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9 Jan 2020
The holiday shopping season is officially upon us, and this is the perfect time to remind readers that shopping locally greatly impacts our community. While the convenience and price comparison options of online shopping are enticing, let’s consider how we can strengthen our local economy when choosing gifts for our family and friends this year.
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The City of Jacksonville is located in west central Illinois, 35 miles west of Springfield, the state capital. It is the county seat of Morgan County and one of the oldest towns in the Land of Lincoln, founded in 1825. Jacksonville was established by Yankee settlers from New England, who laid out farms, constructed roads, erected government buildings, and established post routes. They were part of a wave of European/American farmers who headed west into what was then the wilds of the Northwest Territory, during the early 1800s. Download Here!