EF-1 Tornadoes Rip Through Central IL Sunday
By Harold Smith on March 17, 2026 at 9:55am
As the National Weather Service continues to gather data from a severe weather system that moved through the area, it confirms that about a half dozen tornadoes did touch down in Central Illinois Sunday. The National Weather Service at Lincoln reports that EF-1 tornadoes were reported in the area of Nokomis and Pana, along with […]
Current Illinois Theater Manager to Assume Ownership
By Harold Smith on March 17, 2026 at 9:30am
A familiar face takes over as the new owner of the Illinois Theater later this week. The Journal-Courier reports that Sam Hampton will officially become the Operational Owner of the theater on Friday. Hampton has managed the theater for the former owners, Eisentraut Theaters, for the last four years. The ownership change comes after a […]
P and S a Success
By Gary Scott on March 17, 2026 at 6:55am
A return to winter weather did little to slow the crowd turning out for yesterday’s Kiwanis Pancake and Sausage Day. Bitter wind chill factors throughout the day kept the drive through lane busy, but in house dining at the Morgan County fairgrounds slowed until a late rush boosted the numbers. One of the two co-chair […]
Jerseyville Public Library employee arrested for child pornography possession
By Benjamin Cox on March 16, 2026 at 3:35pm
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has charged a Jersey County man with allegedly possessing child sexual abuse material. Forty-two-year-old Adam Hurley of Jerseyville is charged in Jersey County Circuit Court with 10 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material, each a Class 2 felony punishable by up to seven years in prison. According to […]
Greenview woman being sought by Menard Co. Sheriff after fleeing traffic stop
By Benjamin Cox on March 16, 2026 at 3:26pm
Menard County authorities are searching for a woman who fled from deputies on Friday night According to the Menard County Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened around 7:10 p.m. Friday, March 13 on Lower Salt Creek Street near the Menard–Mason County line. A deputy approached a parked vehicle and made contact with a woman he recognized […]
JMS launches FFA Chapter
By Benjamin Cox on March 16, 2026 at 3:22pm
Jacksonville Middle School is launching a new opportunity for students interested in agriculture. The school will officially sign the charter for its new FFA chapter during a ceremony Tuesday, March 24th at 5:30 p.m. at Jacksonville Middle School. The event marks the formal start of the chapter and its mission to help students develop leadership […]
Bunn sells to Ali Group
By Benjamin Cox on March 15, 2026 at 11:43am
A longtime Springfield manufacturer has been sold, marking the end of more than a century of family ownership. Bunn-O-Matic, the beverage equipment company known worldwide for its commercial coffee brewers and filters, has been acquired by the Chicago-based Ali Group. The sale ends five generations of ownership by the Bunn family. Terms of the deal […]
Scam alert issued by Illinois Office of Statewide Pretrial Services
By Benjamin Cox on March 13, 2026 at 6:48pm
The Illinois Office of Statewide Pretrial Services has issued a scam alert targeting family members of people who have recently been arrested. According to authorities, scammers are posing as representatives of the Office of Statewide Pretrial Services and contacting relatives of in-custody defendants. The callers claim a person can be released from jail early if […]
Crimestoppers Most Wanted
By Gary Scott on March 13, 2026 at 11:59am
Morgan-Cass-Scott Crimestoppers have identified a couple of women this week as the area’s most wanted. One of the women is 45-year-old Bianca Howze, whose last known address is at East Jackson in Springfield. Howze is wanted for controlled substance possession. She is described as a black woman, weighing 186 pounds and standing 5 feet 2 […]
Crimestoppers Help with Allen Burglary
By Gary Scott on March 13, 2026 at 6:44am
Morgan-Cass-Scott County Crimestoppers is offering a helping hand to a burglary investigation for the Jacksonville police department. The burglary occurred at a home in the 700 block of Allen. It allegedly occurred between 3 PM and midnight Wednesday. Police says someone damaged a door to gain entry, and took several clothing […]