Dist. 117 Approves Tax Levy, Says Regardless of Number, Existing Owners Capped at 5%
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 14, 2023 at 11:05am
The District 117 School Board officially approved the proposed 15% tax levy ask last night, but school administration says existing property owners won’t see their taxes increase near that much. The Jacksonville School District Board of Education held a truth in taxation public hearing last night prior to the regular December meeting. The hearing is […]
Morgan County Woman Identified as Victim in Rt-125 Fatal Crash
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 13, 2023 at 3:07pm
A Morgan County woman has been identified as the victim of a two-vehicle crash on Route 125 this morning. According to updated reports from Illinois State Police Troop 6 officials, at approximately 7:30 am, troopers responded to the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 125 near Glick Road just east of Ashland. State […]
Spfld Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Meth Possession in Morgan County
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 13, 2023 at 1:16pm
A Sangamon County man was sentenced to serve prison time in Morgan County Court last week. 54-year-old Orville A. Adams of Springfield and formerly of Plymouth, Illinois faced a number of drug and traffic charges in Morgan County Court Thursday. Adams was arrested in Jacksonville during a traffic stop on Walnut Street in late August […]
Rt-125 Closed Several Hours Due to Fatal Traffic Crash
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 13, 2023 at 11:26am
Updated 1:45 pm: Route 125 is reopened to traffic Updated 1:35 pm: One person has died after a pair of traffic crashes near Ashland this morning. According to updated reports from Illinois State Police Troop 6 officials, at approximately 7:30 am, troopers responded to the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 125 near […]
Jacksonville Man Charged with Criminal Sexual Abuse
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 12, 2023 at 3:41pm
More information has become available about a Jacksonville man who was arrested Monday on sexual abuse charges. 20-year-old Jason L. Ransom of the 700 block of South Fayette Street was taken into custody just after 12 noon Monday in the 600 block of Locust Street. The Morgan County State’s Attorney’s Office filed a criminal information […]
Council Approves Funding for Tendick Street Housing Development
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 12, 2023 at 1:24pm
A project aimed at bringing a 22-unit housing complex to Jacksonville took a major step forward last night. Springfield area developer and Jacksonville native Mike Niehaus applied with the City of Jacksonville for funding assistance to build a permanent supportive housing project last month. The complex is planned for the site of the former Hillcrest […]
JPD Investigating Theft of Items from Ambulance
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 12, 2023 at 6:50am
Jacksonville Police are seeking information after an ambulance was ransacked recently. Officers were called to LifeStar Ambulance service located at 524 South Main Street at approximately 6:45 last night for a report of a theft. Upon arrival and investigation officers learned sometime between yesterday and December 2nd someone stole approximately $1,750.00 worth of items from […]
Routt Offers Live Stream Video of Home Games with WLDS/WEAI Play-by-Play Audio
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 11, 2023 at 9:39pm
An area high school is now offering fans who can’t make it to sporting events the ability to watch them from their own home. Routt Catholic High School announced this morning the school will now be offering a live stream of all of its home games going forward. The live stream will be available through […]
Village Testing Storm Siren Tuesday Morning as Officials Consider Whether to Repair or Replace
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 11, 2023 at 5:48pm
The Village of South Jacksonville is notifying the public that testing of the storm siren located at West Belmont and Vandalia near the water tower will occur on Tuesday, December 12th at 9:00 am. The Village is currently looking at options for what to do with the siren that has become unreliable. South Jacksonville Chief […]
More Information on Train vs. SUV Collision in Chapin
By Benjamin Cox on December 11, 2023 at 11:43am
A Jacksonville woman was cited after her vehicle was struck on the railroad tracks near Chapin on Saturday night. Morgan County Sheriff’s Deputies and LifeStar EMS were called to a vehicle vs. train collision at Perbix Road at the Thomason Road crossing. According to a Morgan County Sheriff’s Office report, a silver Chevy SUV driven […]