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 […]
South Jacksonville Trustees Hear Presentation by Citizens’ Committee Thursday
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 16, 2025 at 5:26pm
The Village of South Jacksonville Board of Trustees heard a presentation on the future of the former State Hospital grounds Thursday night. The Moving Jacksonville Forward Citizens’ Committee presented during the Village Board’s committee of the whole meeting on Thursday. Co-Chair Rob Thomas spoke on the purpose of Moving Jacksonville Forward is and how their […]
New Single Family Houses Planned for Long Time Blighted Neighborhood
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 16, 2025 at 2:25pm
A local investor and philanthropist aims to bring middle-class mid-tier housing to a long-overlooked portion of town. Rabbi Rob and Lauren Thomas have announced plans to redevelop an area just south of the JHS Bowl that takes up most of an entire city block. The Thomases have purchased several lots and derelict houses in the […]
Authorites Searching for Missing Waverly Man
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 15, 2025 at 10:06pm
Area authorities are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing Morgan County man. 58-year-old Daniel G. Hupp of Waverly has been reported missing and possibly endangered. He was last seen in the afternoon of Sunday, May 11, 2025, in the 200 block of East Prairie Street in Waverly. Daniel Hupp is described as […]
Crime of the Week: PD Seeks Info on Suspicious Structure Fire
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 15, 2025 at 10:18am
Morgan, Scott, and Cass County Crime Stoppers are seeking the public’s help for information on a recent potential arson. Just before 7:00 p.m. Last Thursday, May 8th, the Jacksonville Fire Department responded a reports of a structure fire in the 300 block of East Douglas. The State Fire Marshall has deemed the fire suspicious as […]
Newly Seated Jacksonville City Council has major work ahead
By Benjamin Cox on May 13, 2025 at 6:00am
The new Jacksonville City Council was seated last night and Mayor Andy Ezard says aldermen have a lot of work ahead of them. After swearing in of the new council and a pinning ceremony for a promotion of Corey Foster to sergeant in the Jacksonville Police Department, the better part of the workshop session was […]
Greenfield man identified as decedent in fatal motorcycle crash south of Jacksonville
By Benjamin Cox on May 12, 2025 at 10:17am
Morgan County Coroner Marcy Patterson has released the name of the man killed in a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcyle and truck on IL-267 south of Jacksonville over the weekend. Timothy Pennington, 60, of Greenfield was pronounced deceased at the scene. According to crash reports, Pennington’s motorcyle and a pickup truck were traveling southbound on […]
Carrollton man sentenced to two decades in prison on weapons, sex offenses
By Benjamin Cox on May 12, 2025 at 10:09am
A Carrollton man was sentenced to 20 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections in Greene County Circuit Court on multiple weapons and sex offenses Friday morning. Greene County State’s Attorney Craig Grummell said in a press release that William “Billy” Orr, 60, of Carrollton was sentenced to 20 years in IDOC for unlawful possession […]
Victim of Fatal US-67 Head-On Crash Identifed
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 10, 2025 at 6:57pm
The victim of a fatal two-vehicle crash on US Route 67 on Friday has been identified. According to an announcement by Greene County Coroner, Brady Milnes Saturday, 69-year-old Dennis Swarringim of Roodhouse was killed in the motor vehicle versus semi incident in rural Carrollton Friday afternoon. Milnes says postmortem procedures performed on Saturday indicated that […]
MJF Seeks Non-Profit Status, Hears Potential of JDC Grounds Walking Tour
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 10, 2025 at 6:45pm
An area ad-hoc citizens’ committee aimed at improving the future of JDC and other blighted properties in the area is taking steps toward non-profit status and likes the idea of a possible future walking tour. The Moving Jacksonville Forward Committee met Thursday in the Commission Room at the Jacksonville Municipal Building. The committee was formed […]