Walker in Macoupin County in Hot Water over missing Drug Money
By Gary Scott on April 21, 2025 at 5:48pm
A former office manager for the Macoupin County state’s attorney’s office has been charged with stealing money from the office’s drug asset forfeiture account. Illinois attorney general Kwame Raoul has charged 35-year-old Jacalyn Walker of Carlinville with one count of theft of government property less than $10-thousand. It’s a class 2 felony punishable by […]
JMH Raises Flag for Organ Donations
By Gary Scott on April 21, 2025 at 3:23pm
The flag went up yesterday afternoon at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital, and Gift of Hope and Saving Sight hope an increase in organ donations is close behind. Jacksonville Memorial Hospital CEO Trevor Huffman led the ceremony at the flagpole, which involved volunteers from Saving Sight and Gift of Hope. Huffman says he has seen firsthand the […]
Durbin, Duckworth and Paprocki on Pope’s Death
By Gary Scott on April 21, 2025 at 11:20am
Congressman Dick Durbin is calling for a Francis Day, following the passing of Pope Francis yesterday in Rome. Durbin says, quote, “we have lost the messenger, but we must hold fast to the message of Pope Francis to love and respect one another. He says in a world of hate and fear, Pope Francis’ message […]
Farmer’s Market Promoted by the State
By Gary Scott on April 21, 2025 at 11:18am
There is now a place to search on the internet listing places people can buy food directly from producers in Illinois. The local directory is through Market Maker. Illinois Farm Bureau associate director of food systems development Raghela Scavuzzo says this saves a lot of work. She says this keeps people from searching all over […]
JMH Focuses Attention on Organ Donors
By Gary Scott on April 21, 2025 at 6:30am
Jacksonville Memorial Hospital has a ceremony today aimed at drawing attention to the organ donor program. JMH will hoist a flag at 2 this afternoon at the flagpole near the hospital’s main entrance. JMH chief nursing officer Carrie Carls says April is National Donate Life Month, and raising the flag draws attention to efforts to […]
Mountain Lion in Pike County
By Gary Scott on April 20, 2025 at 8:47am
Parts of Pike County were buzzing Easter weekend over the sighting of a rare wild cat in the brush. KHQA TV says Brent Jordan has a trail camera with a clear picture of what appears to be a mountain lion. The camera roll was from late Thursday and early Friday. Jordan had […]
Crisis Center Foundation Raises Awareness of Child Abuse Awareness Month
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 19, 2025 at 4:42pm
April is Child Abuse Awareness Month, and a Jacksonville area foundation is working to spread the word and raise awareness. The Crisis Center Foundation in Jacksonville continues to promote Child Abuse Awareness Month, which aims to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect, emphasizing the importance of families and communities working together to prevent it. […]
JPD Investigating Car Vandalism, Container Break-In and Hit & Run
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 19, 2025 at 9:31am
Jacksonville Police are investigating multiple incidents that occurred in the city since Thursday. Jacksonville Police are investigating a report of someone vandalizing a vehicle early this morning. Police were called to Gardendale Drive at approximately 3:00 this morning after a complainant reported that someone had just busted out his windshield. No further information was provided […]
Police Respond to Possible Shots Fired Call Early Saturday
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 19, 2025 at 9:23am
Jacksonville Police and Morgan County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of possible shots fired at a downtown tavern early Saturday. At approximately 12:30 am, police were called to the West Morgan Depot located at 213 West Morgan Street for a report of possible shots fired at the establishment. According to the report, an employee […]
Jacksonville Doughnut Shop Employees Laid-Off by New Ownership
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 18, 2025 at 3:57pm
Employees of a Jacksonville coffee and doughnut shop found themselves out of a job this week. According to a report by the Springfield Journal Register, on Thursday, managers and employees of the Dunkin’ Donuts on East Morton Avenue in Jacksonville received calls informing them their employment with the company had been terminated. The Jacksonville store […]
