Coronavirus has arrived in Jersey County. Press release made public about 9 p.m. April 1st. It's no joke. greatriversmedia.com/169920

Calhoun county announced earlier today that it has a 20 year old testing positive for COVID-19. This virus does not discriminate on the basis or age, sex or religion. Story online now at greatriversmedia.com/169982

Just where do you stand regarding this pandemic? Tests take up to 10 days for results. how we feel needs to be tempered with what lies just beneath the surface if we know where to look. Find out where to look. Story and images online now at greatriversmedia.com/170032

Jersey County Board will meet tomorrow via teleconference. If you want to participate or listen, call in. While the meeting agenda has no time set to discuss the ongoing pandemic, there is a $3302.80 request for board compensation. Documents online now at greatriversmedia.com/170107

People used to say his plain speaking and nerve to say what they were thinking was why they voted for him. Here's some really plain speaking! She's not afraid of saying what she thinks. I vote Grandma!

President Bush has a message for the times we face.

Black Lives Matter rally got several hundred people to Jersey County courthouse on Sunday. Opposing team was a handful of Trump flag wavers. Story and images online now at greatriversmedia.com/171187

Grafton Mayor addresses COVID-19 during Zoom meeting. If you don't like people not wearing masks, it's suggested you don't go inside the business. youtu.be/afYvUDYx3Xs

downstate Illinois is no different than Kansas in this regard

Methinks Cleta Foley & Lardner LLP just cost the practice thousands of hours in lost client revenue and internal damage control. Assisting in trying to overturn an election has a price. It's going to be high. Social distance the firm maybe?

Can IL congressman Hon. Rodney Davis walk the walk and cross the aisle today to impeach the person who has assaulted the constitution and the rule of law? He had a previous chance and didn't. Will he help to excise the cancer or put a bandaid on it? We will know shortly.

1/ It seems the outgoing president used an old list for his late night pardons and commutations. "...rustlers, cut throats, murderers, bounty hunters, desperados, mugs, pugs, thugs, nitwits, halfwits, dimwits, vipers, snipers, con men, Indian agents, Mexican bandits, muggers..."

2/ "...buggerers, bushwhackers, hornswogglers, horse thieves, bull dykes, train robbers, bank robbers, ass-kickers, shit-kickers and Methodists. "

Jersey County IL residents are misbehaving. Senator Durbin has virtual press conference. Many locals seem to not believe in science and are fast believers in misinformation. Virus? Facemask? QAnon! It's a mess and people will die. greatriversmedia.com/174477

One word... Wow!

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Illinois landowners that had property taken by Spire for hotly disputed project finally see DC court vacate certification of pipeline. Court opinion remands matter back to FERC. FERC chair sees need to revisit certification framework. greatriversmedia.com/175685 Spire @FERC

I attended last year and highly recommend it. Met amazing people. Deadline to apply for the 2023-2024 cohort of Civility Leadership is May 1! Don't miss the opportunity to join leaders from around the country to find collaboration and common ground. renewamericatogether.org/cli/

The death of Steve Harwell was announced today. This image is from a concert at the Alton, Illinois riverfront amphitheater.

Due to systemic bias in the reporting, I would be worth 8 articles if I went missing. Learn your press value and join the fight for coverage equality, because #EveryoneIsPressworthy areyoupressworthy.com/12_5