Local S.A.R. President Honors Group That Saved His Wife
By Benjamin Cox on April 14, 2025 at 8:46pm
Two members of the Jacksonville community and three members of the Jacksonville Fire Department were honored by Jacksonville’s Captain Elijah Smith Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution on Monday night at the Jacksonville City Council meeting. S-A-R President Sid Welles presented community member Steve Gilbreth, Wal-Mart employee Tory Bowen, firefighter Dan Hirter, firefighter […]
Prairieland United Way Collecting for 3rd Annual Food Drive
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 12, 2025 at 1:56pm
The Prairieland United Way kicked off its Live United Food Drive campaign this week. The campaign, which encourages community members to donate food for kids, runs now through the end of May. Prairieland United Way executive director Karen Walker says they want to do what they can to make sure our kids have food this […]
Moving J’Ville Forward Says Contact Lawmakers Now Before Budget Vote
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 12, 2025 at 1:41pm
An area citizens’ committee continues to urge area residents, saying now is the time to make your voices heard on the Jacksonville Developmental Center. The Moving Jacksonville Forward Citizens’ Committee met in regular session Thursday night. Committee members reviewed a draft of a form letter that will be sent to state lawmakers urging that action […]
Deadline for City Wide Yard Sale Quickly Approaching
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 12, 2025 at 1:15pm
A Jacksonville Alderwoman is reminding residents that Memorial Day weekend will be here before we know it, so get your address registered now. The city’s 5th Annual City Wide Yard Sale will again take place over the holiday weekend. Ward 1 Alderwoman Eren Williams says the deadline to register your sale is coming up fast. […]
Chronic Wasting Disease Found in West Central Illinois
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 11, 2025 at 4:10pm
A neurological disease that is always fatal in white tail deer is creeping closer to the WLDS/WEAI listening area. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced today that chronic wasting disease, or CWD, has been detected in Adams, Putnam, Marshall, and Peoria counties. IDNR officials say the new findings are expanding the geographic presence of […]
Kane Man Held on Drug Charge Following Jersey County Pursuit
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 11, 2025 at 3:11pm
A Greene County man was identified as a suspect during a joint drug operation conducted by the Jersey County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the Alton Police Department, according to Sheriff’s Department Officials in a release this afternoon. On Tuesday evening of this week, Alton Police attempted a traffic stop of the suspect’s vehicle, which […]
Jacksonville Man Receives Probation in Scott County Grooming, Enticement Case
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 11, 2025 at 11:08am
A Jacksonville man arrested last year in connection to a grooming and enticement of a child case received probation after a plea agreement in Scott County Court this week. 21-year-old Kurt A. Stutz, of Jacksonville, was charged in Scott County Circuit Court with one count of Class 4 felony grooming, and one count of Class […]
Woods Vehicle Homicide Trial set for Later this month
By Gary Scott on April 10, 2025 at 10:35am
A trial date has been set for an Auburn man accused of first degree murder after a four vehicle accident in 2022. 46-year-old Shane Jason Woods faces charges of murder, aggravated DUI and aggravated fleeing in connection with the accident on I 55 that killed a North Carolina woman and hospitalized three others. The trial […]
Calhoun Fight in February Leads to an arrest this week
By Gary Scott on April 9, 2025 at 7:31pm
A Calhoun County man has been arrested in Calhoun County in connection with a fight at a Kampsville business in February. 46-year-old Charles Sutherland of Kampsville was arrested for aggravated battery in a public place, aggravated battery of a victim over 60, and disorderly conduct. The Calhoun County sheriff’s department says the arrest […]
New Camera Trailer for JPD
By Benjamin Cox on April 8, 2025 at 7:38pm
Jacksonville Police Chief Doug Thompson announced today that the police department has taken possession of a new camera trailer from Utilitra that will be used in neighborhoods of concern. The camera will not be covert and will be out in the public in plain sight. There will be JPD patches on the trailer along with […]