Time Capsule Burial
By Gary Scott on April 2, 2026 at 1:19pm
Jacksonville city officials have announced plans to bury a new time capsule next month. The Bicentennial Committee will host a community time capsule ceremony May 26th. The contents of the time capsule will be on display from 4:30 to 5:30 that Tuesday evening. People will get a chance to look over the letters, memorabilia and […]
Highway Signs for Police Killed While on Duty
By Gary Scott on April 2, 2026 at 10:08am
The state will soon be putting up signs on Illinois highways, honoring officers killed in the line of duty. One of those signs will honor a former Winchester undercover officer. Pete Lackey was working undercover for the Illinois Bureau of Investigations, when he was killed November 27th in 1972. The alleged assailant, Baron Dean Fonner, […]
Crimestoppers Looking for More Board Members
By Gary Scott on April 2, 2026 at 10:06am
Crimestoppers of Morgan-Cass-and Scott counties is looking for new board members. The group released first quarter statistics this week. The group recovered $46-hundred in property, and received information that led to 10 arrests. $2-thousand in rewards were paid out. Loren Hamilton leads the Crimestoppers chapter. He needs board members from the smaler towns around Morgan […]
March was Hot
By Gary Scott on April 2, 2026 at 10:01am
A record high temperature highlights the weather for March. We hit 93 on the 26th, which was unusual enough on its own. WLDS-WEAI have weather records that date back to 1927, and never before in those records had we had a 90 or better reading this early. The 93 shattered the old mark of 85 […]
South Jax Board Looks at Truck Wash Business
By Gary Scott on April 2, 2026 at 7:01am
The South Jacksonville board will be asked to approve two grants, and the site plan for a new truck wash at the south edge of the village tonight. The grants are $6-thousand to the Abraham Scouting Council 6th annual sporting clays and trap showdown, and $6-thousand and the use of the village billboard to Jacksonville […]
Homeless Jax Man held for a string of burglaries
By Gary Scott on April 2, 2026 at 6:09am
A Jacksonville man has been arrested for a string of break ins, mostly at downtown businesses. The arrest came about 11 last night. The suspect has been identified as 29-year-old Miles Pelehowski, who is listed as homeless. He is being held on seven counts of burglary, and a single count of criminal damage to property. […]
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
By Gary Scott on April 1, 2026 at 12:56pm
Today begins a special month for the advocacy network for children. April has been proclaimed as child abuse and prevention month. Todd Shackelford is the executive director for the Advocacy Network for Children. The network includes the Court Appointed special advocates, and the children’s advocacy center. Shackelford says there will be a special ceremony next […]
Greenfield Adds 1 Percent Infrastructure Tax
By Gary Scott on April 1, 2026 at 7:00am
Greenfield now has a new infrastructure tax. The measure was approved Monday by the Greenfield city council in a special session. The one percent tax was proposed by mayor Brock Meyer. Meyer says it was abundantly clear when he took office that the city taxes were insufficient to support the infrastructure. Meyer says other communities […]
Ray Long Writing a New Book about Madigan
By Gary Scott on April 1, 2026 at 6:30am
A Winchester High School graduate and retired investigative journalist is writing a second book about the investigation surrounding former Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan. Madigan was sentenced to prison for taking bribes three years ago. Chicago Tribune’s Ray Long wrote a best seller..”The House That Madigan Built” about the court case surrounding the conviction. Long […]
106 Work begins Today West of Winchester
By Gary Scott on April 1, 2026 at 6:00am
A stretch of highway west of Winchester is getting a new surface. The Illinois Department of Transportation will resurface route 106 between the Hillview Blacktop to the US 36 junction, and eventually continue into Winchester to Commercial Street. The work starts today. The work is expected to be finished by early August. Work crews will […]
