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Important News for Illinois Low Income Families Receiving TANF Payments
Illinois has set a precedent now that all child support payments collected for families receiving or having received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) will now be directly passed on to them without state deductions. Child Support Changes in Illinois Now in Effect. This landmark policy was effective as of...
Henry’s Service Center Finds Temporary Home
A local equipment dealer is attempting to return to business after a fire ravaged their building in mid-June. Henry’s Service Center representatives posted to the business’ Facebook Page on Tuesday to let customers know they are in operations at a new location. Henry’s has temporarily moved to the front of the old Production Press building at 316 East College Avenue. The entrance to Henry’s is just off of the north side of the building. Signs mark customer parking in the lots to the west of the building.
Jacksonville Speedway Hosting Wilhite Memorial Service Saturday, Looking Forward to August for Race Resumption
The Jacksonville Speedway will be honoring a late friend of the track this weekend. 65-year old Ralph Wilhite was tragically killed in an accident at the Speedway on June 28th. Wilhite had a love for racing, and was a member of the race crews of Bobby Hawks and Paul Nienhiser for many years. In many circles, Wilhite was known for his impeccable work on race engines and his friendship with all racers he met.
Teen queens reign supreme in all-city musical, SIX
Most of us know the rhyme about the unfortunate fates of Henry VIII's six wives: "Divorced, beheaded, died. Divorced, beheaded, survived." After seeing the all-city teen production of the musical SIX, codirected by Morgan Kaplan and Andrew Maynerich, you can add "revived" to the end of that poem. SIX reimagines...
John Force recovery update: NHRA legend released from hospital a month after crash at Virginia Nationals
NHRA drag racing icon and 16-time champion John Force was released from a neurological treatment center in Arizona and moved into outpatient care on Tuesday. The move comes one month after Force suffered serious injuries in a crash during the first round the NHRA Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park on June 23. The 75-year-old suffered a traumatic brain injury among other injuries, including a fractured sternum and right wrist injury.
Merritt-Exeter, Lynnville Leaving South Jacksonville Water Service
The Village of South Jacksonville’s water system will have a lighter load to bare once it returns to service. Village President Dick Samples told the Board of Trustees last night that the Scott-Morgan-Greene Water Co-Op recently reached out to him and have asked permission to supply the water for the Merritt-Exeter Water Co-Op and to the Village of Lynnville: “[Scott-Morgan-Greene] is not physically managing them or anything else. They are just simply supplying the water to the Merritt-Exeter Co-Op and then also to the Village of Lynnville. They simply can quit our service or we can quit them with a 30-day notice.”
Iowa author gives talk in Sheldon
SHELDON—Iowa is so much more than just a flyover state. That’s the philosophy Iowa native and full-time travel writer Sara Broers goes by when writing. Broers is the author of “100 Things to Do in Iowa Before You Die” and “Perfect Day Iowa,” as well as co-founder of the Midwest Travel Network and co-author of “Midwest Road Trip Adventures” and “Midwest State Park Adventures.”
Potential Harris VP Pick Hits JD Vance With Blistering Trump Title
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) used an iconic “Austin Powers” character to explain why former President Donald Trump selected Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) as his running mate earlier this month. “He’s the Donald Trump Mini-Me,” Pritzker told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Wednesday. Pritzker — who...
Virginia Women’s Swim & Dive Program: Dominating with 4 Consecutive NCAA Titles
The Virginia women’s swim and dive program has showcased dominance with four consecutive NCAA titles, marking their 34th championship overall. The team's success extends internationally, with 25% of the USA women's Olympic Swim Team comprising Virginia athletes. Virginia women’s swim and dive won their fourth consecutive NCAA Championship in...
Quincy police seize multiple weapons in separate Quincy traffic stops
Quincy, Ill. (KHQA) — Quincy police officers seized multiple weapons in two separate traffic stops on July 24. On July 24, at approximately 3:37 p.m., officers with the Quincy Police Department - Special Investigations Unit, conducted a traffic stop in the 300 block of Oak Street in Quincy. The...
Free colon cancer test kits available at drive-thru event
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (WICS) — Free colorectal at-home screening tests will be distributed at a drive-thru event at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital. The kits will be distributed from 8 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Aug. 8, in the circle drive at the nonprofit hospital’s main entrance at 1600 W. Walnut St.
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