Jersey County Journal
Jerseyville approves vacation of Lovejoy Street
By Steven Spencer Jerseyville City Council approved an ordinance vacating a portion of Lovejoy Street last week during their regular council meeting. During a brief public hearing on the ordinance, Attorney William Strang said the property is right next to Kansas City Southern Railway, now Canadian Pacific Kansas City, on one side of the street.…
Read MoreEar, Nose & Throat specialty physician joins OSF Medical Group in Alton
OSF Medical Group in Alton is pleased to announce an ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialty physician has been added to its medical staff to better serve the otolaryngology and rhinology health care needs of Riverbend region patients. Ayham Alkarmi, M.D., is accepting new patients at OSF Medical Group – Otolaryngology, located at #2 Saint…
Read MorePared-back ‘Right to Play’ bill advances in General Assembly, awaits Senate action
By Peter Hancock Capitol News The Illinois House gave its approval to legislation that would give high school athletes a limited right to compete in non-school events or on non-school teams during the same season in which they play for their school. The House voted 68-39 on April 9 to pass a scaled-back version of…
Read MorePiano and flute recital Sunday
Students of Margaret Ann Voke will perform at a piano and flute recital on Sunday, April 27, at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 1200 S. Liberty Street in Jerseyville. The musicians will perform a variety of flute solos, piano solos, piano duets, and piano trios. The following students will be performing: Charlee Burch,…
Read MoreHomeschool bill stalls in Illinois House, but sponsor says it’s still alive
By MOLLY PARKER and BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois A bill that would tighten homeschooling regulations in Illinois missed a key deadline on Friday. But its sponsor, Rep. Terra Costa Howard, said it’s still alive — and she’s working on changes recommended by fellow lawmakers to get it passed. “We recognize that there’s some more…
Read MoreSecretary of State Mobile DMV to Appear at University of Illinois Extension
The Illinois Secretary of State’s mobile Driver Services unit will be at University of Illinois Extension in Hardin, Illinois on Friday, May 9, 2025. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 818 S. Park. Representatives of the Secretary of State’s office will be on hand to assist with renewing or correcting…
Read MoreEaster lilies through history: war, global production, and the Midwest landscape
By Emily Swihart, Horticulture Educator University of Illinois Extension In addition to the spring flowers blooming outside, many enjoy the fragrant flowers of a Lilium longiflorum (Easter lily) as a symbol of spring and the Christian holiday Easter. For us to enjoy these blooming beauties during a midwestern spring, growers manipulate the growth cycle and…
Read MoreBy RHIANNON BRANCH
Southern Illinois farmers can contribute to the growing renewable biofuels market all while diversifying their revenue stream and improving soil health by adding winter canola to their crop rotation. Pioneer and Bunge Chevron Ag Renewables created a certified winter canola program to recruit new canola growers and aid in both agronomics and marketing of the…
Read MoreSupreme Court rules House Republicans waited too long to challenge maps
By Ben Szalinski Capitol News Illinois House Republicans waited too long to file a lawsuit challenging legislative maps drawn in 2021, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. As a result, the Democrat-majority court will not hear the case. House Republican Leader Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, along with a group of individual voters, asked the court to…
Read MoreJERSEY: Rebecca Strang sworn in as Jersey County Treasurer
By Steven Spencer Rebecca Strang was appointed as the new Jersey County Treasurer during the County Board’s regular meeting on Wednesday, April 9. First approved a declaration of vacancy in the Jersey County Treasurer’s Office, following Katie Abbey’s resignation which went into effect on March 7. Following the declaration of vacancy, the board approved a…
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