Midwest Youth Services Awarded For Service to Youth
By Benjamin Cox on May 19, 2026 at 7:29pm
The Illinois Department of Human Services has recognized Jacksonville-based Midwest Youth Services with a statewide Youth Service Award during the 2026 Home Illinois Summit in Springfield. The honor was presented as part of the state’s Recognition of Service awards, which celebrate advocates, organizations, and community leaders working to prevent homelessness and improve housing stability across […]
Jacksonville man arrested for alleged residential burglary
By Benjamin Cox on May 18, 2026 at 9:21am
Jacksonville Police responded to a breaking-and-entering call on Friday evening and arrested the alleged suspect later in the weekend. Officers received a report of a subject opening a package on a porch and making entry into a home in the 1000 block of South East Street shortly before 6 p.m. on Friday. Officers documented the […]
Jacksonville man arrested after car strikes home
By Benjamin Cox on May 18, 2026 at 9:13am
Jacksonville police responded to a report of a car striking a home early this morning. Officers received a report just after 4:45 a.m. of a vehicle striking a home in the 700 block of North Prairie Street. According to a police report, the vehicle, driven by 22-year-old Darius K. Kidd of the 700 block of […]
Jacksonville’s West End slammed by downburst
By Benjamin Cox on May 16, 2026 at 4:01pm
Strong winds caused significant damage on the west end of Jacksonville early this afternoon, despite the absence of a severe thunderstorm warning at the time. WCIA Meteorologist Jacob Dickey reported significant storm damage reports were coming in from Jacksonville at approximately 12:30 p.m. Saturday around the 1900 block of West Morton Avenue. Photos from the […]
Crimestoppers Helps with Tire Slashings
By Gary Scott on May 15, 2026 at 11:57am
Jacksonville police are getting a helping hand from Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott and Cass Counties on a vandalism spree. Jacksonville police are investigating a series of tire slashes on vehicles that occurred between Thursday and Sunday of last weekend. Police say anyone who has seen suspicious damage to vehicle tires during this time period […]
Calhoun High Swatted
By Gary Scott on May 14, 2026 at 12:26pm
The Calhoun County sheriff’s office is investigating a report of someone calling in a fake attack on the Calhoun High School this week. It’s called swatting. It refers to the act of making a false emergency report, often involving claims of an active shooter, bomb threat, or another violent incident. The intent is to draw […]
Railroad Crossings Work
By Gary Scott on May 14, 2026 at 12:22pm
Several railroad crossings in the area will be closed from time to time for maintenance starting next week in the Jacksonville area. The work will start from Farmingdale Road in Sangamon County on Monday, and stretch to the Orleans Road crossing in Morgan County. The list of crossings are at Farley, Loami Bates, Bates, Patton […]
Winchester Gym Demo
By Gary Scott on May 14, 2026 at 9:26am
The Jacksonville Journal Courier reports this morning that Winchester school board has approved two bids for the demolition of the Winchester Grade School gymnasium. The newspaper says Neff Colvin of Jacksonville has been given the job for $318-thousand. A second firm was hired to abate the asbestos. The gym closed January 15th, after a worker […]
Virden Man gets prison over Child Porn
By Gary Scott on May 14, 2026 at 9:24am
A Macoupin County man is headed to prison for the dissemination of child sexual abuse material. 38-year-old Jacob Rogers of Virden was sentenced yesterday to 16 years in prison. The sentence was handed down in Macoupin County court, after Rogers admitted to one count of Class X felony dissemination of child pornography involving children under […]
April Weather
By Gary Scott on May 4, 2026 at 9:42am
Jacksonville got the April showers last month, especially late. The total for the month was 5 and two thirds inches. That’s about an inch and two thirds more than normal. The deluge on the 28th was the biggest single day rainfall in recent history. There was a rainfall November 4th through the 6th in 2022 […]
