Hospital Auxiliary Holiday Raffle Replaces Bazaar With More Value Per Prize Package
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 30, 2021 at 10:46am
The Jacksonville Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is continuing its annual holiday fundraising with a new event this year. The 2021 Holiday Raffle in combination with other fundraisers held throughout the year, is replacing the Auxiliary’s Bazaar, which was presented annually in November for more than 65 years before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the group to reimagine […]
Pritzker Closely Monitoring Omicron Covid Variant
By Benjamin Cox on November 30, 2021 at 9:00am
Illinois is not planning any additional restrictions or precautions yet in response to international concerns about another new COVID variant. WMAY reports that Governor JB Pritzker says the state is “closely monitoring” the situation involving the variant known as “omicron.” And he says Illinois policy will be guided by the work of doctors, researchers, and […]
Davis Officially Announces Bid For Re-Election to Congress in New 15th District
By Benjamin Cox on November 30, 2021 at 8:54am
Current 13th District Congressman Rodney Davis won’t run for governor next year. According to several news outlets last night, Davis would be announcing that he would campaign for re-election in the newly drawn 15th Congressional District sometime today. Davis made the announcement official at 8AM this morning. Davis will be seeking his 6th term in […]
Quincy Medical Group Reach Settlement with Federal & State Authorities Over Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Claims
By Benjamin Cox on November 29, 2021 at 12:07pm
The Quincy Medical Group has come to an agreement to settle with the federal government over Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Claims. QMG has agreed to pay $500,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims for medically unnecessary cardiac catheterization procedures performed by a physician who was formerly employed by […]
Structure Fire South of Eldred
By Benjamin Cox on November 29, 2021 at 11:39am
The Carrollton Fire Department, White Hall Fire Department, and Jerseyville Fire Department have responded to a structure fire on Spankey Road, about 3 1/2 miles southeast of Eldred. The structure is fully engulfed, according to on scene official reports. Officials on the scene also advise that there was no one inside the residence at the […]
Juvenile Arrested After Reckless Driving, High Speed Chase in Jacksonville
By Benjamin Cox on November 29, 2021 at 10:07am
Jacksonville Police arrested a juvenile after the driver fled from a traffic stop last night. A patrol officer was called to the intersection of North East Street and East State at 9:56 last night for a report of a wrong way driver. Morgan County Sheriff’s Deputies and Jacksonville Police then attempted to initiate a traffic […]
Lewis & Clark Remains Closed After Ransomware Attack
By Benjamin Cox on November 29, 2021 at 8:59am
An area community college remains closed after a ransomware attack shut down their computer network last week. Lewis & Clark Community College in Godfrey said on its Facebook page yesterday evening that all of its campuses, which have satellite campuses in Macoupin and Greene County, will remain closed all week due to the attack. All […]
IL House Republicans Propose Inflation Relief Tax Credit
By Benjamin Cox on November 29, 2021 at 8:38am
Two Illinois House Republicans have put forth a tax credit proposal to help the state’s families to deal with rising inflation. Dixon Representative Tom Demmer and 95th District Representative Avery Bourne introduced an “inflation relief” tax credit would provide payments ranging from $200 to $400, depending on income and tax filing status for Illinois families. […]
Davis Critical of Biden Administration Rollback of WOTUS rules to Obama Era Definitions
By Benjamin Cox on November 29, 2021 at 8:00am
A local Congressman is critical of a proposal of the Biden Administration to roll back to a policy from the Obama Administration that would directly impact farmers. 13th District Congressman Rodney Davis says that the Biden Administration’s decision to go back to the Obama-era definition of the Waters of the United States, known as WOTUS […]
Marr Named President of IL Corn Growers Association for 21-22
By Benjamin Cox on November 29, 2021 at 7:12am
A well-known farmer in the Jacksonville area has been named president of the Illinois Corn Growers Association for the 2021-2022 year. Marty Marr of Jacksonville was elected president at the ICGA’s re-organizational meeting held last Tuesday. Marr has served on the ICGA board for eight years, most recently as vice president. He will continue his […]