By Benjamin Cox on May 24, 2021 at 8:55pm
A Jacksonville woman was injured and a Springfield man was arrested after a 2-vehicle crash in Jacksonville this afternoon.
Police received reports of a two-vehicle accident with injuries at the intersection of North Church Street and West Douglas Avenue at 2:05PM.
Upon arrival and after a brief investigation, police determined that a black passenger car driven by 31 year old Jessie A Williams of Springfield allegedly failed to yield at a stop sign traveling westbound on East Douglas Avenue and struck a black car driven by 78 year old Phyllis E. Freeman of the 300 block of Marion Street.
Neighbors: Wanting to see changes in neighborhood drew new alderman Speed into politics
David Blanchette, Journal-Courier
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Jacksonville Ward 1 Alderman Darcella Speed entered politics with the intention of seeing changes take place in her neighborhood. David Blanchette | Journal-CourierShow MoreShow Less
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Jacksonville’s new Ward 1 alderman wants things in her neighborhood to be different.
“I’m really involved with the community and I was just noticing that in my area nothing seems to change, it’s always the same,” Darcella Speed said. “We really do need a change around here.”
Speed, 46, a longtime Jacksonville resident, was elected April 6 and was sworn in and attended her first City Council meeting as an elected official May 10.
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 18, 2021 at 6:30pm
Aspiring healthcare professionals in West Central Illinois are being given more time to apply for grant funding. The Passavant Area Hospital Foundation is extending its deadline to apply for its Healthcare Career Education Grant. The new deadline is June 1st. Grants are awarded to students pursuing careers identified by Passavant Area Hospital that align with its present and future clinical care needs.
Award amounts range from $3,500 to up to $27,000 for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. Recipients must complete a work obligation at the nonprofit hospital upon completing their program.
Applicants must be currently attending or accepted into a fully accredited school for their chosen field of study and demonstrate a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
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