Evans Named Next Our Saviour Principal

By Benjamin Cox on March 26, 2024 at 10:29am

Officials with Our Saviour Grade School have announced the next principal for the school. Mrs. Amy Evans has accepted the position of principal at Our Saviour Catholic School. Evans is replacing Stevie VanDeVelde who is retiring at the conclusion of the 2023-2024 school year. Evans is currently a second grade teacher at Our Saviour Catholic […]

Carrollton Senior Receives FFA Proficiency SOE Award

By Benjamin Cox on March 26, 2024 at 10:27am

A Carrollton High School FFA senior member was recently awarded for proficiency in the Supervised Occupational Experience or SOE program. Piper Steinacher was selected as the state winner in Business and Finance systems. The new SOE program recognizes students in 6 different areas based on their work-based learning experiences outside of the classroom. FFA members […]

i3 Broadband Experiences Outage

By Benjamin Cox on March 25, 2024 at 8:39pm

Customers of i3 Broadband have been experiencing an outage throughout the day. According to a post on the company’s Facebook announcement this evening, a 3rd party has but a major fiber trunk line impacting multiple services, not just i3. i3’s officials say that crews and equipment are on the site of the fiber cut and […]

Jacksonville Area Following American Idol Hopeful

By Benjamin Cox on March 25, 2024 at 4:05pm

First Christian Church Worship minister Isaiah Case performed his own song “What Could I Do” in front of the American Idol judges during the 2024 season auditions in Nashville this past November. The episode aired this past Sunday, with Case getting a golden ticket to go to Hollywood. Case hasn’t been able to reveal how […]

2024 Miss IL County Fair Queen Enjoying the Promotion of Both County and State Fairs

By Benjamin Cox on March 25, 2024 at 3:53pm

The reigning Miss Illinois County Fair Queen is enjoying her time with the crown. Jacksonville’s Natalie Evans tells RFD Illinois that it’s not just about promoting the Illinois State Fair, but also promoting the roots at the local county fairs all around the state: “When you’re representing a county fair, you’re not just representing a […]

Spring Trout Season Returns to Morgan Lake in Nichols Park

By Benjamin Cox on March 25, 2024 at 3:41pm

Morgan Lake at Nichols Park will again be the home of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources special inland trout fishing program. The Spring Trout season opens on April 6th. The trout were released in the middle section of Morgan Lake, east of the road bridge. The period of catch & release started on Saturday […]

South Jacksonville Celebration to Possibly Return With Some Changes

By Benjamin Cox on March 25, 2024 at 3:26pm

The South Jacksonville Village Board of Trustees appear poised to bring back the South Jacksonville Celebration with a few changes. The board came to a consensus on Thursday to move the event forward this year despite major concerns surrounding security and costs. The security risks are a hold over from the previous year when multiple […]

JSD 117 To Use SIP Day on April 8 Due to Solar Eclipse

By Benjamin Cox on March 25, 2024 at 3:15pm

An upcoming natural phenomena seen once every few hundred years will cause Jacksonville School District 117 to take the day off. Superintendent Steve Ptacek says the concern lies in the timing of the upcoming complete solar eclipse coming up on April 8th. The path of totality is expected to be approximately 50 miles from Jacksonville. […]

Greene Co. Housing Authority Brings Veterans’ Facility Proposal For Vacant Main St. Properties

By Benjamin Cox on March 25, 2024 at 3:05pm

The Greene County Housing Authority has pitched a proposal to fill some holes on Main Street in White Hall. According to the Greene Prairie Press, representatives from the Housing Authority appeared at the White Hall City Council meeting on March 11th to discuss plans for a Veteran’s Housing project that would run south of the […]

Public Forum Tomorrow Night in Springfield Over USPS Consolidation Plan

By Benjamin Cox on March 25, 2024 at 2:46pm

Residents throughout Central Illinois could soon feel the increase in delayed mail service. Springfield’s processing and distribution center will soon have all of its packages and unprocessed mail redirected to St. Louis, Missouri under a consolidation plan by the United States Postal Service. Illinois’ federal elected officials have all decried the change, saying it will […]