Two seek Jacksonville mayor s job
Darren Iozia, Journal-Courier
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Nicole Riley and incumbent Andy Ezard are on Tuesday s ballot for Jacksonville mayor.Journal-Courier
As Tuesday’s election approaches two candidates are vying to win Jacksonville’s mayoral seat for the next four years.
Incumbent Andy Ezard and candidate Nicole Riley are the two choices on the ballot.
If re-elected, Ezard will begin his 13th year in office. He said he by the possibility of keeping the helm as mayor, both because of what he already has accomplished and to finish what he’s started.
“I would really like to see it all through,” he said of projects such as the fiber optic internet project and ongoing upkeep of roads and sewers. “I love Jacksonville and our community.”
Neighbors: Amid a backdrop of cornfields, Klinker helps build a high-tech world in Jacksonville
David Blanchette, Journal-Courier
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Army veteran Rich Klinker is operations manager at CCK Automations, where the U.S. and armed services flags hang from the factory ceiling.David Blanchette | Journal-CourierShow MoreShow Less
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Rich Klinker was amazed by what he found when he first walked inside the Jacksonville industrial building.
“I had never heard of the company, but it blew me away when I walked in,” Klinker said. “It’s really something that we as a community should be proud to be able to have here.”
Jacksonville businesses to receive relief funding
Darren Iozia
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Each business will receive up to $10,000.
The grant money comes from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and is funded through the Local CURE Economic Support Payments Grant Program.
“This grant is coming through at a very critical time for our small businesses,” Ezard said.
The Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce and Jacksonville Regional Economic Development Corp. collaborated with city leaders to launch and publicize the small business assistance program. Darren Iozia