Jersey County Journal
IDPH Celebrates National Women’s Health Week 2025
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is kicking off National Women’s Health Week 2025 with a video message from Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton encouraging women in Illinois to take control of their health and well-being. Observed annually starting on Mother’s Day and running this year from May 11 to May 17, the theme for…
Read MoreInvasive plants in Illinois: Identifying solutions
By Andrew Holsinger, horticulture educator, Illinois Extension Invasive plants have become an increasing concern in Illinois, prompting continued monitoring and early detection as critical steps to prevent spread pathways of new emerging invasive species. These management strategies, referred to as Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) have resulted in the prevention of spread of invasive…
Read More“REC Fest” Spring Festival Returning to the National Great Rivers Museum
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rivers Project, invites you to R.E.C. (Recreation, Exploration, and Conservation) Fest – the largest recreation and safety festival in the Riverbend! Kick off the summer season with your family on May 17 at the National Great Rivers Museum, in Alton, Illinois from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for this…
Read MoreLet’s Cook! – May 15, 2025
One of the many things I love about spring is fresh rhubarb. I love rhubarb, especially in pie. Not everyone likes my rhubarb pie because I always use half the amount of sugar called for in the recipe. I love my rhubarb tart! If you are not a fan of making pies, I have two rhubarb…
Read MoreGetting ready to make a splash
JERSEY: No action taken on June Street rezoning
By Steven Spencer Jerseyville City Council didn’t take any action on a petition to rezone property on June Street at their regular meeting on Tuesday, April 29. The petition was to rezone the property from R-2 to B-3 with intended use as a dance studio and youth recreation facility as DanceWorks Studios was looking to…
Read MorePanthers take a swing at Hawks
JCHS Prom Court
Dash the Dachshund coming to Grafton for Reading in the Park
By Steven Spencer Author Jackie Duty and Dash the Dachshund will be at Grafton’s Grove Memorial Park Saturday, May 10, at 10 a.m. for Reading in the Park. “We believe that one book can change a child’s life,” Duty said in a press release. “Reading in the Park is about planting the seeds of possibility,…
Read MoreIDPH Issues Updated Sport Fish Consumption Advisories
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has issued its annual update of advisories related to the consumption of sport fish caught in Illinois waterways. The advisories are based on routine testing conducted by the Illinois Fish Contaminant Monitoring Program. IDPH maintains an interactive Fish Advisory Map that includes consumption advisories for more than 100…
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