(JERSEYVILLE, IL) Here are today’s top stories from the Jerseyville area.
Pulled from contributors around the region, here’s a glimpse of what’s going on nearby. For more stories from the Jerseyville area, click here.
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Jerseyville businesses weather the COVID storm
With the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic hopefully in the rearview mirror, businesses in communities across the state are reopening at full capacity, assuming they survived the mitigation orders. There are numerous examples of business communities decimated by the state's orders, but according to a business leader in Jerseyville, it appears everyone made it through. Read more
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Jerseyville leaders to light Stadium Theater marquee June 24
Jerseyville business leaders and elected officials will gather for a marquee-lighting and ribbon-cutting at 8 p.m. Thursday, June 24, at the Stadium Theater, 117 E. Pearl St. The Stadium Theater has been a pillar of the entertainment sector of Jerseyville since 1949. The theater is owned and operated by Dougherty Theaters, which has taken on the restoration of the historic 72-year-old marquee. Dougherty Theaters also owns a theater in Litchfield. Read more
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Historic Lights Flash Again: Lighting and Rededication of the Stadium Theatre Marquee Is June 24
JERSEYVILLE - Under Steve Dougherty, owner of Dougherty Theaters, The Stadium Theatre in Jerseyville used the COVID-19 Pandemic break to work on the restoration of the historic theatre. At 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 24, the lights of a 72-year-old legendary marquee will flash on again with a lighting and... Read more