HSHS Names First Chief Administrative Officer for St. John’s Children’s Hospital
By Benjamin Cox on June 27, 2026 at 10:07am
Hospital Sisters Health System has named the first Chief Administrative Officer for HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital in Springfield. Aryn Hunter will assume the newly created leadership position on July 19. She will oversee nursing, hospital operations and other organizational functions for the Children’s Hospital. Hunter currently serves as Chief Administrative Officer at HSHS St. […]
Pathway Services Named Jacksonville’s Best Nonprofit for Second Straight Year
By Benjamin Cox on June 27, 2026 at 10:06am
Pathway Services Unlimited has once again been recognized as the Best Non-Profit Organization in Jacksonville. The honor comes from BusinessRate’s annual “Best of Jacksonville” awards program and is based on verified customer reviews and community feedback collected through Google Reviews and analyzed by the company’s independent rating system. Executive Director Ryan Dowd says the recognition […]
Cherry Apartments coming down soon
By Gary Scott on June 24, 2026 at 12:37pm
The fire gutted apartment complex on West State may be coming down soon. Jacksonville mayor Andy Ezard says Jaren Industries were hired for the project, at a cost of about $350-thousand. The city has pursued all the legal angles, and made it through the hoops. Ezard says the building will come down. But, he says […]
Illinois Sets New Record for Tornadoes
By Seth Gabriel on June 22, 2026 at 11:40am
Illinois is already setting records for most tornadoes in a year with 148 tornadoes reported so far in 2026. This breaks the previous record of 142 set in 2024. The state actually leads the nation in tornadoes this year according to preliminary data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Last week’s storms left behind […]
Grayson Seeks Release from Prison
By Seth Gabriel on June 19, 2026 at 10:42am
The former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy convicted in the 2024 killing of Sonya Massey is seeking his release from prison. According to WICS News, Sean Grayson is scheduled to appear before the Illinois Prisoner Review Board on July 31. Details regarding the nature of the hearing were not immediately available. Sangamon County State’s Attorney John […]
Crimestoppers: Hit and Run
By Seth Gabriel on June 18, 2026 at 11:59am
Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott & Cass Counties is requesting information to assist the Jacksonville Police Department in their investigation of a recent hit-and-run accident. At approximately 4 pm on Friday June 12, an unoccupied parked car was struck in the parking lot of a business located in the 200 block of West Walnut. The […]
Roseberry Withdraws Candidacy for Pike County Clerk
By Seth Gabriel on June 18, 2026 at 11:28am
The Pike County Clerk says she will not be seeking re-election. Natalie Roseberry says she has made the decision to withdraw her candidacy for re-election, a decision she says was not made lightly. Roseberry says a primary factor in her decision was her commitment to completing law school and pursuing a career in the legal […]
Pritzker Makes Historic 56 Billion Dollar Spending Plan Official; Republicans React
By Seth Gabriel on June 18, 2026 at 11:19am
On Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker officially signed into law his nearly 56 billion dollar budget, the largest in the state’s history. Republican lawmakers have not been shy about reiterating their thoughts on the spending plan, echoing much of what was said when the bill was first introduced. House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savannah) said by […]
Identity of Roodhouse woman killed in Springfield crash released.
By Benjamin Cox on June 6, 2026 at 9:00pm
The Sangamon County Coroner has identified the 69-year-old Roodhouse woman who died in a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of South 7th Street and East Laurel on Thursday. Donna Northcutt, 69, died from multiple blunt force injuries she sustained during the crash according to Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon. In a previous release from his […]
Motorcycle-Car Mishap Claims Life at west edge of Springfield
By Gary Scott on April 8, 2026 at 6:43am
A Springfield man is dead as a result of a motorcycle car accident at the west edge of Springfield Monday. Sangamon County coroner Jim Allmon today confirmed the death of a 58-year-old man. He died when his motorcycle collided with a car on Wabash Avenue. Allmon says the motorcycle driver was taken to Springfield Memorial […]