Crimestoppers-Stolen Truck
By Gary Scott on May 22, 2026 at 12:10pm
Jacksonville police are enlisting the help of Crimestoppers in the investigation of the theft of a vehicle this spring. Police say a pick up truck was taken from the 500 block of West Independence sometime in the past two months. The truck is described as a 1999 Chevrolet single cab 2500. It is tan in […]
Ambulance Soon in Northern Greene
By Gary Scott on May 22, 2026 at 12:07pm
An ambulance will soon be staffed in the northern portion of Greene County. The Roodhouse Fire District has announced plans for a Greene County ALS Ambulance to be staffed in Roodhouse. Officials say the ambulance will be responding out of the Roodhouse firehouse. Officials believe the change of quarters should decrease response times to the […]
ISVI Gets New “Old” Name
By Gary Scott on May 22, 2026 at 12:01pm
A local state school is getting its former name back. The Illinois House passed legislation that will change the name of the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired back to the Illinois School for the Blind. State representative CD Davidsmeyer of Murrayville was raised in Jacksonville and represented the area before redistricting. He is supportive […]
Jax Officer Honored for Life Saving
By Gary Scott on May 22, 2026 at 11:52am
A Jacksonville police officer has been honored for his work to help save the life of a local businessman. Jacksonville police lieutenant Mark Lonergan has been presented with the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Life Saving Award. Lonergan is credited with helping save the life of Brad Fellhauer March 16th. Fellhauer had heart surgery, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Motorcycle-Car Mishap Claims Life at west edge of Springfield
By Gary Scott on April 8, 2026 at 6:43am
A Springfield man is dead as a result of a motorcycle car accident at the west edge of Springfield Monday. Sangamon County coroner Jim Allmon today confirmed the death of a 58-year-old man. He died when his motorcycle collided with a car on Wabash Avenue. Allmon says the motorcycle driver was taken to Springfield Memorial […]
