Springfield Plastics in Auburn To Expand Facilities & Workforce
By Benjamin Cox on May 25, 2022 at 3:45pm
Representatives from Springfield Plastics in Auburn announced today their intentions to bring a major expansion to their facility off of Illinois Route 104. The growth project includes a 63,000-square-foot expansion of their facilities in Auburn, coinciding with hiring 65 new full-time positions. According to a press release, construction on the expansion will begin in early […]
Jacksonville Contractor Pleads Guilty To Felony Home Repair Fraud
By Benjamin Cox on May 25, 2022 at 3:13pm
The owner of a Jacksonville construction company pleaded guilty to home repair fraud yesterday in Morgan County Court. 45 year old Clint A. Stevens of the 1800 block of Mound Road, owner of C&A Construction, pleaded guilty to home repair fraud, a Class 4 felony. The single charge stems from an arrest by Jacksonville Police […]
Minnie Barr Park Re-Dedicated After Nearly 3-Year Long Renovations
By Benjamin Cox on May 25, 2022 at 2:55pm
Representatives of Jacksonville Memorial Hospital, Kiwanis, the Rotary, the local NAACP, DOT Foods, and the City of Jacksonville gathered at Minnie Barr Park to re-dedicate the park after completion of a nearly 3-year long renovation project. Organizers have raised more than $115,000 to install and restore playground equipment, provide an expanded basketball court, in addition […]
Triple J Meats Closes In Roodhouse
By Benjamin Cox on May 25, 2022 at 2:33pm
Residents of Northern Greene County will once again have to drive to get groceries. The Greene Prairie Press reports that Triple J Meats in Roodhouse closed its doors as of May 13th. The store was opened by Clint Jones in November 2020. The business opened with its wide selection of meat that Jones had been […]
ISD To Receive $1.7 Million In Roof Rehab from Rebuild IL Plan
By Benjamin Cox on May 25, 2022 at 2:26pm
The Illinois School For the Deaf has been listed as a part of over $46 million in improvements announced by the Capital Development Board last Thursday. The funding is going toward deferred maintenance projects at state agencies that have been stalled due to a lack of investment by previous administrations, according to a press release. […]
City of Winchester Increasing Water Rates, Amending Level Pay Structure for New Residents of Winchester
By Benjamin Cox on May 25, 2022 at 2:12pm
The City of Winchester is increasing water rates. The increase amounts about to a little less than $10 on the average. Mayor Rex McIntire says that the increase can be attributed to upcoming maintenance to infrastructure and the need to qualify for loans and grants to make repairs: “We have certain areas and neighborhoods that […]
May Jacksonville Neighborhood Improvement Project Keeps it Simple for Holiday Weekend
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 25, 2022 at 11:05am
Despite the holiday, the monthly effort to assist and improve neighborhoods around the city is soldiering ahead this Saturday. Ward two Alderwoman and organizer of the projects Lori Oldenettel says with a lot of people out of town for the holiday weekend, they are keeping it simple this Saturday, but the need still exists and […]
Work Begins Soon on Morgan County Solar Farm
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 25, 2022 at 10:48am
Representatives from the Prairie Creek Solar project updated the Morgan County Commissioners during their regular meeting this morning on the progress of the project and when construction will begin. The 37-megawatt project is being developed by Sol Systems out of Washington D.C. and will cover roughly 100 acres at Route 78 and Substation Road in […]
Certain Jif Peanut Butter Types Recalled Due to Salmonella Outbreak
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 24, 2022 at 5:51pm
Public health officials are warning the public after several people have become sick from a popular brand of peanut butter. The Illinois Department of Public Health along with the CDC and the Food and Drug Administration is investigating a multi-state outbreak of salmonella found in some Jif brand peanut butter. According to the CDC, fourteen […]
Overgrown State of JDC Grounds May Force City to Take Matters Into Own Hands
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 24, 2022 at 5:38pm
The City of Jacksonville might be taking matters into its own hands after the grounds of the former Jacksonville Developmental Center have become overgrown. Ward 3 Alderman Kent Hannant asked if something would be done about the JDC grounds during the City Council meeting Monday night. The grass though the majority of the roughly 100-acre […]