Jacksonville Man arrested on suspicion of DUI after rollover crash
By Benjamin Cox on June 1, 2025 at 5:12pm
A Jacksonville man was arrested after a parked vehicle was struck, causing the moving vehicle to rollover. The driver then allegedly fought with police during the arrest. According to a Jacksonville Police report, officers were called to the 500 block of South Diamond Street at approximately 12:45 a.m. Sunday for a blue Jeep that had […]
Beardstown Man who fought with police sentenced to conditional discharge
By Benjamin Cox on June 1, 2025 at 10:30am
A Beardstown man who got into a fight with police in September 2024 has received a conditional discharge sentence in Cass County Circuit Court. Patrick Nshimiyimana, 30, of Beardstown pleaded guilty to Class 2 felony aggravated battery to a peace officer on May 29 in Cass County Circuit Court in front of Judge Timothy J. […]
One Person Killed and Another Injured in Pike County Motorcycle Crash Saturday
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 31, 2025 at 5:27pm
One person was killed and another seriously injured in a motorcycle crash in Pike County on Saturday. According to a preliminary report by the Illinois State Police, Troop 6 Troopers responded to a report of a single vehicle crash involving a motorcycle on Illinois Route 106, one-half mile north of Illinois Route 54 at approximately […]
City of Jacksonville passes municipal grocery tax
By Benjamin Cox on May 31, 2025 at 2:51pm
More than 160 communities around the state have decided to keep the 1% grocery tax that was eliminated at the state level by legislation last year. Jacksonville added its name to that ever-growing list on Monday night. The Jacksonville City Council voted 7-0 to pass the Municipal Grocery Retailers’ Occupation Tax on Monday night. New […]
Federal Prosecutors Ask For Prison, Defense Ask for Home Detention in Madigan Sentencing
By Benjamin Cox on May 30, 2025 at 8:16pm
The saga to convict and possibly imprison former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan may soon be drawing to a close. Madigan, 82, and long-time confidant Michael McClain of Quincy were indicted by a federal grand jury in October 2024 in one of the largest and highest profile public corruption trials in the United States. The […]
Two Men Arrested for alleged Fentanyl trafficking
By Benjamin Cox on May 26, 2025 at 2:28pm
Two Jacksonville men were arrested early Saturday morning for alleged fetanyl trafficking. Jacksonville Police officers initiated a traffic stop in the 500 block of East Morton Avenue at approximately 2:35AM Saturday. During the course of the investigation, officers called on a K-9 officer to search the vehicle. Subsequent to the investigation, officers arrested the driver […]
Two Killed in US 67 Crash Saturday
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 24, 2025 at 9:53pm
Updated May 25th, 8:30 am
Chapin PD Chief Warns of Fraudsters
By Benjamin Cox on May 24, 2025 at 12:23pm
Chapin Police Chief Steve Helmich is alerting the public to scammers specifically targeting seniors. Helmich says that scammers are hammering seniors in the tiny town, attempting to dupe them out of several thousands of dollars. He says that fraudsters are impersonating government officials and law enforcement over the phone, often frightening victims with threats of […]
Wayne Named New Early Years Principal
By Benjamin Cox on May 24, 2025 at 12:21pm
The District 117 Early Years Program has a new principal. The District 117 Board of Education approved the hiring of Lindsay Wayne as the new Pre-K program’s principal. Wayne is a Jacksonville native, and is the daughter of the late Diane Wayne, a long-time speech and language pathologist at the Illinois School for the Visually […]
Garrison School Substitute Charged with battery after dragging student
By Benjamin Cox on May 24, 2025 at 12:15pm
An investigative report by ProPublica has revealed a shocking incident at Garrison School that occurred last month. The publication along with joint help from the Chicago Tribune over a year ago revealed the school had students arrested at the highest rate in the country, resulting in a civil rights investigation and changes in the school’s […]