Tracy Backs CILA Zoning Bill
By Gary Scott on April 9, 2026 at 12:54pm
An area senator has lent her support to a group home bill with history in the Illinois General Assembly over the past couple of years. Senator Jil Tracy has given her support to House Bill 1843. It would ban local zoning boards and plans commission from creating restrictions for community integrated living arrangements. Jacksonville has […]
Seward Sentenced to Prison here
By Gary Scott on April 9, 2026 at 10:21am
A Cass County man has been sentenced to prison in Morgan county court on drug charges. The sentencing yesterday in Morgan County Court was for 63-year-old Eric Seward of Beardstown. Seward was given 7 years in prison for meth possession. He was arrested in early January this year. Seward was also fined $500. A charge […]
Brown County Woman Reported Missing, Found Dead near Versailles
By Gary Scott on April 9, 2026 at 6:46am
A Brown county woman reported missing Tuesday, was found dead yesterday afternoon, the victim of an apparent car accident. Sheriff Justin Oliver says his office got the call about 40-year-old Rachel Sampson of Mount Sterling about 1:30 Tuesday afternoon. Her family said Sampson had not been seen since she traveled Sunday to see family and […]
New Rules for the Homeless
By Gary Scott on April 8, 2026 at 1:13pm
A bill circulating in the Illinois House may force cities like Jacksonville to re-examine how it polices the homeless. The city council here earlier this year passed a city ordinance designed to crackdown on illegal camping in Jacksonville. A new amendment filed in late March renames a past law the Local Regulation of Unsheltered Homelessness […]
Mindful Miles Walking Challenge
By Gary Scott on April 8, 2026 at 12:00pm
Jacksonville Memorial Hospital is participating in a Memorial Health Agency wide regional walking program next month. It is called the Memorial Health Mindful Miles Walking Challenge. Claire Peak of Jacksonville Memorial Hospital says the event here will kick off April 30th. Peak says those attending the kick off on the 30th from 4 to 6 […]
Underground Railroad Exhibit in Jax Saturday
By Gary Scott on April 8, 2026 at 10:12am
The Jacksonville Area Museum will open an exhibit on Illinois’ Underground Railroad this weekend. The exhibit opens Saturday. The new exhibit highlights the courageous stories of freedom seekers and the multi racial conductors who helped them. The Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area, known as Looking for Lincoln is presenting the exhibit. In addition, folk singer […]
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 […]
Girard Man Arrested for Child Porn
By Gary Scott on April 8, 2026 at 6:40am
A Macoupin County man has been arrested in connection with a criminal investigation into child porn by Illinois State police. 48-year-old James Barnard of Girard has been arrested for possession of child sexual abuse materials involving a child under 13, and dissemination of child sexual abuse materials. Both are Class X felonies. State police executed […]
Comstock to lead the Y
By Gary Scott on April 6, 2026 at 5:12pm
The Bob Freesen YMCA has a new leader. The YMCA board has announced the hiring of Drew Comstock as the new executive director. Comstock will take over June 1st. In his high school and college years, Comstock worked at the front desk of the Y, was a junior soccer and basketball coach, and […]
Two Most Wanted
By Gary Scott on April 6, 2026 at 10:50am
Crimestoppers of Morgan-Cass-Scott Counties is seeking help in the location of a couple of suspects this week. One is identified as 35-year-old Venson Williams. He is described as a black male, weighing 180 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. Williams stands 6-1. He is wanted for criminal trespass to a vehicle, and is also […]
