Sangamon County Fair Kicks off this Week
By Seth Gabriel on June 8, 2026 at 12:06pm
The 2026 Sangamon County Fair is preparing for another year of agriculture, family fun and entertainment as they anticipate thousands of visitors to the fairgrounds this year. The fair kicks off Wednesday and runs through Sunday with the Miss Sangamon County Fair Queen Pageant slated for opening night at 7pm. The Grandstand entertainment will provide […]
WCIL Gives Starts today
By Gary Scott on June 8, 2026 at 9:51am
A four day online giving event begins today, and it will include at least one non profit orgainziation. The event is called WCIL Gives. WCIL stands for west central Illinois. It was launched last year by the Tracy Foundation. The event raised more than $150-thousand in 2025. Ryan Dowd of Pathway Services Unlimited says his […]
New Bridge for Kinnett Road
By Gary Scott on June 8, 2026 at 6:17am
The Morgan County board has a fairly routine agenda for this morning’s meeting. The board will look at an engineering agreement with Hutchison Engineering for the bridge project on Kinnett Road. Commissioners will also make appointments to the Alexander Fire Protection board, and the West Central Mass Transit board. The meeting begins at 9 in […]
New Jax Deputy Police Chief
By Gary Scott on June 8, 2026 at 6:14am
The Jacksonville city council will say good bye to one police department administrator, and welcome another tonight. Deputy Chief Rodney Cox is stepping down, retiring after 30 years with the force. Chief of detectives Kyle Chumley will step in as deputy chief to Doug Thompson with the council’s blessing. Aldermen will discuss new records management […]
Identity of Roodhouse woman killed in Springfield crash released.
By Benjamin Cox on June 6, 2026 at 9:00pm
The Sangamon County Coroner has identified the 69-year-old Roodhouse woman who died in a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of South 7th Street and East Laurel on Thursday. Donna Northcutt, 69, died from multiple blunt force injuries she sustained during the crash according to Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon. In a previous release from his […]
Two Most Wanted
By Gary Scott on June 6, 2026 at 11:08am
Two Cass County residents are highlighted in this weeks most wanted post by Morgan-Cass-Scott Crimestoppers. One is identified as 24-year-old Alexandro Soria. He is a Hispanic male, standing 5-9 and weighing 180 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes, and is wanted for obstructing police, criminal damage to property, DUI and reckless driving. Soria […]
Crimestoppers to help with Motorcycle Theft
By Gary Scott on June 5, 2026 at 6:58pm
Jacksonville police is asking for Crimestoppers help with the investigation of the theft of a motorcycle in the city. Police say the motorcycle was taken from a residence in the 900 block of East College sometime between last Friday night at 10:30, and 8 Saturday morning. Police say it is a black 2020 […]
Data Centers on Hold?
By Gary Scott on June 5, 2026 at 12:42pm
The public outcry against data centers has prompted Governor JB Pritzker to put a hold on tax incentives for new data centers. Governor Pritzker ordered the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to pause processing agreements for the data center investment program starting July 1st. He is also calling on the general assembly to […]
Benson Headed to Prison from Greene County
By Gary Scott on June 5, 2026 at 10:20am
Failure to follow probation orders has landed a Carrollton woman in prison. 50-year-old Lora Benson was given 7 years in prison for meth delivery, and five years for a look alike substance conviction by Judge Zachary Schmidt yesterday in Greene County Court. Greene County state’s attorney Craig Grummel says Benson pleaded guilty in late April […]
Breckon Gets Probation and Fine for Sex Conviction
By Gary Scott on June 5, 2026 at 10:19am
A Carrollton man was fined and placed on probation on a felony sex charge late last month in Greene County court. 50-year-old Ryan Breckon pleaded guilty to a charge related to the alleged molestation of a teen girl at his home over 4 years ago. The case was delayed while the victim, not Breckon, finished […]
