Carrollton Man Cited For DUI After Kampsville Ferry Dock Crash

By Benjamin Cox on December 11, 2024 at 5:01pm

A Carrollton man was cited by the Illinois State Police on Monday night after the car he was driving nearly ended up in the Illinois River. According to an ISP report, around 6:20 on Monday evening, troopers responded to the Kampsville Ferry dock at the end of Illinois Route 108 on the Greene County side […]

Macoupin Co. Man Sentenced to Prison for November Burglary in Kane

By Benjamin Cox on December 11, 2024 at 5:00pm

A Macoupin County man was sentenced to prison in Greene County Court at the end of last month on residential burglary charges.  38-year old Kyle E. Wallace of Medora pleaded guilty to Class 1 felony residential burglary on November 25th in front of Judge Zachary Schmidt. According to criminal information filed in the case, Wallace […]

Propane Truck Driver Injured in Rollover Crash Near Greenfield

By Benjamin Cox on December 11, 2024 at 4:59pm

A semi truck driver was injured in Greene County yesterday after the truck toppled onto its side. According to a report from the Greene County Sheriff’s Department, on Tuesday, just after 8AM, Greene County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to respond to a single vehicle motor vehicle crash that had occurred on NE 900 Avenue, in […]

Jacksonville Police Locate Two Dead Bodies at Homes on South East Street

By Benjamin Cox on December 11, 2024 at 4:09pm

Jacksonville Police are investigating two suspicious deaths on the city’s south side. According to a Jacksonville Police Department press release, at approximately 7AM this morning, officers were called to a residence in the 1200 block of South East Street in reference to a subject who was unresponsive. Upon arrival, officers located the unresponsive subject, who […]

Ballard Resigning Dec. 31 as Greene Co. Treasurer

By Benjamin Cox on December 11, 2024 at 8:38am

The Greene County Board will have a vacancy to fill at the end of the month. The Greene Prairie Press reports that Greene County Treasurer Kirby Ballard announced to the board at their December 5th meeting that he intends to retire at the end of this month. Ballard has been the Treasurer in Greene County […]

Miller’s Upper Mississippi River Valley Provisions Included in 2024 WRDA Passage

By Benjamin Cox on December 11, 2024 at 8:34am

Several of 15th District Congresswoman Mary Miller’s provisions were included in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024 that passed the U.S. House on Tuesday afternoon. Miller’s key levee safety priorities for the Upper Mississippi River Valley changes policies giving local levee sponsors and drainage districts along the river more flexibility to maintain their […]

Hayes Donates McClelland Dining Hall to Routt Catholic High School

By Benjamin Cox on December 10, 2024 at 5:37pm

The fate of a burned building on the former MacMurray College Campus now rests in the hands of officials with Our Saviour Parish and Routt Catholic High School. The Journal Courier reports that on December 4th, property owner Mike Hayes donated McClelland Dining Hall to Routt Catholic High School. Plans for the hall are currently […]

Budzinski Testifies About Madigan Hiring Lists for Pritzker Administration at Former House Speaker’s Corruption Trial

By Benjamin Cox on December 10, 2024 at 5:32pm

This item is published in full with permission from Capitol News Illinois: Prosecution could rest next week in ‘Sphinx’ Madigan’s corruption trialJudge to determine whether former legislator who got alleged no-work contracts is fit for witness stand By HANNAH MEISELCapitol News Illinoishmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – After an extraordinarily short day of trial Monday, jurors may only […]

Army Corps of Engineering Holding Public Meeting at Meredosia-Chambersburg High Over LaGrange Lock Project on Wednesday

By Benjamin Cox on December 10, 2024 at 5:30pm

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island Division is holding a public meeting tomorrow at Meredosia-Chambersburg High School about draft plans for a new lock project at LaGrange. The Army Corps recently completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment for the proposed project, and they are interested in public review and comments regarding the project […]

Beardstown Man Sentenced To Prison on Multiple Drug-Related Offenses

By Benjamin Cox on December 10, 2024 at 2:54pm

The Cass County State’s Attorney’s Office has announced the plea and sentence of a Beardstown man on multiple charges, some dating back to 2021. 29-year-old Kyle D. Spears of Beardstown pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of methamphetamine and one count of driving under the influence yesterday in Cass County Circuit Court. Judge Timothy […]