Weather Cancellations 11-30
By Gary Scott on November 30, 2025 at 9:02am
No 8:30 mass this morning at Our Saviour Central Christian Church services are cancelled First Presbyterian Church closed today. On line only Manchester Baptist Church closed Lynnville Christian Church Cancels services State Street Ministries shut down today Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church cancelled services Wesley Chapel Services cancelled Winchester Methodist Church cancel services Westfair Christian Church […]
No SafeRides tonight. Church Closures for Nov. 30
By Benjamin Cox on November 29, 2025 at 7:46pm
West Central Mass Transit District will not be running the SafeRides program tonight. A handful of area churches have canceled services for tomorrow, Nov. 30. They include:Jacksonville First Baptist ChurchWestfair Baptist ChurchWinchester United Methodist ChurchCity Church in JacksonvilleSunday School at Jacksonville Bible Church *worship service will still occur at 10:30 a.m.Our Redeemer Lutheran ChurchThe Chapel […]
Weather Cancellations 11/29/2025
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 29, 2025 at 7:40am
Our Saviour-The only mass that will be held this weekend is at 10:30 Sunday morning. All other masses…the 4:30 and 8:30 are cancelled. Murrayville United Methodist Church cancelled services for this weekend. The community tree lighting and Santa visit has been postponed to Saturday, the 6th. Jacksonville/Morgan County Office of Emergency Management- Emergency Routes have […]
Educational Day Care Center Asking for Help
By Gary Scott on November 28, 2025 at 10:20am
A local day care with a high population of families needing government assistance is asking for the public’s help in a funding shortfall. The Educational Day Care Center on West Michigan is making a general plea. Dr. Barbara Seulter, who is president of the board, says fewer grant monies are coming into the center this […]
Santa Comes to Town
By Gary Scott on November 28, 2025 at 6:00am
Santa comes to Jacksonville later today. He has hitched a ride with the Jacksonville fire department and will make his way downtown at 6 tonight. Judy Tighe of Jacksonville Main Street says people attending tonight will find the square lit up. She says building owners around the square have virtually lit up the area with […]
Massive winter storm takes aim at Central Illinois
By Benjamin Cox on November 27, 2025 at 6:51pm
The National Weather Service reports that a massive amount of snow from an incoming weather storm is expected to start on Friday. A system of precipitation across the Plains is expected to hit cold air and make for accumulations of snow starting between 5-10 inches along and north of a Macomb to Bloomington line. A […]
Ashland man arrested in Menard County after multi-county chase
By Benjamin Cox on November 27, 2025 at 4:22pm
An Ashland man is behind bars in Petersburg on Thanksgiving after a chase with authorities through multiple counties after an alleged burglary. According to a report from the Menard County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 1:30 a.m. on November 27, Menard County Sheriff’s Deputies were notified of a possible burglary suspect in the Athens area. Deputies […]
Bradish Suggests a Restoration Center
By Gary Scott on November 26, 2025 at 11:44am
A former chaplain with the Jacksonville police department would like to see a restoration center in Jacksonville for the homeless and those down on their luck. Alan Bradish made the comments at the Jacksonville city council Monday night. Bradish says the first step is to find a center that can house the homeless during the […]
Hauser Honored as a Paul Harris Fellow
By Gary Scott on November 26, 2025 at 11:41am
A Rotary Club past president in Jacksonville has been chosen to receive one of the highest honors from Rotary International. The Jacksonville Sunrise Rotary Club witnessed the presentation this week by Rotary District Governor Bill Knake for Mary Jane Hauser. Hauser is a past president of Sunrise Rotary. Hauser was named a Paul Harris Fellow […]
More Info Released on Fatal Pike Co Plane Crash
By Harold Smith on November 25, 2025 at 9:11am
More information has come out about the hours leading up to that plane crash in Pike County Sunday night. According to the Journal Courier, FAA records show the plane that crashed was a four-seat, Piper fixed-wing single engine aircraft, registered to Indian River Flying Club in Rockledge, Florida. Unofficial flight data from the website Flight […]
