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Rose passes legislation that gives first ever independent enforcement power to IDNR to deal with natural gas companies who pollute water supplies

Springfield, IL – The protection of the local water supply will be strengthened under legislation sponsored by State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) and passed by the Senate Nov. 28. Senate Bill 3549 will give, for the first time, full jurisdictional authority to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) to […]

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SJO, Heritage/VG basketball capture victories, SJO Wrestler receive state-rank attention

By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com The Villa Grove/Heritage girls’ basketball team started the week with victories on back-to-back nights. The Blue Devils (5-2) dispatched Westville 62-36 on Monday and followed up with a narrow 55-49 conquest of Salt Fork on Tuesday. In the game at Westville (3-3), Kyleigh Block scored 12 […]

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Heritage Honor Roll changes discussed at recent board meeting, co-op with Villa Grove renewed

Honor roll changes at the Heritage School District are not happening—not yet anyway. At the November school board meeting the board discussed a teacher leadership committee recommendation that suggested moving high honors from 3.5 to 3.85 on the honor roll and moving honors from 3.9 to 3.5. Superintendent Tom Davis […]