Winchester Board to Decide Fate of Gym
By Gary Scott on February 18, 2026 at 5:51am
No final decision has been made about the fate of the Winchester Grade School gym, as school officials attempt to gather information about the possible construction of a new gym. Superintendent Jeff Abell says the school district has in hand a second layer of evaluation report from the state board of education that has led […]
Cell Phone Talk Tonight at the Jax School Board Mtg
By Gary Scott on February 18, 2026 at 5:42am
The Jacksonville school board will talk about a potential new cell phone policy at tonight’s board meeting. The issue was brought up last month to superintendent Steve Ptacek. He says parents approached the board about making the cell phone usage at the high school more restrictive. Ptacek says it once was disruptive at the Jacksonville […]
ISP: Rockport’s man body discovered near Champ Clark Bridge
By Benjamin Cox on February 16, 2026 at 5:23pm
Pike County authorities are investigating after a body was discovered Monday afternoon in Pike County. The Pike County Sheriff’s Office says Illinois State Police troopers located the body of a deceased male under the Champ Clark Bridge after receiving a report of a suspicious vehicle parked near the bridge. WGEM reports that officials say the […]
Crimestoppers Most Wanted
By Gary Scott on February 16, 2026 at 9:51am
It’s unlucky to be named on any most wanted announcement aanywhere, but particularly Friday, the 13th. Crimestoppers of Morgan, Cass and Scott Crimestoppers have identified two suspects for the list this week. One of them is 48-year-old Joshua Havens. His last known address is 1030 Sheridan in Jacksonville. Havens is wanted for theft. He stands […]
Task Force will Offer Tweaks to No Camping Ordinance
By Gary Scott on February 16, 2026 at 6:33am
Jacksonville’s new camping ban in the city limits will be monitored closely by a task force being formed by advocates of the homeless. Salvation Army Captain Justian Corliss is forming the task force to help the city tweak the ordinance to help those unable to find a place to lay down at night. Captain Corliss […]
Arrest Made in Chambers Shooting
By Gary Scott on February 15, 2026 at 6:15pm
Jacksonville police have made a quick arrest in the fatal shooting of a Jacksonville woman on West Chambers Saturday evening. 23-year-old Marissa Teubner of Jacksonville was arrested yesterday afternoon for the shooting death of 31-year-old Marcquila Harris of Jacksonville. Teubner was arrested for first degree murder and aggravated discharge of a gun. […]
Winchester Mayor seeking public’s help with finding Lincoln statue to commemorate 1854 speech
By Benjamin Cox on February 14, 2026 at 4:41pm
Winchester Mayor Rex McIntire says that a statue commemorating an important speech given by Abraham Lincoln in the city is drawing closer. The proposed statue would stand in Douglas Park near the existing monument to Senator Stephen A. Douglas. The pairing isn’t accidental. In August of 1854, at the location of the old Scott County […]
Ferries in full operation after thaw
By Benjamin Cox on February 14, 2026 at 4:26pm
Ice on the area’s rivers appear to be gone and the Illinois and Mississippi River ferries are back in operation, according to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office on Friday. In a “Ferry Update” posted on the Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook page, the Kampsville, Brussels and Golden Eagle ferries are all open. The ferries have been mostly […]
K9 checks things at Calhoun H.S. on Friday
By Benjamin Cox on February 14, 2026 at 4:24pm
A safety check and precautionary lockdown took place Friday morning at Calhoun High School in Hardin, according to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities say the school was placed under a standard lockdown so deputies could conduct a safety sweep of the building and surrounding vehicles. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department assisted in the operation, […]
I-55 bridge demo to disrupt evening traffic into Springfield
By Benjamin Cox on February 14, 2026 at 4:13pm
Removal of an unused railroad bridge over Interstate 55 in Springfield is set to begin on Monday that will cause some travel delays. According to the State Journal-Register, the unused railroad bridge that sits at Mile Post 94 between the Stevenson Drive and Sixth Street interchanges and is owned by City Water, Light and Power […]
