Local News
Union Forest Church Dedication
Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:03:41 CDT
The Jersey County Historical Society moved and restored the Union Forest Church pictured above. The church will be dedicated during the Apple Festival on Saturday October 1st at 1 PM. Read more...
Union Forest Church Dedication
Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:03:03 CDT
The Jersey County Historical Society moved and restored the Union Forest Church pictured above. The church will be dedicated during the Apple Festival on Saturday October 1st at 1 PM. Read more...
Hillsboro Water and Sewer Rates To Be Increased
Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:01:17 CDT
(Hillsboro)--During the Hillsboro City Council meeting Tuesday night, the city council voted to increase the cities water and sewer rates. Under the changes, sewer rates will increase six percent starting next year, and three percent the following three years. Read more...
Three Charged in Carlinville Burglaries
Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:10:28 CDT
Three people have been arrested in conncection with a series of burglaries in Carlinville. Read more...
Panhandle Board of Education To Look At All Options Regarding Consolidation
Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:21:04 CDT
(Raymond)--The 2012 fiscal year budget for the Panhandle School District was presented during their meeting Monday night. According to Superintendent Connie Woods, the district has a deficit of over four hundred and eighty thousand dollars. Read more...
Chicago Man Faces Federal Drug Charges Following A Stop Near Litchfield
Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:03:20 CDT
(Litchfield)--A 29 year old Chicago man faces federal drug charges following his arrest last Saturday near Litchfield. According to information released Friday by State Police, a 2006 Jeep driven by Terence Jones of Chicago was stopped on the interstate for speeding. Read more...
Historic Courthouse Renovations To Begin October 3rd
Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:25:25 CDT
(Hillsboro)--Montgomery County Board Building and Grounds Committee Chairman Terry Bone recently announced renovation plans for the historic courthouse. According to Bone, demolition of the 2nd floor will begin on October 3rd, and will be complete by April of 2012. Read more...
Manar Running for State Senate
Sat, 10 Sep 2011 09:35:50 CDT
Macoupin County Board Chairman Andy Manar has announced his candidacy for State Senate in Illinois‘ 48th Legislative District. Manar made the announcement this week in stops in Decatur, Springfield, Taylorville, Hillsboro and his hometown of Bunker Hill. Manar‘s background spans all levels of government. Read more...
Governor Wants To Close Seven State Facilities and Laying Off Nineteen Hundred Employees
Fri, 09 Sep 2011 08:47:52 CDT
(Springfield)--Governor Pat Quinn says he wants to close seven state facilities, and lay off nineteen hundred employees to live with the budget lawmakers have sent him. The Governor said Thursday they include state institutions in Lincoln, Tinley Park, Rockford, Jacksonville and more. Read more...
Arizona Man Run Over By Truck Near Litchfield
Mon, 05 Sep 2011 07:55:22 CDT
(Litchfield)--An Arizona truck driver is dead after he was run over by his own truck Sunday morning near Litchfield. According to Illinois State Police, John Yarian of Apache Junction, Arizona pulled his truck off the interstate to check on a mechanical problem. Yarian reportedly failed to completely set the truck into park. Read more...
Tests Turn Up Negative On A Suspicious Package At Scott Air Force Base
Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:17:40 CDT
(Mascoutah)--Scott Air Force Base says tests have failed to pinpoint what sickened people at the mail facility at the base. Read more...
