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Illinois

Pittsfield man takes on trash woes head-on

Establishes J&J Disposal in response

PITTSFIELD -- A Pike County resident has taken trash hauling into his own hands after a recent company took over waste hauling in Pittsfield. Pittsfield and other area residents are upset with changes brought by Canadian-based garbage pick-up service Green For Life (GFL). GFL recently bought out Area Disposal and Trash Queen. According to WGEM and several residents in Jacksonville, prices have nearly doubled for their trash service. Many residents are paying different amounts based on their neighborhoods in different municipalities. […]

todayAugust 24, 2022 83

Capital Area Region

Illinois municipal group seeks more local input on COVID-19 action

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker has criticized local governments for not enforcing his COVID-19 orders, placing blame for increased cases at their feet. Local governments are looking for more collaboration from the governor. In Springfield and Sangamon County, officials are issuing fines and suspending food licenses. In a neighboring county, Jacksonville mayor Andy Ezard said they don’t have the capacity to enforce. “With our numbers with our police department, there are four or five officers on duty each […]

todayNovember 17, 2020 8

Entertainment

Wrestling Recap: AEW Dynamite (January 1, 2020)

In the Wednesday Night Wars, AEW Dynamite was the only show to go live on New Year's Day, while rival NXT aired a pre-recorded year in review broadcast. Dynamite went live from Daily's Place in Jacksonville, Fla., the corporate home of All Elite Wrestling and of the Jacksonville Jaguars. The show opens with an intro regarding The Elite (Cody Rhodes, Matt and Nick Jackson, "Hangman" Adam Page and Kenny Omega), stating they need to prove something in 2020, with the […]

todayJanuary 4, 2020 39

Brad Cole Illinois Municipal League

Governmental Watchdogs

Taxpayers foot bill for village officials’ spouses to attend conference

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- A review of tax dollars that officials from local governments around Springfield used to attend the annual Illinois Municipal League conference in Chicago showed the smallest community spent the most, and some officials took their spouse. The private Illinois Municipal League lobbies state government on behalf of municipal governments. Not only do taxpayers pay their village’s or city’s membership to the IML, many of them across the state also foot the bill for local officials […]

todayJanuary 3, 2019 16

Capital Area Region

Time Out Communities LLC seeks to put veterans, elderly out with lot rent raises

JACKSONVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Ron Hoffstadt and his wife are 17 year residents at the Prairie Knolls mobile and manufactured home park just east of Jacksonville. Danny Davidson, a retired paramedic and disabled Vietnam veteran, has lived at his home in Rolling Acres since 1995. Both may be forced to find new residences on August 1st when their lot rent payments will go up by at least 40% or more. These two cases are indicative of several retirees, disabled people, […]

todayJune 28, 2018 128

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Capital Area Region

Three Jacksonville residents facing Federal meth charges

JACKSONVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- According to the Department of Justice and United States Attorney for Illinois’s Central District John E. Childress, 40 year old Nathaniel Stone, 32 year old Jeremie Stone, and 27 year old Amber R. Davis were arrested on Wednesday and made their initial appearances in federal court on Friday, June 22, after a federal criminal complaint was filed charging all three with alleged possession of, as well as conspiracy and intent to distribute, 50 grams or more […]

todayJune 25, 2018 25

East Central Illinois Region

Rogers honored for four decades of service in Witt council’s May meeting

WITT (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Witt Fire Department chief Tom Rogers was a recurring talking point in the city council's May 22 meeting on several points of discussion. Rogers has marked four decades as the department's chief and was posthumously awarded the Speedboy Hometown Spirit Award as well as a service plaque from the city council. Rogers became chief of the Witt Fire Department in 1978. Information was provided regarding summer programs being offered at two community churches - the Witt […]

todayJune 18, 2018 8

Decision 2018

Gov. Rauner won’t commit to debate with GOP challenger Ives

JACKSONVILLE (Illinois News Network) -- Gov. Bruce Rauner won’t say if he’ll commit to debating his primary opponent before the March 20 Republican primary. At a stop in Jacksonville Friday morning, Rauner was asked if he’d commit to debating state Rep. Jeanne Ives, who has filed to run against Rauner in the March 20 Republican primary. Asked three times in a row if he’d debate Ives, Rauner only laughed and said “what I’m committed to is winning the general election and […]

todayDecember 8, 2017 1

National

Sports 411: November 4, 2017

EDITOR'S NOTE: Too often, we are often bombarded with sports news that we have to post some and toss out the rest. With this new addition, we can feature more sports news by including some of those less-featured stories and continue coverage throughout the day. Injuries in supply, not at all in demand: Lakers' Nance out 4-6 weeks, Rams' Davis placed on IR LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Lakers power forward Larry Nance Jr. was undergoing surgery on his fractured left hand Friday […]

todayNovember 4, 2017 32

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