Roodhouse Man sentenced to prison for damaging a blanket in county jail
By Benjamin Cox on May 7, 2025 at 12:12pm
A Greene County man with multiple charges across several West Central Illinois counties was sentenced this morning to prison time in Greene County Circuit Court. Charles W. Swarringim, 41, formerly of Roodhouse was sentenced to 1 year in the Illinois Department of Corrections for criminal damage to government supported property. Swarringim pleaded guilty to the […]
Springfield Man Sentenced To Prison For String of Burglaries, Linked to Over 100 Across Region
By Benjamin Cox on May 4, 2025 at 8:45pm
A Springfield man pleaded guilty to a string of vehicle burglaries in hotel parking lots in Sangamon County on Friday, but is believed to be linked to over 100 thefts and burglaries across the region over the last two years. Christian Halberstadt, 34, of Springfield pleaded guilty to the burglaries and was sentenced to 11 […]
One Person Injured in Two Vehicle Collision That Sends Car Into a Yard on Mound Ave.
By Benjamin Cox on May 4, 2025 at 8:33pm
One person was injured and a car ended up in the front yard of a residence in the 1700 block of Mound Avenue on Sunday morning. Jacksonville Police, LifeStar EMS and Jacksonville Rescue responded to the intersection of Westgate and Mound at approximately 9:30 Sunday morning for a report of a two-vehicle collision with injuries. […]
Waverly Lake Added to IDPH Fish Advisory List
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 3, 2025 at 1:35pm
An area body of water has been added to the Illinois advisory list for consuming fish caught for sport. The Illinois Department of Public Health issued its annual update of advisories related to the consumption of sport fish caught in Illinois waterways on Friday. IDPH maintains an interactive Fish Advisory Map that includes consumption advisories detailing how […]
Concord Man Jailed for Intentional Hit & Run
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 3, 2025 at 1:28pm
A Morgan County man was arrested after Jacksonville Police were called to check on a pair of suspicious parked vehicles. At approximately 9:30 Friday night, officers responded to the parking lot of the Former Family Video in the 100 block of West Morton Avenue after a caller reported seeing a dark colored SUV with front-end […]
JPD Investigating Separate Thefts of Vehicle, Dog
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 3, 2025 at 1:24pm
Jacksonville Police are investigating a possible vehicle theft. Just after 7:00 am Friday, a resident in the 100 block of Caldwell Street reported to West Central Joint Dispatchers that they had woken up and noticed their wife’s car was gone. According to police reports, unknown suspect or suspects removed the complainant’s vehicle from their driveway […]
Chatham Driver Suffered Seizure According to Attorney
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 2, 2025 at 4:07pm
The attorney for a Chatham woman who drove her vehicle through an after-school camp earlier this week says the incident occurred because of a medical emergency. According to a report by WICS channel 20 in Springfield, attorney for 44-year-old Marianne Akers, W. Scott Hanken, says his client had a seizure of some type of degree […]
Blues and Brews Heading Indoors to Avoid Weather
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 2, 2025 at 1:49pm
A little rain in the forecast isn’t stopping one Jacksonville area organization’s first major event of the season. Jacksonville Main Street has announced that due to inclement weather forecast for Saturday, the Blues and Brews Festival is being relocated to the Pavilion at the Morgan County Fairgrounds. Main Street Executive Director Judy Tighe said in […]
Greenfield Teachers Raise Funds to Repair Sentimental Landmark
By Seth Gabriel on April 30, 2025 at 4:55pm
A group of teachers from Greenfield are trying to raise funds to save a bridge that has become a historical landmark of the town. The bridge, known to locals as the Bridge to Knowledge, is 80 feet long and gets its name from a time in history when students used to cross the bridge to […]
Ameren Illinois Launches Public Schools Carbon-Free Assessment Program
By Seth Gabriel on April 30, 2025 at 4:08pm
Ameren Illinois is launching a new program to help public schools reduce their carbon footprint. The new program is called the Public Schools Carbon Free Assessment Program. Michael Pittman is the manager of DER and New Clean Energy Programs for Ameren Illinois. He says the program will help K-12 public schools within Ameren’s service territory […]