JCJ News
Farm Credit Illinois Board designates Hunt as next CEO
Kelly Duitsman Hunt was designated as the next Farm Credit Illinois CEO by the cooperative’s board of directors. Hunt assumes her new role effective Jan. 1, 2025. She will succeed current CEO Aaron Johnson who will retire December 31 after nearly 40 years with Farm Credit.
Read MoreIllinois EPA announces new funding opportunity for green infrastructure projects to improve water quality
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Interim Director James Jennings today announced a grant opportunity with $5 million in funding for projects that will improve water quality in Illinois. The Green Infrastructure Grant Opportunities (GIGO) Program has been made possible by Governor Pritzker’s bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital plan. The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is posted at…
Read MoreChip and seal program begins next week
The City of Jerseyville Street Department, in combination with a private contractor, is scheduled to complete the annual oil & chip seal program the week of September 9, weather-permitting.
Read MoreLet’s Cook! – September 5, 2024
The other day I tried a new recipe for grilled chicken that turned out so good. The chicken had a nice but not overwhelming flavor, and it was so tender and moist. I will be making this recipe again and again. I found this recipe online and was intrigued by the name “Best Chicken Marinade”.…
Read MoreGiannoulias Opens State Flag Redesign Contest
Illinoisans can submit designs online or via mail until Oct. 18 General Assembly to decide to adopt new flag or stick with existing flag Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced today that the Illinois Flag Commission will begin accepting public submissions for a new state flag design beginning Tuesday, Sept. 3.
Read MoreGood Growing! – September 5, 2024
Why are there so many yellowjackets in the fall? By Ken Johnson, University of Illinois Extension, Horticulture Educator Despite the bad name they get, yellowjackets are beneficial insects. The larvae are meat eaters, consuming caterpillars and other insects that adults have captured and brought back to the nest. Adults, on the other hand, primarily feed…
Read MoreQEM Fire prepares for 2,200 stairs
By Steven Spencer QEM Fire Protection District will be climbing 2,200 stairs again this year on Wednesday, Sept. 11, to remember and honor the firefighters who died during the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. This is the second year QEM has climbed the 110 stories of stairs to remember the…
Read MoreThe band lends a hand
Joe Page Bridge public meeting set for Sept. 10
By Steven Spencer The Illinois Department of Transportation will be holding another public meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 10, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Calhoun High School to discuss the updates on Joe Page Bridge. “IDOT, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, has initiated the Preliminary Engineering and Environmental Study of the…
Read MoreJCH Foundation’s Lucky Duck Derby next Thursday
By Steven Spencer The JCH Foundation will be holding their Third Annual Lucky Duck Derby Race for the Rescue at Raging Rivers WaterPark on Thursday, Sept. 12, from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. “We are thrilled to bring the community together once again for the Lucky Duck Derby, Race for the Rescue,” Charity Roth, JCH…
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