Durbin to Retire
By Gary Scott on April 23, 2025 at 1:13pm
Illinois’ senior senator is done after his term expires next year. Dick Durbin says he will not seek re-election in 2026, and is ready to pass the torch. Durbin has been a leading democrat in the US Senate, for five terms. Before that, he defeated PaulFindley for a seat in congress that included Jacksonville at […]
Pritzker Wanted to make the announcement in Jacksonville
By Gary Scott on April 23, 2025 at 9:59am
Governor JB Pritzker’s selection of Jacksonville as a site to announce the RISE grants was not by accident or default. The governor announced the availability of $20-million to 25 grantees around the state, plus an additional $10-million from the RISE grants. He made the announcement at the south entrance to the Jacksonville square. Jacksonville Main […]
Alexander Gets 4 Years
By Gary Scott on April 23, 2025 at 6:44am
A Jacksonville man arrested early Monday morning following a traffic stop is now headed to prison. 40-year-old Carl Alexander, listed a homeless Monday morning but a license indicated he lived in the 11-hundred block of Illinois, was sentenced to 4 years in prison by Judge Chris Reif in Morgan County court yesterday afternoon. Alexander was […]
Gov Pritzker Visits Dowtown Jacksonville to Make Announcement on RISE Grant Program
By Seth Gabriel on April 22, 2025 at 5:37pm
Gov JB Pritzker made an appearance in downtown Jacksonville on Tuesday to make a special announcement. Pritzker made the official announcement that the city of Jacksonville has been selected as the recipient of $2 million dollars through the Rural Innovation Stronger Economy Rise Grant program, also known as the RISE grant. The RISE grant is […]
Morgan County multiplier less than 1
By Gary Scott on April 22, 2025 at 5:00pm
There’s good news from the state department of revenue for Morgan County landowners. Morgan County has been assigned a final multiplier of less than 1…point-9829. This applies for 2024 taxes payable in 2025. This is down from last year’s multiplier of 1, which essentially means the assessment compounded by the Morgan County assessor’s office remained […]
Winchester Man charged in Carrollton throat slashing incident in June 2024 sentenced to prison
By Benjamin Cox on April 22, 2025 at 4:24pm
A Winchester man who is said to have slashed the throat of a Carrollton resident during a domestic disturbance last summer was sentenced to prison in Greene County Circuit Court today. 27-year-old Austin Williams of Winchester pleaded guilty to Aggravated Battery, a Class 3 Felony, stemming from an incident that occurred on June 3 of […]
Student arrested in Franklin for threatening a school shooting
By Benjamin Cox on April 22, 2025 at 4:15pm
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office has announced a student at Franklin schools has been arrested for threatening a school shooting. According to a press release, at 10PM on Monday, April 21, Morgan County Sheriff’s deputies took a complaint from Franklin Schools superintendent Jeff Waggener. Waggener told deputies that a student had threatened to shoot up […]
Work on the Joe Page Bridge Starting Monday
By Gary Scott on April 22, 2025 at 1:00pm
A Calhoun County bridge is set to close for repairs early next month. The state transportation department has announced that the Joe Page Bridge will close for about 2 weeks for needed work, starting May 5th. The Monday closure will allow crews to make essential structural repairs, and replace expansion joints. State officials hope it […]
Link at Farmer’s Market with JMH
By Gary Scott on April 22, 2025 at 11:10am
Jacksonville Memorial Hospital reminds those planning to do business at the Farmers Market about help available through the hospital. A program sponsored by JMH will allow those shopping to use a Link card to purchase produce at the market. The hospital received a Link Up grant from Chicago based non profit organization Experimental Station to […]
National Drug Take Back Day Saturday in Jax
By Gary Scott on April 22, 2025 at 11:07am
The Jacksonville police department will hold a prescription drug take back day this weekend. The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day in Saturday at the police department at city hall. The Drug Enforcement Administration and city police will host the event. It runs from 10 AM to 2 PM Saturday. DEA and its partners will […]
