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Keyon Maurice Day
Obituaries
2 years ago
Keyon Maurice Day

Keyon Maurice Day 16, departed this life on Thursday April 24, 2024 at HSHS […]

James "Jim" Eagan
Obituaries
2 years ago
James “Jim” Eagan

James “Jim” Eagan, 76, of Springfield, IL, died at 7:29 a.m. on Sunday, April […]

Benedict “Ben” Zemaitis
Obituaries
2 years ago
Benedict “Ben” Zemaitis

Benedict “Ben” Zemaitis, 91, of Chatham, died on Monday, April 22, 2024, at St. […]

Dencil T. Thresher
Obituaries
2 years ago
Dencil T. Thresher

Dencil T. “Denny” Thresher, 76, of Jacksonville, MO, died at 1:34 a.m. on Monday, […]

Cathryn "Cathy" Joy Watson
Obituaries
2 years ago
Cathryn “Cathy” Joy Watson

Cathy was born February 27, 1971, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of William D. […]

Jan J. Staggs
Obituaries
2 years ago
Jan J. Staggs

Jan Staggs, 83, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died on Monday, April 22, 2024, […]

Vincent “Butch” J. Romanotto
Obituaries
2 years ago
Vincent “Butch” J. Romanotto

Vincent “Butch” J. Romanotto, Jr., 83, of Springfield, IL, died at 9:30 a.m. on […]

Karen Marie Phillips
Obituaries
2 years ago
Karen Marie Phillips

Karen Marie Phillips, 82, of Springfield, died at 6:26 a.m. on Thursday, April 25, […]

Education
2 years ago
Illinois College to receive $911K train nurses for rural healthcare settings

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin visited Illinois College in Jacksonville Thursday and announced the school will receive $911,000 to expand its Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. The money was secured through Congressionally Directed Spending, also known as an earmark.

Farmer in field with wind turbines on property
Agriculture
2 years ago
Traits of Farms Paid to Produce Energy

Energy-related payments to farmers for oil, natural gas and wind production have continued to be a significant form of farm income and vary widely depending on where farmers operate, according to a new study by USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS).