Jacksonville Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges of Threatening the President, Former President and First Lady
By Benjamin Cox on January 26, 2024 at 8:02am
A Jacksonville man arrested by federal authorities this past fall for threatening the current and former President of the United States, and a former Secretary of State pleaded guilty to federal charges last Friday. 40-year old Adam R. Mouser of the 500 block of Brooklyn Street was arrested by a member of the Secret Service […]
Preckwinkle Resigns From Sangamon Co. Board, Search On For Replacement
By Benjamin Cox on January 25, 2024 at 2:31pm
A Sangamon County Board member whose district covers the western edge of Springfield has announced his retirement. District 25 Board member George Preckwinkle has announced he will retire after 17 years in office effective immediately. Preckwinkle served as Chair of the Finance Committee and as a member of the Jail, OEM/911, and Rural Transportation Committees. […]
Crime Stoppers: Car Trailer Theft on Doolin Avenue
By Benjamin Cox on January 25, 2024 at 1:03pm
Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott, and Cass Counties are requesting information to assist the Jacksonville Police Department in their investigation of a recent theft. Sometime between Saturday, January 20th and Sunday, January 21st, unknown individuals removed a car trailer from a residence in the 900 block of Doolin Avenue. The trailer is described as Black […]
Oakford Ice Jam Highlights Area Flood Warnings
By Benjamin Cox on January 25, 2024 at 1:01pm
The Menard County Emergency Management Office and National Weather Service in Lincoln have reported an ice jam on the Sangamon River at Oakford. The ice jam has accumulated near the bridges that may result in rapid flooding once the ice breaks. Rapid rises can quickly move downstream and result in flash flooding. A River Flood […]
Engineering Agreement Reached for West State Street Revitalization, Construction Likely to Start This Summer
By Benjamin Cox on January 25, 2024 at 9:49am
The Jacksonville City Council took one of the first steps in completing the final leg of Downtown Jacksonville’s turn around. Efforts to move the city’s downtown from the Urban Renewal landscape of the 1960s to its current state began more than two decades ago, with official construction to the present-day traffic flow and cityscape starting […]
ISP Release County Information on Assault Weapons’ Affidavits Filed Prior to Jan. 1 Deadline
By Benjamin Cox on January 25, 2024 at 9:07am
The Illinois State Police have released information by county for the number of people who have registered their assault weapons under the Protect Illinois Communities Act affidavits they received. The report shows every county in the state and how many individuals completed endorsement affidavits as well as the total number. The data set is from […]
Scott Co. Commissioners, Winchester EMS Reach Agreement on Contract for Special Service Area
By Benjamin Cox on January 25, 2024 at 8:48am
The Scott County Commissioners and Winchester EMS finally have an agreement on a contract for emergency services for the southern half of the county. The Scott County Times reports that the two parties reached an agreement on the Special Service Area contract on Monday, finalized by a unanimous vote of the commissioners at their regular […]
Colwell Memorial Home Receives REAP Grant from USDA for Solar Array
By Benjamin Cox on January 25, 2024 at 6:10am
A Beardstown funeral home recently received a federal grant through the US Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development office for installation of solar panels. Colwell Memorial Home will receive just under $69,000 to install a 38 kilowatt solar array to help power their business. According to the grant award as part of the federal government’s Rural […]
Homeless Man Arrested After Fire at JDC Building
By Benjamin Cox on January 25, 2024 at 6:05am
A homeless man was arrested on the Jacksonville Developmental Center grounds last night after allegedly setting fire to one of the buildings. Jacksonville Police and the Jacksonville Fire Department were called at 5:40PM for a reported fire at one of the buildings on the JDC grounds by a neighboring residence. Upon arrival, firefighters extinguished the […]
Springfield Man Sentenced For 2020 Shooting
By Benjamin Cox on January 24, 2024 at 4:25pm
A Springfield man will spend a significant amount of time in prison for shooting a Jacksonville man in the summer of 2020. 35-year old Artavius L. McGee pleaded guilty to a count of aggravated battery through discharge of a firearm yesterday in Morgan County Circuit Court. Charges of aggravated discharge of a firearm to an […]