Simmons Cancer Institute Accepting Applications for Internships
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 20, 2022 at 11:25am
Applications for the 2022 summer lab internships at the Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI) at Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Medicine are being accepted now through March 7th. According to this morning’s announcement, four positions will be awarded on a competitive basis to qualified undergraduate college students who plan a career in medicine or research […]
Ptacek Clarifies “Daycare” Comment, Calls for Schools to Close Jan 27 & 28
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 20, 2022 at 10:22am
District 117 will be closed for a portion of next week, and Superintendent Steve Ptacek is apologizing for a statement he made in an email yesterday afternoon. Ptacek updated the community in an email communication to announce that schools would be open today and Friday. Ptacek had been considering closing school to give students and […]
Vaccination and Booster Clinic at JMH Next Week
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 20, 2022 at 9:14am
Jacksonville Memorial Hospital and the Morgan County Health Department will host a community vaccination and booster clinic next Wednesday, Jan. 26. According to an announcement by Memorial Health, the clinic is designed for those age 12 years old and older and will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in meeting rooms 2 and […]
Adams Co. State’s Attorney Takes Vacated Conviction to State’s Appellate Prosecutor’s Office
By Benjamin Cox on January 20, 2022 at 7:09am
A sexual assault conviction that was thrown out by a now-removed Adams County Judge may get a rehearing in the near future. Adams County State’s Attorney Gary Farha says he is taking steps to put the Drew Clinton sexual assault case back on the docket after speaking with the State Appellate Prosecutor’s Office, according to […]
Mississippi River Locks Receive Full Funding For Renovation Projects from Army Corps
By Benjamin Cox on January 20, 2022 at 6:58am
Illinois Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin along with 17th District Congresswoman Cheri Bustos announced today that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have allocated $829.1 million in funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act towards major projects on the Upper Mississippi River in Pike and Calhoun counties. The Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program […]
Ptacek: “It has been the most challenging week since COVID began.”
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 19, 2022 at 4:26pm
That is the opening line to a communication by District 117 School Superintendent Steve Ptacek late this afternoon to update the current status of the district. Ptacek says in the communication that he was ready to use two emergency days and close school for a long weekend due to the number of students and staff […]
Coroner Identifies Man Found Dead In Fitness World Swimming Pool
By Benjamin Cox on January 19, 2022 at 12:10pm
The Morgan County Coroner’s Office has confirmed the identity of a man found dead in a swimming pool at a Jacksonville fitness complex on Friday. 82 year old Gerald L. Glaus of Jacksonville was found deceased in a swimming pool at Fitness World Health Complex at 1:30PM on Friday. Patterson says a cause of death […]
IL Senate Minority Leader Unveils Voter Constitutional Amendment Package
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 19, 2022 at 10:42am
Illinois Senate Minority Leader Dan McConchie is renewing his call to empower Illinois voters. GOP leader McConchie unveiled a package of constitutional amendments today that he says provides the government with the needed checks and balances. McConchie says his Voter Empowerment Project is designed to allow Illinois voters a more active role in their democratic […]
Morgan County’s Reported Deaths Down in 2021
By Benjamin Cox on January 19, 2022 at 8:54am
Morgan County Coroner Marcy Patterson released 2021’s death statistics for the county on Monday. In 2021, there were 429 deaths reported in the county. 15 were accidental deaths, with 5 deaths each from falls, motor vehicle/all-terrain vehicle crashes, and overdoses. 5 deaths were labeled as suicides, 1 labeled as a homicide, with 408 labeled as […]
Shell Completes Acquisition of Savion Energy
By Benjamin Cox on January 19, 2022 at 8:50am
A Cass County solar project is now under the management of one of the nation’s largest gasoline and oil suppliers. Savion Energy and Shell New Energies U.S. LLC jointly announced on December 17th that Savion had been purchased by Shell New Energies US LLC, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell – the fourth largest oil […]