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Voter Registration Cards expected to arrive by mail next month
Jersey County residents can expect to see their voter registration cards in the mail by early June. Jersey County Clerk Pam Warford announced in a press release that cards will be mailed to all active registered voters and asked that anyone who receives a card in error or needs to update their address to contact…
Read MoreJersey County Health Department makes finding community resources easier
By Steven Spencer The Jersey County Health Department has launched a new webpage featuring a full comprehensive list of available community resources. The webpage, www.jerseycountyhealth.org/resources, includes a long list of contact information for a variety of different services such as crisis help, financial assistance, employment services, senior services, veterans services and much more. “Our goal…
Read MoreIllinois General Assembly passes bills aimed at helping mothers
By Jade Aubrey and UIS Public Affairs Reporting Capitol News Illinois Illinois lawmakers passed two bills this week that aim to support mothers in the state. One bill requires employers to give paid time off to employees who pump breastmilk at work. The second allows midwives to help with home births, which is the latest…
Read MoreVisit Pere Marquette State Park June 7 for the Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair
Pere Marquette State Park will host the Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair, featuring fun and educational activities for the entire family, on Saturday, June 7. Event hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the park, which is near Grafton on Illinois 100. There are no admission or parking fees, and no fishing license or…
Read MoreIllinois spring turkey hunters harvest record number of wild turkeys
Illinois turkey hunters harvested a preliminary record total of 18,189 wild turkeys during the 2025 spring turkey season. This year’s total compares with the previous record total of 17,208 turkeys harvested in 2024. The top five counties for harvest in 2025 were Jo Daviess, 628; Jefferson, 518; Pike, 468; Marion, 428; and Pope, 425. The…
Read MoreBill banning carbon sequestration near Mahomet Aquifer clears General Assembly
By Jade Aubreyand UIS Public Affairs Reporting A bill that bans carbon sequestration over, under or through portions of the Mahomet Aquifer passed out of the Illinois General Assembly on Tuesday. The bill has been a point of contention in the Statehouse during this year’s legislative session, after it was found that a leak occurred…
Read MoreState Treasurer Mike Frerichs Returns Purple Heart To Family That Had Four Sons Serve in WWII
Ahead of Memorial Day, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced the return of a Purple Heart medal to the grandson of a late World War II Army veteran from Lansing, Ill. Army Cpl. Henry Van Der Noord was one of four brothers who fought for the U.S. during World War II, with all of them making…
Read MoreDavidsmeyer announces photo contest
State Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Murrayville) is inviting everyone in the 100th District to participate in a photo contest to update the decor in his Capitol office in Springfield. People of all ages are encouraged to take a picture of a place, object or an event in the 100th District and email the picture with contact…
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