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 […]
JPD Investigating Hit & Run, Retail Theft Incidents from Friday
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 24, 2025 at 9:27am
The public is asked for tips on a pair of crimes that occurred Friday in Jacksonville. Jacksonville Police are seeking information on a suspect involved in a hit-and-run that occurred early this morning. Officers responded to a single-vehicle crash in the 500 block of South Church Street at approximately 1:45 a.m. Saturday. According to a […]
Ten Year Sentence for Barrett
By Gary Scott on May 21, 2025 at 11:55am
A local man was sentenced to 10 years in prison in Morgan County court yesterday for harassing a witness. 24-year-old Dakota Barrett, listed as homeless, threatened a woman the day after Christmas last year. The woman, 32-year-old Barbara Marez of the 700 block of Allen was also in court yesterday. The state claims Barrett threatened […]
Child Porn Case in South Jax
By Gary Scott on May 21, 2025 at 11:53am
The arrest of a South Jacksonville man yesterday afternoon on child pornography charges is being handled by the Illinois Attorney General’s office. 49-year-old Gary Steininger of the 14-hundred block of South Clay was arrested for 10 counts of child pornography. He was brought to the Morgan County Jail about 4:30 and held overnight. The arrest […]
Mike Carmody says this term will be his last as Morgan County Sheriff
By Gary Scott on May 21, 2025 at 10:02am
Morgan County Sheriff Mike Carmody says he will step down as sheriff after his current term expires in December of next year. Carmody will have completed his second term as sheriff. He says his age, and the fact that he would like to see someone move the department forward with new ideas and a more […]
Two arrested after Sunday morning disturbance on North Church
By Benjamin Cox on May 18, 2025 at 8:43am
Two individuals were arrested by Jacksonville Police after a loud disturbance at a residence in the 800 block of North Church Street early Sunday morning. Jacksonville Police were called shortly after 3:15 a.m. Sunday to a home in the 800 block of North Church for a report of a male subject trying to forcefully enter […]