Sexual Abuse Case Delayed in Greene Co. Due to Witness Testimony
By Benjamin Cox on January 23, 2024 at 2:51pm
The resolution of a two-year old sexual abuse case in Greene County is going to wait a little longer. 46-year old Ryan J. Breckon of rural Carrollton turned himself into the Greene County Sheriff’s Office in June 2022 after an arrest warrant was issued by the Greene County State’s Attorney’s Office for aggravated criminal sexual […]
Morgan County License Plate Readers A Part of ISP Enforcement Measures That Saw Success in 2023
By Benjamin Cox on January 23, 2024 at 2:36pm
Fatal crashes on interstates and expressways in Illinois fell by 7% in 2023 compared to the previous year, and shootings were down more than 30%. The Illinois State Police report declines came at the same time state troopers were beefing up their enforcement on the state’s transportation arteries. Arrests were up 3%, gun recoveries up […]
Sen. Tracy Collecting Valentine’s Day Cards For Seniors
By Benjamin Cox on January 23, 2024 at 1:59pm
Residents in the 50th Senate District of Illinois are being asked to uplift the spirits of long-term care facility residents by sending them Valentine’s Day cards this season. State Senator Jil Tracy’s office is coordinating the card delivery to area seniors. She says the initiative is in its 4th year and is one of the […]
Jacksonville Night at Busch Stadium ‘On Pause’ in 2024
By Benjamin Cox on January 23, 2024 at 1:27pm
A Major League Baseball event connected to the City of Jacksonville will not be returning in 2024. Jacksonville Night At Busch Stadium Founder Shelly Singleton says that the annual St. Louis Cardinals event will be taking a break in 2024. Singleton thanked everyone for their 8 previous years of support for the event, with several […]
Jacksonville Municipal Court Adjudicator Returning for 19th Year
By Benjamin Cox on January 23, 2024 at 1:19pm
The City of Jacksonville’s head of municipal court will be returning another year. Amy Jackson of Rammelkamp Bradney Law Firm has been the administrative adjudication officer for the city’s municipal court since its inception in 2005. Mayor Andy Ezard says that while he was serving as City Clerk in 2005 under late Mayor Ron Tendick, […]
White Hall House Fire Displaces Family in Frigid Temps
By Benjamin Cox on January 23, 2024 at 1:11pm
A house fire on White Hall’s east end left a family homeless yesterday. The White Hall Fire Department was called to a structure fire at 807 Ayers Street. Fire Chief Cale Hoesman says they were initially on scene for a little over 4 hours initially: “We were dispatched around 1:15PM to Ayers Street in White […]
Eisenhower Elementary Renovation Timetable Delayed Over Supply Chain
By Benjamin Cox on January 23, 2024 at 10:09am
Jacksonville School District 117’s current phase of the Vision 117 plan has met its share of snags with renovations at two elementary schools. Vision 117 Coordinator Bob Roads has said in previous meetings that renovations at Eisenhower Elementary School have gone much smoother than the massive renovation at Washington Elementary. Roads updated the Board of […]
Adams Co. Fugitive Arrested in Iowa
By Benjamin Cox on January 23, 2024 at 5:02am
An Adams County Jail inmate who walked away from a community service project last week has been apprehended in Iowa. WGEM reports that 50-year old Zachary D. Nokes was arrested by Ottumwa, Iowa Police yesterday evening. According Wapello County Jail records obtained by WGEM, Nokes was charged with possession of meth, providing false identification, interfering […]
Village Considering Measure Holding Bus Companies Liable for Abandoning Migrants
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 22, 2024 at 12:00pm
The Village of South Jacksonville is contemplating an ordinance that would hold transportation companies accountable if they drop off migrants without prior notice. South Jacksonville Chief of Police Eric Hansell spoke with the Village Board of Trustees during their committee of the whole meeting on Thursday about the potential issue. Hansell says after seeing other […]
Village of Ashland Exploring AirBnB, Bed & Breakfast Ordinance
By Benjamin Cox on January 21, 2024 at 8:18am
One Cass County village is using Jacksonville as a model for a new ordinance regulating a new business venture. The Cass County Star Gazette reports that the Village of Ashland is currently exploring an ordinance to allow Bed & Breakfasts and/or AirBnBs. According to the report, Ashland Mayor Kitty Mau has been approached by residents […]