Lashmett Elected as new alderman in Jax
By Gary Scott on April 1, 2025 at 9:54pm
Jacksonville voters elected a new alderman yesterday. Terri Lashmett defeated LC Clinton 109 to 88 for the Ward 3 aldermanic position. Incumbent Kent Hannant did not run again. A turnout of just under 10 percent gave Jason Morton a win for the Meredosia school board. In Waverly, voters elected Jeff Baines over Russell Walls for […]
New Church Starting In Annie Merner Chapel
By Benjamin Cox on April 1, 2025 at 5:16pm
Annie Merner Chapel will once again be a place of worship. Eric and Kayla Jokisch purchased the historic chapel from Michael Hayes in the midst of Hayes’ refurbishing the chapel for an event space. According to social media posts today, after the purchase of the chapel was made a group of people who shared their […]
Decatur Man in Jail after alleged Scott County home intrusion
By Gary Scott on April 1, 2025 at 1:02pm
Scott County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a Macon County man early yesterday morning after an alleged violent home invasion. 30-year-old Jacob D. Edwards of Decatur was booked into the Greene County Jail at approximately 10:30AM yesterday morning on charges of home invasion with a discharge of a firearm and illegal possession of a weapon by a […]
Coroner Release ID of Man Found Dead over the Weekend
By Gary Scott on April 1, 2025 at 5:42am
Morgan County coroner Marcy Patterson has released the identity of the man found dead in a home on Railroad Street in Jacksonville over the weekend. Patterson says the man has been identified as 24-year-old Deante Overton. Police were called to a home in the 800 block of West Railroad about 2:45 Sunday morning, and found […]
Jacksonville Police Investigating a Carjacking
By Gary Scott on April 1, 2025 at 5:37am
Jacksonville police are investigating a report of armed robbery and carjacking that allegedly occurred about 7 last night in the parking lot of Aldi’s on East Morton. Police say an identified man stole the victim’s vehicle and used a knife to threaten the victim. Police say the victim suffered a minor injury in the incident […]
Variety of Railroad Crossing Projects Are a Part of New 5-Year ICC Plan
By Benjamin Cox on March 31, 2025 at 5:21pm
The Illinois Commerce Commission has announced their 5 year plan for railroad infrastructure improvements, which includes several locations in the listening area. Over $400 million from the Grade Crossing Protection Fund and Rebuild Illinois infrastructure program will be utilized for 900 separate crossing locations across the state. In 2024, preliminary Federal Railroad Administration data indicates […]
Chipman Headlines Final Music Under the Dome Concert of the Season
By Benjamin Cox on March 31, 2025 at 5:16pm
A well-known local educator will entertain folks at the Jacksonville Public Library this weekend with music. Head Librarian Jake Magnusson says Tim Chipman will play a piano concert for the final Music Under the Dome concert of the season. It’s Chipman’s first performance for the series. Chipman draws his training from a long line of […]
McClelland Dining Hall 1929-2025
By Benjamin Cox on March 31, 2025 at 10:47am
Demolition work began in earnest on Monday on McClelland Dining Hall on East College Avenue. In December, it was announced that then owner Mike Hayes of Jacksonville had donated the building to Our Savior Parish and Routt Catholic High School. At that time, representatives of the school and the Catholic Diocese of Springfield were to […]
Davidsmeyer: Brace For Higher Utility Bills Tied to State’s Green Energy Policies
By Benjamin Cox on March 31, 2025 at 8:28am
State Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer says Illinois citizens should brace themselves for incoming utility hikes. On March 18th at the Capitol, Davidsmeyer alerted the Illinois House of the electricity hikes and potential energy shortages. He says the hikes come from a combination of factors, including the state’s green energy policies: “The governor set aggressive decarbonization goals […]
DOGE Cuts Hit Jacksonville Grace Orchards Project
By Benjamin Cox on March 31, 2025 at 8:19am
The federal Department of Government Efficiency has struck a major project for the Jacksonville Parks Foundation. Dr. Michael Woods presented the Grace Orchards project to the City Council last month in order to create community-based orchards in unused green space throughout the City of Jacksonville. The fruit from the trees would then be available for […]