Trying a case out of your top hat

Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
David Moss might not have been thinking of returning to his hometown in 1992, but when his father Ray suggested it, "of course, that did sound like a good idea," David Moss said.
At the time, Moss was practicing personal injury and workers' compensation law with a Chicago firm, branches of the law he continues to practice in Clinton with ...more

Ted’s Garage restaurant will not reopen for business

Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
CLINTON -- Ted's Garage, An American Classic Grill, will not re-open its doors after the building was destroyed by a fire on March 31.
 After weeks of deliberation Ted's Garage owner, Scott Baum, has decided not to rebuild the restaurant. Baum, who has owned the restaurant since 2008, felt the task of relocating or rebuilding would be too ...more

‘Unprecedented in its audacity’ County board authorizes petition for special state’s attorney; five elected county officials oppose the board’s action

Modified: Friday, May 10th, 2013
CLINTON -- In spite of opposition from five of the county's major public office holders, the DeWitt County board on Thursday, led by chairman Sherrie Brown, voted 6-5 to petition the court for a special state's attorney to serve as legal counsel to the board.
The move is designed to bypass the authority of state's attorney Karle Koritz and his ...more

CHS 2013 PROM COURT

Posted: Friday, May 10th, 2013
Courtesy of Woods Photography Studio
Pictured are members of the 2013 CHS prom courts. Clockwise, starting at the left, Bailey Rybolt, Anthony Merrick, Nick Beck, Dylyn Hennenfent, queen Abby Miller, king Nathan Clark, Gabriel Lueras, Rebecca Kinder, Kip Barber, and Nicolette Brennan, front. ...more

Milton reappointed Clinton Fire Chief

Posted: Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
CLINTON -- Before voting Monday to reappoint Shawn Milton Clinton Fire Chief, commissioner Nan Crang addressed the city council about comments made to her about the effectiveness of the fire department.
Crang said comments came to her from former firefighters and from people who had no firefighting experience. She said she had talked in detail to commissioner Jerry Milton ...more

Sturgeon: ‘Sherrie Brown has to be stopped’

Posted: Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
CLINTON -- Former DeWitt County Board member Levi Sturgeon again on Thursday suggested the board could oust Sherrie Brown from her chairmanship of the board. At a meeting earlier this year, Sturgeon urged board members to remove Brown as chairman.
Sturgeon said on Thursday he was "alarmed" by the number of times he felt the current board placed blame ...more

MARKET OFFICIALLY OPENS

Posted: Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
Gordon Woods / Journal
Under a bit of a rainy sky on Saturday, members of the Clinton Area Farmer & Artisans Market marked the opening of its yearly market. The market is open each Saturday morning through October. Left to right, Sheryl Beebe, Wendy Hieronymus, pastor Steve Killion and Clinton mayor Carolyn Peters. ...more

City prepares for electricity auction

Posted: Friday, May 3rd, 2013
CLINTON -- Jared McMorris, of Good Energy, met with city council members on Wednesday as the city prepares to enter the upcoming electricity auction. In March, Clinton voters approved a plan for electric aggregation, which authorized a third party broker to purchase electricity for residents.
Wednesday's special city council meeting convened a public hearing, required by law before the ...more

Board reverses Richard Meadows appointment

Posted: Friday, May 3rd, 2013
CLINTON -- Two weeks after voting to not reappoint Richard Meadows to the Kenney Fire Protection District board, the DeWitt County Board returned to vote again on the matter Thursday, this time reappointing Meadows as a trustee to the fire district.
Originally, appointments to the fire district board, including Meadows', were tabled. Meadows' appointment then reappeared on the county ...more

Clinton Power Station operating at full power

Posted: Friday, May 3rd, 2013
CLINTON -- Clinton Power Station returned to full power Tuesday evening, following repairs to the hydraulic control system that regulates speed on the main turbine.
 Operators took the unit offline on Friday, April 26, after they observed low hydraulic pressure on the control system that regulates main turbine speed. Both the turbine and main generator are on the non-nuclear side ...more

Machines made simple

Posted: Friday, May 3rd, 2013
Gordon Woods / Journal
Fourth grade students at Webster Elementary School displayed their simple machine projects on Monday during an open house at the school. Several rooms on the second floor of the school, including the library, were dedicated for the simple machine exhibit. See more photos from the open house next week in the Clinton Journal. ...more

CJHS collects 1,300 items for food drive

Posted: Tuesday, Apr 30th, 2013
CLINTON -- Clinton Junior High teacher Becky Mehrkens had to show off the results Friday of her school's part in a local food drive. And the food items that awaited delivery in one of the school's maintenance rooms were just a portion of what students collected during April.
"It's amazing," Mehrkens said about how much her school raised. ...more

Clinton Power Station goes offline for repairs

Posted: Tuesday, Apr 30th, 2013
CLINTON -- Clinton Power Station operators manually took the unit offline at 8:55 a.m. CT Friday, after observing low hydraulic pressure on the control system that regulates the speed on the main turbine.
 The main turbine is the machine that drives the generator, which produces electricity at the station and is on the non-nuclear side of the plant.
 Clinton operators ...more

Superior performance

Posted: Tuesday, Apr 30th, 2013
Gordon Woods / Journal
The Clinton Junior High School combined concert and cadet bands won 1st place in the junior high division and received a superior rating during competition Saturday in St. Charles, Mo. ...more

Earth Day at Lincoln School

Posted: Tuesday, Apr 23rd, 2013
Gordon Woods / Journal
Weldon Springs site interpreter Carol McFeeters-Thompson holds a tortoise and talks to Lincoln School students about the creature's physiology. Earth Day activities are co-sponsored by the University of Illinois Extension, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and local schools. See more Earth Day photos in Friday's (4/26) Clinton Journal. ...more

Clinton Lake marina management responds to criticism, recent survey

Posted: Tuesday, Apr 23rd, 2013
CLINTON -- Marina manager Greg Forrest responded Thursday to allegations made against him by boat shop owner Jeff Gibbs. Forrest's comments came during the DeWitt County Board meeting.
Gibbs has addressed the board several times about what he claims is poor management of the Clinton Lake marina. Forrest's company FAB is under contract with the county to manage ...more