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One of the oldest cities in the Land of Lincoln, Jacksonville and the surrounding area boasts the state’s fi rst college, its fi rst public high school, some of the largest crop yields in the nation and a rail-river-road network to support all manner of business.

Neighborhoods of historic homes on streets canopied with trees are withinwalking distance of a downtown that is seeing a renewed life after a major renovation, national stores and Fortune 500 businesses — and one of its many neighborhood elementary schools.

Large, modern housing developments for executives overlook a golf course, and cozy, supportive communities for retirees are down the street from a 21st century medical district anchored by a state-of-the-arthospital.

Jacksonville, at more than 175 years old, is proud of its history. It has provided three governors, remains the home of the only executive mansion outside of Springfi eld — and has town-trained politicians of national renown. It was a hotbed of abolition and a major junction of the Underground Railroad.

The city sits at the junction of the interstate highway system and a four-lane corridor being built between St. Louis and the Quad Cities, with easy access to rail and the nation’s great rivers.

The city has seen major renovation of its downtown that has brought more commerce and entertainment to the town’s historic center.

Most of all, Jacksonville is a community of volunteers, where residents feel connected and feel an ownership of the community.They express it through active educational, religious, social and service organizations — some 150 years old or older — working to make Jacksonville an enjoyable place to live, work, play, shop and learn.

Jacksonville was built on groundbreaking education, rich farmland and commerce fed by good transportation. It remains on that solid footing today.

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and encouragement of local businesses.

Mission Statement of the Chamber of CommerceTo improve the business climate, promote economic development, and enhance the quality of life in the

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Jacksonville is a city of neighborhoods, each with elementary schools, parks

and churches within walking distance.

Housing offers living for everyone, from

middle-class homes to downtown apartments and condominiums for the modern urbanite to executive mansions.

Most children can ride their bikes or walk to school. People know their neighbors.

Commuting to work is hardly worth the term: Any place in town is within a short drive and the average commute time is well-below the national average.

Living here is relatively inexpensive with the national cost-of-living index at 79.9 in March 2012, which is considered low; the

national average is 100. Housing prices also are below the state average.

Most of the housing stock is single-family, owner-occupied homes with a wide variety of styles, ages and prices to fi t nearly any family.

Amid the stretches of single-family neighborhoods is also housing specifi cally designed for a variety of special needs.

That, too, is a major current in the town’s history.

The Illinois School for the Deaf and the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired call Jacksonville home. Both are state residential magnet schools for elementary through high school students and have a noticable effect on the town.

Families often move to Jacksonville when their children attend one of these state schools.

Many stay.

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Towns and cities are defi ned by their downtowns, andJacksonville’s has learned from

the challenges faced by all communities.

More than a decade in the making, a downtown resurgence has come to a head, with the award-winning Jacksonville Main Street organization leading the way.

In 2010, a major revitalization of the city’s downtown square got under way and since then has transformed the life of the square.

With the completion of construction around the square in 2011, the area has become a jewel of the city. By the end of the project it had already attracted more than 20 new and relocated businesses.

Since then, more small-business owners have come to the area and some existing businesses have begun their own projects to expand and renovate.

Those who visit the city can choose between several dining spots, take in a movie and shop at a wide variety of retail locations, all without ever leaving the downtown area.

Ongoing renovation in the downtown area will open the central business

district to new development and new customers alike.

A Downtown Celebration, fi rst held in the spring of 2011, is an annual event with a focus on recognizing progress seen not only in the heart of the city but in the community at large. Thousands turn out to celebrate the new life that has been breathed into the downtown section of the city.

The downtown is already home to a variety of festivals, tastes and volunteer

efforts that make the square a lively place thoughout the year.

Dotting the downtown landscape are intricate works of art on buildings. The paintings by the Wall Dogs, a group of artists and sign painters, were done in summer 2006; 10 muralsdepict Jacksonville’s history.

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The Jacksonville Symphony Society offers a full season of performances, as does the Jacksonville Theatre Guild — opportunities for serious musicians and budding thespians to hone their skills.

The Art Association of Jacksonville offers studio courses to children and adults alike. The Association’s Strawn Art Gallery offers a magnifi centsetting for regular exhibits by artists from the area and the country —

even the world.For those with a more

contemporary bent, the monthly Downtown Gallery Hop, sponsored by downtown businesses and the Imagine Foundation, shows off the talents of artists in a social setting. The not-for-profi t Imagine Foundation brings opportunities for audience members and performers and hands-on instruction in music, theater and the visual arts, with events for both adults and children.

The Prairieland Chautauqua brings about 2,000 people each year to a multi-day festival of entertainment and learning. Based on the turn-of-the-century Chautauquas, which brought famous people to speak to thousands, the Jacksonville version has a different theme each year with music, food and re-enactors portraying famous people.

The Illinois College Fine Arts Series brings to campus about a half dozen musicians and theater and dance productions during theacademic year.

A vibrant mix of culture and the artsWith the infl uences

of three institutions of higher education,

Illinois College, MacMurray College, and a regional campus ofLincoln Land Community College, Jacksonville has a widerange of arts and cultural offerings often unavailable in towns more than twice its size.


The city has 41 sworn offi cers; there are 12 offi cers in SouthJacksonville, the neighboring

village of about 3,500; and 10 deputies in the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department, which is based in downtown Jacksonville.

All three departments engage in a number of community policing and

outreach programs. Jacksonville’s annual Citizens’ Police Academy gives people a view from behind the badge. South Jacksonville runs the “McGruff” program for children, and the sheriff’s department sponsors a Boy Scouts of America Explorer Post to give teenagers a sense of what a career in law enforcement entails.

The fi re departments in both communities are built on professionalism. With 25 fi refi ghters and modern equipment, the Jacksonville Fire Department has a high ISO rating for its size. The result can be lower insurance premiums for homeowners and businesses alike.

South Jacksonville keeps its taxes low with volunteerism. The South Jacksonville Fire Department has 28 volunteers who raise money from private means to keep its equipment up-to-date.

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In past years, the series has offeredan eclectic selection of performances by the Vienna Boys Choir, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, the Hubbard Street Dance Ensemble from Chicago, the St. Olaf Choir, the National Institute for the Deaf theater productions and numerous other world-class musicians and performers. The performances are free tostudents of any age.

MacMurray College and Illinois College both have art galleries and MacMurray’s Putnam Center for the Arts hosts a number of exhibits each year.

The newly opened Playhouse on the Square in downtown Jacksonville offers a number of amateur and professional performances.

All of these efforts are driven by the city’s substantial volunteer corps, the backbone that makes the culture and arts in Jacksonville so vibrant.

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The region’s diverse economy offers jobs and a workforce in a wide variety of industries.

The major industries in town are health care, higher education and stategovernment. These industries do not make up a majority of the region’s

economy, however.The area is a

commerical center, with a mix of local, regional

and national fi rms represented. These companies have rock-solid

Midwestern values, as does the workforce, which is one of the reasons such a diverse group of occupations can be found throughout the region — from agriculture to manufacturing and high-tech.

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When disaster struck in Oklahoma, Jacksonville businesses were quick to offer support by providing needed materials — including thousands of cans of water (top). Passavant Area Hospital President Chet Wynn talks with some of those attending a press conference (above).


The area is home to national companies making products that are in almost

every household in the country – two of the town’s largest employers among them: Hefty bags and other products by Reynolds Consumer Products and Coffee-mate coffee creamer by Nestlé USA.

Other manufacturing operations come in all

sizes and many of them are locally owned. Celanese in nearby Meredosia makes starch products supplying a variety of fi rms; Brahler’s Truckers Supply produces tires for truckers; and the town’s two binderies, Bound to Stay Bound Books and Perma-Bound, provide books and services for the educational market.

Eli Bridge Co., which was founded in 1906, produces ferris wheels and other amusement rides and provides

Jacksonville with its signature image. One of the fi rm’s Big Eli wheels graces

the gateway to the town at Community Park.

It is still in operation by the Jacksonville Rotary Club during warm weather.

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The FutureGen 2.0 project (top) is a multi-billion dollar clean-energy initiative that will be based in the Jacksonville area but is gaining attention worldwide. Workers at the Jacksonville Reynolds Consumer Products facility (above) make the Hefty line of trash bags.

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Agriculture has traditionally been the backbone of the local economy, and it still is, in many ways.

The dark black dirt of the Jacksonville area produces some of the best yields in the world and competes for the highest yields in the state -- in excess of 200 bushels an acre for corn. (The same rich, black loam can make for spectacular gardens and fl ower beds, too.)

While a small portion of the workforce is engaged in raising crops and animals, the area’s agriculturalbounty makes the industry and its supportingbusinesses a pillar of the area economy.

The Cargill transfer station on the Illinois Rivertakes in seed and fertilizer in the winter and summer and ships the resulting corn and soybeans to New Orleans and from there all over the world. In Meredosia, Consolidated Grain & Barge helps growers with the logistics of transportion.

In 2013, a $25 million Bartlett Grain facility was built in South Jacksonville to serve producers throughoutthe region.

Rich soil helps grow fertile yields and fi elds

Agriculture-related business is a large part of the region’s economy.

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Jacksonville’s transportation grid combines road, rail and river into a network to supply

the entire nation.Interstate 72 provides a direct path

to the East Coast and connects with Interstate 55 about 30 miles away to provide direct routes to Chicago, St. Louis and points north, south and west.

Jacksonville is near the very center of Corridor 67, a 20-year effort to build a four-lane highway connecting the Quad Cities and Interstate 80 with St. Louis and its road system to the entire country.

The effort is about halfway completed, with Jacksonvilleinterchanges in place.

Railroads also connect to the entire country and several manufacturing facilities and agricultural hubs use the rail network to supply markets throughout the world.

Water transportation on the Illinois River — which carries more barge traffi c than the upper Mississippi — provides a waterborne gateway to the world.

The transportation network makes Jacksonville attractive for distribution operations. After having a plant here for many years, Reynolds Consumer Products built a distribution facility; ILMO Products Co. distributes welding supplies throughout the region.

The Jacksonville Municipal Airport can accommodate private jets and planes, and commercial airlines service Springfi eld, about 30 miles away, with direct fl ights to Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth and Punta Gorda, Florida.

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Passavant Area Hospital, a Magnet® Hospital, serves the residents of Morgan, Cass, and Scott Counties, and parts of Brown, Greene, Macoupin, and Pike Counties in West Central Illinois, and is located on the city’s west side.

Passavant, a not-for-profit hospital, is staffed by 915 full and part-time employees and an active medical staff of nearly 75 physicians. The hospital is certified for 93 patient beds. Passavant’s campus is also home to a variety of physician offices and clinics.

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Trevor Huffman, Director of Rehabilitation Services, works with a student athlete in the department’s Team Rehab program which provides sports medicine coverage and treatment to local and area high school athletes.

Passavant’s state-of-the-art Emergency Department treated almost 30,000 patients in 2012. The department features 22 treatment rooms and two trauma rooms with dedicated wireless imaging units.

Mark Ruff, a certified registered nurse anesthetist, prepares a patient for knee surgery. Passavant has a state-of-the art Surgery Department with seven operating room suites and two endoscopy suites. The Ambulatory Surgery Department is conveniently located across the hall.

Grace Schwalb and Lindy Ruppel, registered nurses in the Obstetrics Department, visit with a mother, father, and their newborn son before discharge. Over 350 babies were born at Passavant in 2012.

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(U.S. Census Bureau; 2010 statistics unless otherwise noted)

Jacksonville area population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,547Under 18 years old . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.6%65 years old and older . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.8%Living in same house (2009): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79.3%High school graduates (2009): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85.8%Bachelor’s degree or higher (2009): . . . . . . . . . 21.3%Mean time to work (2009): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.5 min.Households . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,515Homeownership (2009): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70.2%Median household income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $42,672

FAST FACTS: JACKSONVILLE BY THE NUMBERS

Transportation, a willingworkforce with Midwestern values and a warm, friendly

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The area’s top employers show the variety of industries that can prosper in Jacksonville with an educated, stable workforce and land development costs well below the state average.

Jacksonville Regional Economic Development Corporation is the liaison between companies, government and the community. Its staff can help with statistical information, fi nding possible sites or access to economic development funds.

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TOP EMPLOYERS

Passavant Area Hospital . . . . . . . . 895Reynolds Consumer Products . . . . . 800Jacksonville School District . . . . . . . 700Jacksonville Correctional Facility . . . 488Perma-Bound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425Blue Cross Blue Shield . . . . . . . . . . 300Bound To Stay Bound . . . . . . . . . . . 260Illinois School for the Deaf . . . . . . . 250Illinois College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248Computer Sciences Corp. .. . . . . . . . 240Celanese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219Nestlé USA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207City of Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180Morgan County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

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Fun for all seasons and for variety of tastes

It seems every weekend the city has somefestival going on.

Given Jacksonville’s rich history, it’s not surprising that many embrace historical themes: A Chautauqua, showcasing actors portraying famous people; a large, three-day Civil War re-enactment that fi lls a park with the sound of battle; and a festival celebrating steam-powered agriculture. Most of the celebrations center on a sense of community.

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Summer is time for children, with parks providing hours of fun on days off from school.


For most families, Jacksonville seems torevolve around youth sports, with hundreds of children playing youth soccer on Saturday mornings. Youth baseball leagues make Lenz Field a popular summer attraction. One league is entirely free to boys and girls, thanks to support by the local Elks Club. There’s a league for football, basketball and almost every other sport that catches a child’s interest.

If those places don’t have what you want, the Bob Freesen YMCA does. This modern facility provides a venue for swim teams, basketball leagues and other sports, as well as exercise classes and a variety of instructional courses.

The town’s 54 holes of golf on public and private courses make getting a tee time

easy and offer numerous tournaments and evening leagues. The courses are

of various ages, diffi culties and styles, for golfers of all ages and abilities, with prices every golfer can afford.

Outdoors activities are a major draw to the area. Just to the west of Jacksonville are the Illinois and Mississippi river valleys, offering boating, hunting, fi shing and scenic hiking and camping. Lake Jacksonville, for example, is ranked among the top in the state by Illinois Fishing Magazine, and is home to about 30 fi shing tournaments a year.

To the east is the State Capital, Springfi eld, with its numerous Abraham Lincoln-related sites.

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PARKSParks dot the Jacksonville and South

Jacksonville neighborhoods, offering open, public spaces for strolling, recreation and play.

Befi tting the town’s history ofawareness of special needs, the Play-for-All Park in Godfrey Park in South Jacksonville is specially designed for children of all abilities. Built largely by a volunteer effort, the park includes climbing toys and water play areas.

Jacksonville’s jewel is Community Park, 62 grassy, tree-dotted acres where the hundreds of Jacksonville SoccerAssociation players square off on Saturday mornings and where the town holds many of its festivals.

Walkers are out in force every morning and evening, strolling or

power walking past children’s play areas and Gilded Age gazebos, one at Prairie Land Heritage stood for years at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

Nichols Park offers small lakes, playareas, shelters, a public pool, a nine-hole short golf course and the adjacent Links, 18 holes laid out in the Irish and Scottish style.

FESTIVALSEach year, the town seems to explode

in festivals and fairs. The annual Civil War re-enactment, General Grierson

Days, includes house tours, sutlers camps and a grand ball.

The springtime Downtown Celebration began with the completion of the renewed square as a day to recognize the best aspects of the community.

Juneteenth celebrates the end ofslavery with events at Community Park and at Woodlawn Farm — a volunteer effort to rehabilitate and showcase one of the several Underground Railroad sites in the area.

Every fall, the Prairie Land Heritage Steam Show offers fun and demonstrations of early agriculture, and the annual Cruise Nite lets owners show off their antique and classic cars.

Throughout the summer, local

counties hold their fairs. In addition to agricultural judging,

many of the fairs have carnival rides and games and bring in well-known performers and entertainment.

Then there’s burgoo. The settlers’ stew is the centerpiece of numerous town celebrations each year, when volunteers mix up large kettles of the dish and chefs compete to see whose is best.

To see what’s going on now, visit www.myjournalcourier.com.

For more information about the many entertainment possibilities throughout the year, visit the Jacksonville AreaConvention & Visitors Bureau atwww.jacksonvilleil.org.

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Parks, lakes and streams provide a number of opportunities in the Jacksonville area to enjoy the outdoors.

Retail, eclectic blend for unique shopping

Jacksonville has an eclectic mix of stores, restaurants andlodging in a variety of areas throughout town, but mostly on Morton Avenue and downtown.

Despite turbulent retail sales nationally, the Jacksonville marketcontinues to remain steady and, in some cases, has seen growth during the past few years.

National chains recognize this. Several new retailers opened in the past year, including Great Clips, Rue 21, Glik’s and Game Stop. Other businesses renovated and expanded their stores and what they offer shoppers from throughout the region, whether they live in town or make Jacksonville a shopping destination.

Morton Avenue is the main commercial strip in town, with national chains, local and chain specialty stores, and a wide variety of services. People can get everything they need and most of what they want either on Morton Avenue or downtown.

Lincoln Square Shopping Center on Morton Avenue offers a variety of specialty and national shops. From May to October, a vibrant farmers market sets up Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings, offering fresh produce from the surrounding area.

Speciality shops as well as general retail stores can be found to cater to most shopping needs.

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The downtown district surrounding the original town square is a mixed business environment of shops, services and entertainment. As you

might expect, the shops tend toward the

special and the creative — a stained glass shop, art galleries, a book store, an engraving fi rm, specialty outlets, a variety of eating and drinking establishments — and offers its own farmers market during the warm

weather.Well-known restaurants dot Morton

Avenue, and local favorites congregate in the downtown area and in South Jacksonville, offering a wide range of American, Mexican, Italian, Asian and modern cuisine. Homemade family fare, a comfortable bistro, creative cooking and well-known chains cater to just about every taste.

Along Morton Avenue and in South Jacksonville are a range of hotels and motels to fi t most budgets.

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A strong tradition of growing mindsThe Jacksonville area offers a

wide array of choices forstudents, starting with the

local public school system,Jacksonville District 117.

The elementary school system in Jacksonville is based on neighborhood schools, with K-6 schools spread throughout town and attracting students

from the surrounding blocks. Most students can walk or ride a bicycle to school.

Jonathan Turner Junior High School, grades 7-8, and Jacksonville High School, grades 9-12, bring together all the students in town. That allows the two upper-level schools to offer equipment and courses that smaller schools might not. JHS offers various academic tracks for students, depending on their long-range plans.

Throughout the district, class sizes are relatively low. The graduation rate at Jacksonville High School is above the 90th percentile, which is above the state

average.A new addition to the school

district is 8 Points Charter School, which focuses on educating students in grades 5-8 who have non-traditional learning styles.

The surrounding towns offer public school systems in small-school settings. Each district has its own character.Parents and citizens of the towns alike

tend to have strong ownership stakes in their schools.

Jacksonville also offers a variety of church-affi liated schools.

The largest is the 100-plus years-old Our Saviour Grade School and the associated Routt Catholic High School, which competes in sports with teams from the surrounding towns and has proven itself a force on the state level.

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Like Routt/Our Saviour, Salem Lutheran School and Westfair Christian Academy (Baptist) stress small classrooms and close-knit, faith-based communities, where parental involvement is high and where the

instruction can be creative and focused.

COLLEGES AND STATE SCHOOLSJacksonville is home to three

institutions of higher education: two private liberal arts colleges and a public community college campus. They add culture, the arts, higher learning, educational opportunities and college-level sports to the community.

Illinois College, founded in 1829, is the oldest college in the state, with a proud heritage of educational excellence for nearly 200 years.

The liberal arts college is distinguished as a Phi Beta Kappa institution and recently began offering its fi rst master’s degree course in education. Graduate students are exposed to the most recent and signifi cant theories, helping future teachers become more effective in their classrooms.

Across town, MacMurray College has offered a broad liberal arts education since its founding in 1846 as a Methodist women’s college. A co-educational institution for more than 50 years, MacMurray has recently added new buildings for fi ne arts and music.

A traditional, residential, liberal arts college, MacMurray also adjusts to the changing needs of its students. The college offers a new Adult Degree Completion Program to better accommodate the schedules of its diverse student body.

Jacksonville’s Western Regional Center for Lincoln Land Community College offers classes on a nearly exhaustive range of topics.

Students can achieve their associate’s degree in Jacksonville, and the center has a wide array of technical and academic offerings for students seeking education in trades, professions and for transfer degrees.

The center’s relatively small classes and low cost attract students ages 16 to 85 who are just starting their college careers or who want to improve their life-long skills and knowledge.

The town is home to the Illinois School for the Deaf and the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired, both also dating from the 1840s. They offer a wide range of programs beginning at birth and residential schooling to the 12th grade.

Students from all over the state come to the schools and facilities in Jacksonville, helping to give the town its unique, accepting and enlightened character, based on education and opportunity for all people.

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PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTSJacksonville District 117516 Jordan St., Jacksonville, IL 62650(217) 243-9411www.jsd117.org

8 Points Charter School630 E. State St., Jacksonville, IL 62650(217) 271-1000www.8pointscharter.org

Franklin School District107 N. School St., Alexander, IL 62601(217) 478-3011www.franklinhigh.com

Meredosia-ChambersburgSchool District 623 Main St., Meredosia, IL 62665(217) 584-1744

Triopia School District2204 Concord/Arenzville Road, Concord, IL 62631(217) 457-2283www.triopiacusd27.org

Waverly School District201 N. Miller St., Waverly, IL 62692(217) 435-8121www.waverlyscotties.com

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

Our Saviour Grade SchoolAffi liation: Catholic 455 E. State St., Jacksonville, IL 62650(217) 243-8621www.oss-shamrocks.com

Routt Catholic High SchoolAffi liation: Catholic 500 E. College Ave., Jacksonville, IL 62650(217) 243-8563www.routtcatholic.com

Salem Lutheran SchoolK-8Affi liation: Luteran Church Missouri Synod 222 E. Beecher St., Jacksonville, IL 62650(217) 243-3419www.salemjax.org

Westfair Christian AcademyAffi liation - Baptist, K-121815 W. Lafayette Ave., Jacksonville, IL 62650(217) 243-7100www.westfairchristian.org

COLLEGES

Illinois College1101 W. College Ave., Jacksonville, IL 62650(217) 245-3000www.ic.edu

MacMurray College447 E. College Ave., Jacksonville, IL. 62650(217) 479-7056www.mac.edu

Lincoln Land Community CollegeWestern Region Center32 N. Central Park Plaza, Jacksonville, IL 62650(217) 243-6699www.llcc.edu/wrec

STATE SCHOOLS

Illinois School for the Deaf125 Webster Ave., Jacksonville, IL 62650Voice/TTY: (217) 479-4200www.illinoisdeaf.org

Illinois School for the Visually Impaired658 E. State St., Jacksonville, IL 62650(800) 919-5617, voice: (217) 479-4400, TTY: (217) 479-4415www.isvi.net

Pathway Services UnlimitedPathway SchoolSchool for individuals with a developmental dis-ability or other physical and mental challenges.1905 W. Morton Ave., Jacksonville, IL 62650Voice/TDD: (217) 479-2300www.pathwayservices.org

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Bethel African MethodistEpiscopal Church905 N. Clay Ave.Jacksonville, IL 62650

Bethel Baptist Church906 RouttJacksonville, IL 62650

Brooklyn UMC865 S. East St.Jacksonville, IL 62650

Calvary Baptist Church859 N. MainJacksonville, IL 62650

Centenary UnitedMethodist Church331 E. StateJacksonville, IL 62650

Central Christian Church359 W. CollegeJacksonville, IL 62650

Christ Lutheran Church of the Deaf104 FinleyJacksonville, IL 62650

Community TempleChurch of God in Christ710 N. Clay AvenueJacksonville, IL 62650

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints-Mormon1053 E. Vandalia Rd.Jacksonville, IL 62650

Church of theNew Covenent520 Nazarene RoadJacksonville, IL 62650

CommunityChristian Church405 FinleyJacksonville, IL 62650

Community of Christ Church650 LiberiaJacksonville, IL 62650

CongregationalChurch UCC520 W. CollegeJacksonville, IL 62650

Faith Lutheran Church1385 W. WalnutJacksonville, IL 62650

Faith Tabernacle Church571 SanduskyJacksonville, IL 62650

First Baptist Church1701 Mound Road.Jacksonville, IL 62650

First Christian Church2106 S. MainJacksonville, IL 62650

First Church of God350 W. IndependenceJacksonville, IL 62650

First Presbyterian Church870 W. College AvenueJacksonville, IL 62650

Grace UnitedMethodist ChurchCorner Church & StateJacksonville, IL 62650

Harvest Temple United Pentecostal Church530 S. MainJacksonville, IL 62650

House of Worship Church of Godin Christ424 W. CourtJacksonville, IL 62650

JacksonvilleAssembly of God129 E. Vandalia Rd.Jacksonville, IL 62650

JacksonvilleChurch of Christ2365 W. Morton Ave.Jacksonville, IL 62650

JacksonvilleFoursquare Gospel Church2256 W. Morton Ave.Jacksonville, IL 62650

Lighthouse Baptist Church310 N. ClayJacksonville, IL 62650

Lincoln AvenueBaptist Church951 LincolnJacksonville, IL 62650

Lord’s Congregation2248 W. Morton Ave.Jacksonville, IL 62650

Mormon Missionaries1123 Elm St.Jacksonville, IL 62650

Mount EmoryBaptist Church426 S. ChurchJacksonville, IL 62650

Our RedeemerLutheran Church405 Massey LaneJacksonville, IL 62650

Our Saviour Catholic Parish453 E. StateJacksonville, IL 62650

Pioneer Larger Parish865 S. EastJacksonville, IL 62650

Salem Lutheran Church222 E. BeecherJacksonville, IL 62651

Salvation Army331 W. DouglasJacksonville, IL 62650

Spirit of Faith105 E. DunlapJacksonville, IL 62650

Trinity Episcopal Church359 W. StateJacksonville, IL 62650

Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church1447 Merritt RoadJacksonville, IL 62650

Westfair Baptist Church1815 W. LafayetteJacksonville, IL 62650

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COMMUNICATIONSCentral Illinois Communication Services, Inc.Bus 866-388-8353Cell 217-491-1100www.cilcomm.com

DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICESElm City Center1314 W. Walnut St.Jacksonville, IL 62650217-245-9504www.elmcity.org

EDUCATIONIllinois College 1101 W. College Ave.Jacksonville, IL 62650217-245-3030www.ic.edu

Lincoln Land Community College32 N. Central Park PlazaJacksonville, IL 62650217-243-6699www.llcc.edu/jacksonville

MacMurray College447 E. College Ave.Jacksonville, IL 62650-2590800-252-7485www.mac.edu

FINANCIALINSTITUTIONS/MORTGAGES The Farmers State Bank and Trust Company200 W. State St.Jacksonville, IL 62650217-479-4000www.fsbtco.com

CNB Bank & Trust, N.A.1351 Lincoln AvenueJacksonville, IL 62650217-243-6654450 West Side SquareCarlinville, IL 62626217-854-2674www.cnbil.com

Premier Bank1604 W. Morton Ave.Jacksonville, IL 62650217- 243-0660www.premierbanksonline.com

HEALTHCARE/HOME HEALTHPassavant Area Hospital1600 W. Walnut St.Jacksonville, IL 62650(217) 245-9541www.passavanthospital.com

IMPLEMENT DEALERArends-Awe, Inc.Winchester, IL 62694800-494-3138Perry, IL 62362800-404-3138www.arends-awe.com

Beard Implement CompanyArenzville217-997-5514Pittsfi eld217-285-6876www.beardimplement.com

INDUSTRY/MANUFACTURINGNestlé USA1111 Carnation DriveJacksonville, IL 62650217-245-9511www.nestleusa.com

MEDIA COMPANYJacksonville Journal-Courier235 W. State St.Jacksonville, IL 62650217-245-6121www.myjournalcourier.com

MUSICBoyd Music426 S. Main St.Jacksonville, IL 62650217-243-6041

NURSING HOMES/RETIREMENT FACILITIESHeritage Health Therapy & Senior Care873 Grove St.Jacksonville, IL 62650217-479-4300www.heritageofcare.com/jacksonville

ORGANIZATIONSJacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce155 W. Morton Ave. Jacksonville, IL 62650217-245-2174www.jacksonvilleareachamber.org

Jacksonville Main Street110 N. East St.Jacksonville, IL 62650217-245-6884www.jacksonvillemainstreet.com

HEATING and COOLINGTrone Appliance Center31 S. Central Park PlazaJacksonville, IL 62650217-245-2500221 State StreetBeardstown, IL 62618217-323-5520

PRINTING and DIRECT MAILProduction Press307 E. Morgan Jacksonville, IL 62650217-243-3353www.productionpress.com

VISITOR INFORMATION Jacksonville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau310 E. State St. Jacksonville, IL 62650217-243-5678www.jacksonvilleil.org

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