Penalties Now in Place for Illegal School Bus Passing
Failure to stop for a school bus with its stop arm extended and red lights flashing will result in a citation and a $225 fine beginning May 1. Conversations surrounding […]
Green Light for Margaret Street Bank Overhaul, Owners Position Property for Tenants
The property owner of the historic, two-story vacant brick building at the corner of Margaret and Herschel streets is preparing it for new tenants. The Prairie School Style building at […]
A Dynasty of Design
Business Profile In 1921, Albert Hugo arrived in Jacksonville, intending only a layover on his way farther south. But as the landscape grew wilder and more remote, the German-trained tapezierer […]
Rethinking Collaboration in a Changing Nonprofit Landscape
After more than 40 years in nonprofit leadership, CEO Dawn Lockhart is preparing to retire, describing the moment simply as a “time to pass the torch.” Lockhart joined the Nonprofit […]
Local Folks: Paulina Perez
Paulina Perez’s career has taken her into major television studios, presidential debate stages and the biggest professional sporting events in America – but it hasn’t gone to her head. Her […]
Local Folks: Grant Bledsoe
As Grant Bledsoe was finishing up high school, many of his friends were talking about leaving Jacksonville, but he never felt the pull to move away. “I decided that I […]
Flourish and Fundraise
Guests gathered for a celebration of art and philanthropy for the Cathedral Arts Project’s Spring for the Arts, the organization’s signature fundraiser, which this year raised more than $764,000. This […]
If These Walls Could Talk: The Drew Residence
It’s a grand residence that has seen plenty of ups and downs in its 117-year lifetime: In its early history, it was home to a prominent Jacksonville resident with deep […]