Benson Headed to Prison from Greene County
By Gary Scott on June 5, 2026 at 10:20am
Failure to follow probation orders has landed a Carrollton woman in prison. 50-year-old Lora Benson was given 7 years in prison for meth delivery, and five years for a look alike substance conviction by Judge Zachary Schmidt yesterday in Greene County Court. Greene County state’s attorney Craig Grummel says Benson pleaded guilty in late April […]
Breckon Gets Probation and Fine for Sex Conviction
By Gary Scott on June 5, 2026 at 10:19am
A Carrollton man was fined and placed on probation on a felony sex charge late last month in Greene County court. 50-year-old Ryan Breckon pleaded guilty to a charge related to the alleged molestation of a teen girl at his home over 4 years ago. The case was delayed while the victim, not Breckon, finished […]
Roodhouse Woman Killed in Springfield Accident
By Gary Scott on June 4, 2026 at 6:57pm
A Greene County woman was killed in a two vehicle accident in Springfield this afternoon at South 7th and East Laurel Drive. Sangamon County coroner Jim Allmon says the 69-year-old woman from Roodhouse was pronounced dead at HSHS St John’s about 2:45 in the emergency room shortly after she arrived. The identity is […]
Device Found Harmless near Jax Railroad Tracks
By Gary Scott on June 4, 2026 at 6:55pm
A suspicious device turned out to be a component on the railroad tracks at the North Westgate overpass about 3:30 this afternoon. Jacksonville police responded after it was originally called in a suspicious device on the tracks. The area was temporarily shut down, and evacuated until railroad officials were called. It was […]
South Jax May Buy Fire Truck
By Gary Scott on June 3, 2026 at 7:57pm
The South Jacksonville board will be asked to buy a ladder truck for the fire department tonight. The board will consider the purchase for $200-thousand. It is the 2002 Pierce 100 foot ladder truck declared surplus by the Jacksonville city council Monday night. The city recently took delivery of a new aerial fire truck, that […]
North Main Fire-Updated
By Gary Scott on June 3, 2026 at 11:56am
A homeless man was arrested in connection with a fire that destroyed a house on North Main yesterday morning. Firemen responded to the fire at 731 North Main. The house is owned by Morgan County Housing Authority. The house is abandoned, and there are plans to raze it and replace it with apartments for the […]
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 […]
Local families relying on certain social services programs to feel Federal funding freeze
By Benjamin Cox on January 6, 2026 at 10:24pm
Illinois families who rely on child care and social services could soon face serious disruptions after the Trump administration announced a freeze on billions of dollars in federal funding on Tuesday. Federal officials confirmed late Tuesday a pause on funding tied to three major programs: the Child Care and Development Block Grant, Temporary Assistance for […]
Pike County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Sextortion Threat
By Harold Smith on December 9, 2025 at 9:37am
An area law enforcement agency has issued a warning about a rising threat to children and teenagers. It’s called sextortion, and Pike County Chief Deputy Sheriff Zack Orr is urging parents, guardians and educators to take steps to protect children from a rising wave of online sextortion cases impacting minors across the country. Orr says […]
Homelessness Takes Center Stage for the Council
By Gary Scott on November 13, 2025 at 6:26am
The Jacksonville city council last night wrestled with the elephant that is in the big room of the city..homlessness. A packed commission room greeted 9 of the 10 aldermen as the council heard from several people. The list included Jada Lutzke, who is trying to organize a low barrier shelter in the city to be […]