Two injured in 3-Vehicle Collision on West Morton
By Benjamin Cox on May 18, 2025 at 8:35am
Two people received minor injuries after a three-vehicle collision on West Morton Avenue on Saturday afternoon. According to a Jacksonville Police report, police, fire and rescue, and EMS responded to a three-vehicle collision in the 900 block of West Morton Avenue at approximately 3:30 p.m. According to the report, a vehicle driven by 18-year old […]
Jacksonville woman injured after car flips on South Diamond
By Benjamin Cox on May 18, 2025 at 8:28am
A Jacksonville woman was severely injured after the car she was driving flipped over on South Diamond Street on Saturday morning. Jacksonville Police, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue, and EMS responded to a single-vehicle crash with injuries report from the intersection of Edgehill Road and South Diamond at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. According to a Jacksonville Police […]
Two Peoria men arrested for armed robbery in Jacksonville
By Benjamin Cox on May 18, 2025 at 8:22am
Two Peoria men have been arrested for an alleged armed robbery that occurred Saturday night in Jacksonville. According to a press release from the Jacksonville Police Department, at approximately 9:25 p.m. Saturday, officers with the Jacksonville Police Department, along with the Illinois State Police (ISP) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) […]
Morgan, Scott, Cass Crime Stoppers Debut New QR Code to Submit Tips
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 17, 2025 at 8:56pm
Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott, and Cass Counties has added yet another way crime tips can be submitted anonymously. Residents in the area will start seeing Crime Stoppers QR codes popping up soon. Crime Stoppers Coordinator Loren Hamilton says the QR code is an idea the local board has been working on for some time. […]
Cops Hop on a Rooftop for Special Olympics
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 17, 2025 at 8:42pm
Motorists traveling through the intersection of Main and Morton in Jacksonville likely did a double-take Friday morning. A number of area law enforcement officers were camped out on the roof of Dunkin’ Donuts in an effort to raise money for the Illinois Special Olympics. Representatives from the Jacksonville and South Jacksonville Police Departments, along with […]
Coleman Sworn In, Luber to Retire From Village Board
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 17, 2025 at 8:27pm
The Village of South Jacksonville swore in a new Trustee Thursday night, however, the village will still need to fill two vacancies on the board going forward. Jeffery W. Coleman was sworn in to fill an open seat on the Village of South Jacksonville Board of Trustees during a special meeting Thursday night. Coleman served […]
Missing Person Alert for Cass County
By Benjamin Cox on May 17, 2025 at 7:17pm
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office has issued the following alert as of 7:05PM Saturday, May 17: Cass County Sheriff’s Office is assisting a police department in Missouri with a missing person with a medical condition. This person was in Beardstown and left southbound on US HWY 67. Subject is driving a black 2009 Honda Civic…License […]
Jacksonville Man Arrested for Child Porn Possession
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 17, 2025 at 8:32am
A Jacksonville man was arrested Thursday in what may have been an effort by the Illinois Attorney General’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Little was known Friday about the arrest other than that 29-year-old Austin R. Castleberry of the 1000 block of East Morton Avenue was booked into the Morgan County Jail at approximately […]
Body of Unidentified Adult Male Found Near Rt 104 Friday Afternoon
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 17, 2025 at 6:04am
Authorities are investigating after a body was found along Illinois Route 104 Friday afternoon. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon confirmed the death of an adult male who was found in a wooded area near the 3500 block of Route 104 sometime Friday afternoon. According to the press release from the Sangamon County Coroner’s Office late […]
Routt AP Class Exhibit Debuts at Jacksonville Area Museum
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 16, 2025 at 6:18pm
A new exhibit at the Jacksonville Area Museum showcases the Morgan County Courthouse and the hard work of area students. The Routt Catholic High School AP U.S. History class unveiled this year’s class project in the form of a short-term exhibit at the museum on Wednesday afternoon. Instructor Lisa Hall says this is the third […]