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Jersey Community Hospital introduces state-of-the-art Teladoc Interactive Telemedicine System
Jersey Community Hospital (JCH) is proud to announce the arrival of the highly-advanced Teladoc interactive telemedicine system, an upgrade to our current telehealth services. With the generous support of the USDA DLT grant and the Jersey Community Hospital Foundation, we are now able to elevate the level of care we provide to our community. This…
Read MoreHow to prune flowering shrubs for more blooms
By Ken Johnson Have you ever seen a lilac bush that only blooms at the very top, or maybe not at all? Perhaps you’ve seen or have a forsythia bush that doesn’t bloom nearly as prolifically as it once did. This often happens due to a lack of or improper pruning. When done correctly, pruning…
Read MoreNew Illinois highway map available
The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced the release of the new Illinois Official Highway Map. The map includes route updates, detailed sections devoted to cities from Zion and Cairo as well as a feature that shows mileage between towns and marked route junctions to assist travelers as they explore Illinois. “Paper maps remain an…
Read MoreIllinois Conservation Foundation accepting applications for 2024 Conservation Achievement Scholarships
Illinois high school seniors are encouraged to apply by March 3 for the 2024 Conservation Achievement Scholarship, sponsored by the Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF). The ICF annually awards scholarships to outstanding seniors who demonstrate effective, voluntary, long-term dedication to the preservation, protection or enhancement of the state’s natural resources. Four scholarships of $2,000 each are…
Read MoreJerseyville Public Library announces Library Lovers Month
Every February is Library Lovers Month. The Jerseyville Public Library will host a variety of events and programming for all ages during this month of love.
Read MoreArts and Education Council announces funding through the Bayer Fund Rural Community Arts Program
The Arts and Education Council announced today that 5 organizations have been awarded a total of $25,000 in funding through the Bayer Fund Rural Community Arts Program. Since establishing the partnership in 2007, the Arts and Education Council and Bayer Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer in the U.S., have provided more than $250,000 in…
Read MorePanel of experts suggest legislative measures to reverse journalism decline
By ALEX ABBEDUTO | Capitol News Illinois A bipartisan task force of legislators and journalism industry leaders has filed a report to the General Assembly detailing the decline of local journalism in Illinois and exploring ways the legislature can help revive it. The Local Journalism Task Force, created in January 2022, found that about one-third…
Read MoreState partners with Google to launch new portal for children’s mental health resources
By DILPREET RAJU | Capitol News Illinois For years, parents and providers have criticized what they see as a disorganized system for finding children mental health care in Illinois. State leaders are hoping a new partnership will change that. The Illinois Department of Human Services is partnering with Google to launch a new centralized portal…
Read MoreOne year later: Search continues for missing Jersey County Mom
By Cory Davenport Kaila Marie Vincent-Vatole has been missing for just over a year. She was last seen on Jan. 8, 2023 near Little Piasa Creek Road just outside of Dow. According to her daughter, Paige Bell, Vincent-Vatole had been visiting family and friends on the night of Jan. 7. Bell said her mother tried…
Read MoreNational Memorial of Military Ascent places order for 12 life-size bronze statues
By Steven Spencer The National Memorial of Military Ascent (NMMA) announced this week that both a contract and check have been signed for the 12 life-size bronze statues that will be displayed along the bluffs at the new veterans memorial in Grafton. The NMMA said in a press release that $87,360 has been paid to…
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