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Let’s Cook! – September 12, 2024
I am loving this cooler weather! I also am looking forward to the fall season and all the good foodstuff that is associated with fall. Apples, pumpkin, chili… I am asking you readers to share your favorite fall recipes. I will get us started with a couple recipes today.
Read MoreChicago-St. Louis passenger rail improvements competing for America’s top transportation project
The transformation of Chicago-to-St. Louis passenger rail, including the introduction of higher speeds, is a finalist for the grand prize in the America’s Transportation Awards, the top honor for state departments of transportation. The multi-year project on the state’s most popular rail line was recognized for establishing 110 mph speeds for the first time in…
Read MoreLandmark Realty opens Jerseyville location
City of Jerseyville approves ordinance restricting street parking during school hours
By Steven Spencer The Jerseyville City Council approved an ordinance to restrict street parking during school hours at the most recent council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The motion to approve an ordinance restricting parking on South Liberty Street between West County Road and Fletcher Street, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school days,…
Read MoreApple Festival set for Oct. 5
By Steven Spencer The Jersey County Historical Society will be hosting the annual Apple Festival on Saturday. Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 601 North State Street in Jerseyville. Throughout the day visitors will be able to enjoy the annual festival while touring the historical buildings on property. From 9 a.m. until…
Read MoreHundreds gather for Schmieder Family Reunion
Panthers shutout Southwestern
Panthers fall to Freeburg
State law banning concealed carry on public transit ruled unconstitutional
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] A federal judge in Rockford has declared a state law banning concealed firearms on public transit systems unconstitutional – at least as it applies to four individuals who challenged it in court. But the law remains in effect for everyone else as the parties in the case consider…
Read MoreFarmland values remain strong according to farm credit study
Farmland values throughout central and southern Illinois increased 7.49% on average from last year, according to the 2024 study of 22 benchmark farms by the Farm Credit Illinois (FCI) appraisal team. The study has occurred annually since 1974. Land values had a dramatic run-up beginning in 2003 until peaking in 2014. The first decline in…
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