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Illinois Valley Senior Citizens menu – January 3, 2024
Reservations must be made by 12 p.m. prior to the day you wish to eat. If you have made reservations and cannot attend, please notify the center at 618-498-3483. Whole wheat bread served daily except when noted with (*). 2% milk served daily. The menu may be subject to change based on product availability.
Read MoreWhat’s Happening In and around Jersey County Area – January 3, 2024
■ Saturday, Jan. 6 Alton Eagle Ice Festival at 10 a.m.
Read MoreWednesday Community Meals at the Feyerabend Building – January 3, 2024
Come to the Table is a free community meal sponsored by First Baptist Church Jerseyville. The meal will be served every Wednesday evening at the Feyerabend Building, 201 East Spruce Street.
Read MoreTips to stay well during the winter
By Lisa Peterson | University of Illinois Extension: Nutrition & Wellness With the cold weather settling in, there is an increased risk of getting sick. Research out of the University of Southern California finds that due to being indoors more, germ droplets survive better in dry air, the flu virus transmits faster in cold air,…
Read MoreJERSEY: Salvation Army Tree of Lights exceeds goal
By Steven Spencer Thanks to the generosity of the community the annual Salvation Army Tree of Lights campaign exceeded their 2023 goal of $40,000. Fifty years of the Tree of Lights campaign and service to the community was highlighted and celebrated by lighting the star on top of the tree outside of Jersey State Bank.…
Read MoreDistrict 100 holding public hearing on Jan. 11
By Steven Spencer Jersey District 100 will be holding a special meeting and public hearing at the district office on Thursday, Jan. 11, at 6:30 p.m. Action items on the agenda for the meeting include approval for School Code 105 5/10-17 which requires school districts/joint agreements to publish in the local newspaper and on the…
Read MoreCity approves joint agreement with the county and Grafton regarding the city’s animal control facility
By Caitlin R. King The Jerseyville City Council finished out the year with a short meeting on Wednesday December, 27. After approving the December 12 meeting’s minutes, the council quickly worked through their new business. The Council approved an intergovernmental agreement with Grafton and Jersey County for shared usage of the Jerseyville Animal Control Facility.…
Read MoreFirst snow of the season
Jersey County 2023 Year in Review – Part 1
January The Illinois Supreme Court entered an order preventing the implementation of the Safe-T Act throughout the Sate of Illinois after a Kankakee County Judge ruled parts of the act unconstitutional last week. The Kankakee County ruling would have effected 65 counties throughout the state, including Jersey and several neighboring counties, allowing the current bail…
Read MoreJCBA wraps up successful 12 Days of Christmas Shopping Adventure
The Jersey County Business Association (JCBA) recently concluded its annual 12 Days of Christmas Shopping Adventure, marking another successful year of community engagement, local support, and festive cheer. Recently the JCBA drew and announced the winners of the event, revealing the top three participants who walked away with JCBA gift certificates that can be used…
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