Second Victim from Roodhouse in Springfield Accident
By Gary Scott on June 11, 2026 at 9:36am
An accident last week in Springfield claimed a second victim over the weekend from Greene County. 69-year-old Donna Northcutt of Roodhouse died shortly after the accident, and was declared dead in the emergency room at a Springfield hospital Her husband, 71-year-old Gary Don Northcutt of Roodhouse died from injuries in the accident two days later […]
Black Legged and Lone Star Ticks threaten Morgan County
By Gary Scott on June 11, 2026 at 7:14am
Ticks are heavy in Illinois this year, and the head of the health department says one of the two ticks identified as especially harmful has made its way to Morgan County. Dale Bainter is the administrator of the health department and has already seen evidence of the ticks on his family farm. Bainter says there […]
Rondeau Sentenced
By Gary Scott on June 10, 2026 at 6:40pm
A former Jacksonville chiropractor has been sentenced to prison in federal court for health care fraud. The Illinois attorney General’s office says 56-year-old Sean Rondeau was given a year and a day in prison in US District Court yesterday. A federal grand jury returned a super ceding indictment against Rondeau in August of […]
IDOT Talks Work Zone Fatalities
By Seth Gabriel on June 10, 2026 at 10:47am
Construction season is underway across the state, and leaders from the Illinois Department of Transportation are encouraging driver safety. Each year, IDOT reports nearly 6,200 accidents in work zones across the state, resulting in more than 1,000 injuries. Motorist can expect to see more highways covered in orange barrels over the summer months. Paul Wappel, […]
Panel Discussion on Juneteenth in Jax
By Gary Scott on June 10, 2026 at 10:43am
A panel discussion on the Underground Railroad will be held in Jacksonville in conjunction with the Juneteenth celebration this month. The discussion is free and open to the public. It will be held Friday, June 19th at Centenary United Methodist Church on East State. The event is being held in conjunction with the Journey to […]
Now-Find a Chief of Detectives for Jax
By Gary Scott on June 10, 2026 at 6:45am
Jacksonville police chief Doug Thompson has a key position to fill, now that Kyle Chumley has been added as a deputy chief. Chumley previously served as chief of detectives, before he was appointed to the post Monday night. Chumley knows this will be an important position to fill within the department. He says this officer […]
Jax Says Clean Up is Over
By Gary Scott on June 10, 2026 at 6:40am
Jacksonville city officials are reminding city residents that the city wide clean up is over. The clean up ran from Monday through Friday of last week. Officials say they appreciate the effort made to participate. But, the city is now asking any items remaining on the curbside should be removed as soon as possible. The […]
SA Looking for volunteers for Street Outreach for the Homeless
By Gary Scott on June 9, 2026 at 12:30pm
The group formed to fight homelessness in Morgan County has plans to send teams out next month to get a better understanding about the causes of the unhoused. Salvation Army captain Justian Corliss is joined in the group by Jacksonville alderman Joe Lockman, and former Jacksonville police Chaplain Alan Bradish among others who have banded […]
July 4th Run in Jax
By Gary Scott on June 9, 2026 at 11:19am
Registration is now open for the July 4th Independence Day run at Nichols Park. The event sponsored by Heartland Bank will be a 5K run, walk and fun run from Nichols Park through Jacksonville and South Jacksonville and back. All proceeds from the event go to Prairieland United Way. The cost is $25 for the […]
May Weather
By Gary Scott on June 9, 2026 at 9:38am
May was warmer, and a little drier than normal, but the drought remained broken. Temperatures averaged 63-point-3 degrees. That’s almost a full degree warmer than normal. Typical highs reached 75 and a half, and lows dropped to 51. Readings ranged from a high of 89 on the 29th, to 35 on the first day of […]
