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After being rebuffed by regulators, utilities file slimmed-down spending plans
Consumers likely to pay more each month for infrastructure improvements By ANDREW ADAMS | Capitol News Illinois State regulators are once again considering massive electric utility spending plans that would affect the state’s climate goals – and 5.4 million electric customers’ monthly bills – after rejecting previous versions late last year. The Illinois Commerce Commission…
Read MoreJerseyville Public Library receives National Grant For Small And Rural Libraries
$10,000 Grant will help the Library better serve young residents with special needs Jerseyville Public Library has been selected as one of 310 libraries to participate in round two of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities, an American Library Association (ALA) initiative that provides community engagement and accessibility resources to small and rural…
Read MoreAlways Late TV Movie Awards returns to L&C
Lewis and Clark Community College welcomes the Always Late TV Movie Awards and Festival to the Godfrey Campus for its second year. The Always Late TV Movie Awards, founded and directed by L&C alumnus Kevin Edwards, recognizes excellence in independent film across all genres.
Read MoreTwo Scholarships available to students
Two $500.00 Scholarships will be presented, to the recipients from among the Calhoun, Jersey and Southwestern High Schools.
Read MoreMississippi River drought over, but situation still shaky
By TAMMIE SLOUP | FarmWeek The drought that plagued the Mississippi River basin since 2022 and resulted in ag shipment delays and higher transportation costs is officially over. “I’m happy to report there are no draft restrictions on the Mississippi River for the third week and we do not have dredges operating for low water,”…
Read MoreGood Growing: A plant of many colors: Virginia bluebell
By Ken Johnson With the arrival of warmer weather in the spring, we start to see signs of new life in our landscapes. Birds begin singing, our landscapes start turning green again, and spring ephemeral plants start to emerge. Among the spring ephemerals in Illinois, one of the most captivating and commonly encountered are Virginia…
Read MoreHouse panel opens hearings on Pritzker’s health insurance reforms
By PETER HANCOCK | Capitol News Illinois A panel of Illinois lawmakers began hearing testimony Wednesday on Gov. JB Pritzker’s proposals for sweeping changes in the state’s health insurance industry. The changes, which Pritzker first unveiled in his State of the State address in February, would limit the ability of companies to deny claims or…
Read MoreGrafton welcomes Gogo-May’s Sundae Scoop
JERSEY: Grafton Art Gallery grand opening delayed indefinitely
By Cory Davenport Last weekend was set to be the grand opening of the Grafton Art Gallery, located at 301 E Main Street, however, that opening has been delayed indefinitely. As of Monday morning, no one is saying why. Owned and operated by longtime Grafton resident Gene Smith who stated he wanted to see Grafton…
Read MoreJr. Panthers receive grant from MJM Electric Cooperative
By Steven Spencer The Jr. Panthers are excited to announce they have been named recipients of a grant from MJM Electric Cooperative. Joanna Ray with the Jr. Panthers said the league had kind of sat dormant for a few years but has been picking up again with around 100 kids participating last year. With the…
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