JCJ News
Red Cross encourages safety during fall sports seasons
It’s time for student athletes to get ready for the upcoming fall season, with practices and scrimmages on the horizon during the hottest time of the year. The American Red Cross reminds coaches that heat and humidity can be especially hazardous for their young players, and offers these steps they can take to help keep…
Read MoreJERSEY: Paddlers take Mississippi for annual Firecracker Race
By Steven Spencer Paddlers will be gathering on the Mississippi River this weekend for the Mississippi River Water Trail’s annual Firecracker Race. The 15-mile race from Grafton to Alton follows one of the area’s most scenic routes, the Great River Road, and features multiple classes for solo and tandem paddlers as well as a class…
Read MoreTri-County Antique Club announces scholarship winners as Olden Days approaches
By Steven Spencer The Tri-County Antique Club recently announced the recipients of this year’s annual education scholarship award. Club Treasurer Tom Bechtold presented $500 scholarships awarded to Meredith Doughty, a 2025 graduate of Jerseyville High School, and Southwestern High School graduate Emily Raymer. Doughty will be attending Murray State University in Kentucky and Raymer will…
Read MoreLinda Minor and Louis Stumpe presented with Humanitarian Awards
West Nile Virus found in Greene County
By Carmen Ensinger The Greene County Health Department has confirmed two positive mosquito pools for West Nile Virus (WNV) located in Greene County. The WNV is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito that has contracted the virus by feeding on an infected bird. Some of the more common WNV symptoms include fever, nausea, headache…
Read MoreForest Advocates Applaud Durbin Proposal to Protect Key Areas of Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest
Illinois conservation organizations are applauding new legislation introduced Wednesday by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) to provide increased protection to three of the largest uninterrupted areas of southern Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest. The proposal would establish the Camp Burke Branch, Camp Hutchins and Ripple Hollow Special Management Areas, protecting them from any commercial extraction activity…
Read MoreMississippi Earthtones Festival to return to Alton
Alton Main Street, the Sierra Club Illinois’ Three Rivers Project, and Jacoby Arts Center are excited to announce the return of the Mississippi Earthtones Festival, taking place at the Alton Amphitheater on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. This beloved event draws approximately 5,000 community members and visitors to Downtown Alton to…
Read MoreIn its 21st Year, Illinois Day of the Dozer’ Still Giving Kids the Ultimate Ride
On Saturday, Sept. 6, kids will get the experience of a lifetime . . . a chance to ride and operate heavy construction equipment! The event runs from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the McLean County Fairgrounds in Bloomington. In 20 years, more than 12,000 kids have attended this one-of-a-kind event here in Illinois!…
Read MoreHull of a Race for Parkinson’s Disease runs, rolls, and walks into their 19th year
Hull of a Race, a nonprofit, a 501c3 volunteer organization, will hold their 19th annual race on Saturday morning, Aug. 16, at 8 a.m. Three events are featured: A competitive 5K and 10k run with age brackets for everyone, a competitive Kids’ Run, and a Fun Walk, Roll for those who do not run. In…
Read MoreJustice Amy Sholar Announces Candidacy for Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court
Justice Amy Sholar has officially announced her candidacy for continued service on the Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court. Justice Sholar has a strong record of judicial leadership with more than two decades of legal experience. She was appointed to the Fifth District Appellate Court by the Illinois Supreme Court last year and is currently serving…
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