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The DeWitt County Museum is promoting women who have had an impact on the CH Moore Homestead during this Women's History Month.

 

Joey Long says the conversation starts with Minerva Moore-Bishop, CH's sister, who was the first to reside in the home. Long indicates CH Moore actually lived outside of Clinton before moving into the mansion on Clinton's north side.

 

 

According to Long, the second woman to live in the house was CH Moore's second wife. Long explains upon the passing of CH Moore's sister, Minerva, CH bought the property and then moved in.

 

 

CH Moore's son's widow also lived with Rose after CH's passing. According to Long, finding information on Nellie, Moore's son's widow, was limited. While she did not have children when she was married, but several years later married an old friend who had five children. 

 

 

Long points out, when the Museum re-opens in April, the story of these three women and a few others can be told by taking a tour of the Museum.

 

For re-opening dates, museum hours, and admission prices of the Museum, visit chmoorehomestead.org or find them on Facebook. 


Spring Trout Season Coming Up

The spring trout season is right around the corner.

 

April 6 opens the annual spring trout season and DNR Conservation Police Capt. John Williamson encourages fishermen to get a jump on things and get that fishing license renewed and that trout stamp.

 

 

According to Capt. Williamson, Weldon Springs has a spring trout season and a fall trout season. He indicates other than the middle of the summer, trout fishing is generally good at the Springs.

 

 

Trout season opens April 6 and those fishing licenses come up for renewal on April 1. Visit dnr.illinois.gov for more information on the closest trout fishing site near you. 


Just a few weeks ago was 'Slam the Scam Day' and Social Security was heavily promoting imposter scams - those impersonating a Social Security representative.

 

A similar, nefarious effort is often made to impersonate someone from Social Security to help you with services that are otherwise free. Jack Myers with Social Security says those types of efforts can come with penalties of the individual, or individuals, are apprehended.

 

 

Myers explains Social Security may impose a penalty against anyone who is charging a fee for a service that Social Security provides free of charge without providing clearly visible notice that Social Security provides the service for free. 

 

 

If you receive misleading or suspicious Social Security-related advertisement or communication, please let the Office of the Inspector General know at oig.ssa.gov or send an e-mail to OIG.1140@ssa.gov.

 

 

It helps if you can gather as much info as possible like a a screenshot of the page, the website address or social media link- and how you came across it. For e-mails and text messages, please capture the entire message and any message links.

 

For telephone solicitations, please note caller ID number (may or may not be spoofed) and any company name or call back number that the caller or recorded message provides. 

 

To learn more, check out the publication called 'What You Need To Know About Misleading Advertising' available at www.ssa.gov/pubs.


Illinois FFA President Thaddeus Bergschneider making the most of his Illinois Ag Legislative Day experience. He wants to see the ag education line item increased. He spoke with the RFD Radio Network about the issue.

 

 

Bergschneider will finish up his term in June. Illinois Ag Legislative Day was held last week in Springfield.


Warner Library Welcomes New Video, TV Streaming Offering

If you're a library card holder at the Warner Library in Clinton and enjoy movies and TV shows, a new service they have is something you are going to want to check out.

 

Bobbi Perryman is the Executive Director of the Warner Library in Clinton and says the new service is called 'Kanopy' which is a video and TV show streaming library.


 

 

According to Perryman, you will need a current library card with a pin set up. You can contact the library to update those, otherwise, the app is available on most formats, and again, you receive a certain number of streams per month. 

 

Visit vwarner.org or more information or call the library at 217-935-5174. The library is at 310 North Quincy Street in Clinton behind the DeWitt County building.  


Clinton Police Reporting Positive Staffing News

Staffing at the Clinton Police Department is improving.

 

Clinton Police Chief Ben Lowers is excited to report they have three new hires they are bringing on and starting the training process for.


 

 

The Clinton Police Department - like other agencies - has to heavily compete to not only attract but retain police officers as a nationwide police officer shortage has impacted agencies large and small. 


The State of Illinois announced Friday morning plans to rebuild its two corrections facilities in Lincoln, Illinois but local officials are uncertain about the future of one of them.

 

On the WHOW Morning Show Friday, Lincoln Mayor Tracy Welch told Regional Radio the Governor's announcement leaves some questions regarding whether one of the facilities will be rebuilt in Logan County or elsewhere.

 

 

According to the Lincoln Mayor, the Logan Correctional Facility employs over 400 people and it is a huge piece of the economic footprint of the City of Lincoln.

 

 

In the Governor's press release Friday morning, the Governor notes the funding is included in the capital proposal the governor presented to the General Assembly as part of his FY25 budget proposal.

 

Rebuilding Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln and Stateville Correctional Center in Crest Hill addresses critical infrastructure needs at both facilities.

 

The plan estimates construction costs will total between $805 to $935 million. Governor Pritzker's proposed FY25 capital budget included $900 million in new funds to demolish and rebuild these facilities. 


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