PM. JMH’s Lori Hartz says it gives important training to 11 to 15 year […]
Sangamon Coroner: Macoupin Toddler Died From Injuries Sustained From Child Abuse
By Benjamin Cox on May 31, 2022 at 5:40pm
Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon is ruling a Macoupin County toddler’s death in December as a homicide. WICS Newschannel 20 reports that 2-year old Jordan Whitaker of Virden died December 7th from abdominal sepsis at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Allmon says the boy suffered a traumatic rupture of his intestine due to child abuse. […]
ILGA Committees Meeting Over Energy Rate Increases; Possibility of Blackouts This Summer
By Benjamin Cox on May 31, 2022 at 2:37pm
Illinois House members met jointly with Public Utilities officials yesterday to discuss and hear testimony on anticipated electricity rate increases for Ameren-Illinois customers beginning next month. Ameren-Illinois alerted customers in email and via the postal mail on Wednesday that global market pressures, inflation, and the closure of coal-fired electricity generation facilities are causing increasing power […]
McClure DCFS Worker Pepper Spray Bill Signed Into Law
By Benjamin Cox on May 31, 2022 at 2:31pm
A measure to allow Illinois Department of Children & Family Services frontline workers to carry pepper spray to protect themselves has been signed into law. Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1486 on Friday. The measure was chiefly sponsored by 50th District State Senator Steve McClure, who introduced the measure after Deidre Silas was murdered […]
State’s County Fair Season Kicks Off Today in Greene County
By Benjamin Cox on May 31, 2022 at 2:01pm
Illinois’ county fair season kicks off today. It starts in a familiar place for local residents. Starting with the sheep show this morning, the Greene County Agricultural Fair in Carrollton kicks off in high gear with the opening of the Art Hall at 6PM and the Miss Greene County Fair pageant in the Grand Stand […]