Jersey County Journal
Davidsmeyer’s school gun violence prevention bill signed into law
Legislation sponsored by State Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Murrayville) to prevent school gun violence was signed into law on Friday. Representative Davidsmeyer filed his legislation after hearing of an incident in his district where a student threatened to commit an act of gun violence against another student. The victim told the school staff about the incident,…
Read MoreLawmakers discuss impacts of One Big Beautiful Bill on Illinois residents
By Peter Hancock and Ben Szalinski Capitol News Illinois Illinois Democrats brought some of their biggest names to Springfield last Tuesday to call attention to the massive cuts that will take effect in the coming years for programs that benefit low-income communities. At one event, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski hosted…
Read MoreState education board to vote on new test scoring system
By Peter Hancock Education officials in Illinois expect to see a marked increase this year in the percentage of students classified as proficient in reading, writing and math, along with a slight decline in proficiency rates in science. That’s not because of any change in the way schools are teaching or how well students are…
Read MoreCass Communications Management, Inc. announces retirement of Thomas Allen
Cass Communications Management, Inc. has announced that Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Thomas D. Allen will be retiring on August 31. Allen also serves as COO for Cass Cable TV, Inc. and Cass Telephone Company. He will remain on the Board of Directors for all companies. Allen joined what has become known as CASSCOMM…
Read MoreJERSEY: Matt Jordan brings a bit of Jerseyville back home to Rock the Block
By Steven Spencer Jerseyville’s Rock the Block is bringing Matt Jordan to town this Friday, Aug. 22, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the corner of Washington and Arch, and Jordan is bringing a little bit of Jerseyville home with him. As Jordan brings his original heartland rock style of music, he’ll also be…
Read MoreOlden Days Festival returns this weekend
IVEDC provides opportunities at all ages through Head Start
By Steven Spencer It’s time for kids to head back to school, and with the help of the Illinois Valley Economic Development Corporation and the Head Start Program, children of all ages are able to work on the skills they need. The Head Start Program works specifically with children from birth to five years old…
Read MoreJersey County Board accepts demolition and plumbing bids
By Steven Spencer The Jersey County Board held their regular meeting last Tuesday, Aug. 12. During the meeting, the board accepted a bid from Stutz Excavating in the amount of $17,600 for the demolition of the house located at 207 W. Exchange Street to be paid out of public safety funds. It was noted that…
Read MoreFree Zoom NARCAN® training
Chestnut Health Systems offers free NARCAN® and free training on how and when to use it. The free training is virtual, on Zoom, so you can attend without leaving your home. You can attend anonymously. The training is user-friendly, easy and interesting. There are no tests or quizzes. The training is offered every third Thursday…
Read MoreMadison County Catholic Charities Roma’s Pizza – 2nd Annual Dine to Donate Fundraiser
Roma’s Pizza will be hosting the 2nd annual “Dine to Donate” fundraiser benefitting Madison County Catholic Charities on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Mention Madison County Catholic Charities or show the flyer at checkout and we earn 10% of sales. Roma’s Pizza is located at 121 E Bethalto Dr in…
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