Woods Sworn In to Morgan Co. Commissioners Vacant Seat

By Benjamin Cox on October 5, 2024 at 7:41am

The newest member of the Morgan County Commissioners was sworn on Friday morning. Dr. Michael Woods took the oath of office from Circuit Judge Chris Reif at 9AM Friday in the large courtroom. Woods gave a small address after he took the oath of office: “Today, October 4, 2024, I am honored to join the […]

Kansas Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Indecent Solicitation, Child Porn Case in Pike County

By Benjamin Cox on October 4, 2024 at 4:20pm

A Kansas man arrested in Kansas by Pike County Sheriff’s Deputies back in February will now spend more than two decades in an Illinois prison. 22-year old Justin Lee Howard Richards-Olby of Wellington, Kansas pleaded guilty today to 5 counts of indecent solicitation of a child and two counts of possession of child pornography in […]

Kampsville Woman Arrested on 12 Charges For Crimes Against Children

By Benjamin Cox on October 4, 2024 at 3:26pm

The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Kampsville woman after a complaint that their child was receiving illicit material from an adult over the Internet. According to a press release, on September 16th, the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office received the initial complaint. Calhoun County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Zach Hardin began an investigation into the […]

One Person Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash on Rees Curve

By Benjamin Cox on October 4, 2024 at 12:30pm

One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 104 at the Rees Station curve yesterday afternoon. According to a press release from Morgan County Coroner Marcy Patterson, the crash occurred at approximately 4PM, shutting down the highway in both directions for several hours. The two vehicles, a car and a pick-up truck […]

Springfield Rep Wants ILGA To Tackle State’s Property Tax Problems

By Benjamin Cox on October 4, 2024 at 12:24pm

95th District State Representative Mike Coffey of Springfield says that Illinois government needs to address high property taxes. Coffey is calling on immediate action on what he says is a crisis for homeowners in the state: “Our property taxes are amongst the highest in the country. And, so as a state legislature, we have got […]

Winchester Land Ownership Question Answered After Title Search

By Benjamin Cox on October 4, 2024 at 12:17pm

The ownership of a parcel of property in Winchester has been solved. The almost 5-acre parcel of land sits off of Coultas Road and East Jefferson Street near Valley Tree Estates. A neighbor to the property, Lucy Reid, believed the ground belonged to the City of Winchester as she had found that the now-defunct Winchester […]

South Jacksonville Administration Asked to Look Into Stray Cat Problem

By Benjamin Cox on October 4, 2024 at 11:49am

The Village of South Jacksonville has a hairball of a mess on its hands. Two residents from the 1400 block of South Church Street brought complaints about one neighbor’s cats destroying the neighborhood. One complainant said that they were allergic to cats and the cats were marking things on their property and leaving feces all […]

Barry Man Sentenced to Prison For August Stabbing

By Benjamin Cox on October 4, 2024 at 11:37am

A Barry man arrested in August on multiple charges as a result of a stabbing is headed to prison. 37-year old Joshua W. Logsdon of Barry pleaded guilty to aggravated battery with use of a deadly weapon on Tuesday. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched at approximately 7PM on August 10th to a residence […]

Two California Men Officially Charged with Class X Felony Drug Trafficking From I-72 ISP Bust

By Benjamin Cox on October 4, 2024 at 11:35am

Two men from California were arrested by the Illinois State Police outside of Jacksonville at the end of August on multiple drug trafficking charges. According to charging documents in the case, the State Police initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in the eastbound lanes on Interstate 72 at approximately mile marker 74, two miles […]

Late-September Police Chase Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Sangamon Deputies Suspended, and an Open Investigation

By Benjamin Cox on October 3, 2024 at 6:08pm

The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office is in search of information surrounding a high speed chase and a man left for dead by the side of the road on I-55 from the end of September. According to a press release yesterday from the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office, on September 22nd just before midnight, deputies were dispatched […]