Active Structure Fire at Reynolds East Complex on East Morton Avenue
By Benjamin Cox on December 6, 2023 at 3:25pm
Wednesday, December 6th 3:15PM: There is currently an active structure fire at Reynolds East, Building 54 on East Morton Avenue at this time. Motorists are asked to avoid the area and be aware of first responders coming to the scene. The building has been evacuated. Stay tuned for more information. Wednesday, December 6th 3:45PM: Fire […]
District 117 Doing Statistical Analysis on School Report Card Discipline Numbers
By Benjamin Cox on December 6, 2023 at 2:30pm
Jacksonville School District 117’s administration is currently undertaking a deep dive into the district’s discipline numbers. The 2023 School Report Card completed by the State Board of Education showed a less than commendable rate on achievement – docking the school district for a below average graduation rate according to their metrics as well as below […]
Local Navigators Assisting For B2B NewBiz Program Currently Open Until Jan. 11
By Benjamin Cox on December 6, 2023 at 1:53pm
Governor J.B. Pritzker’s Administration and the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity announced $25 million in grant funding was open to businesses that started during the pandemic. The Back to Business NewBiz Program was announced on November 16th. Applications for the grant opened on Thursday, November 30th and will run through January 11th. All […]
Former Menard Co. Deputy, PORTA SRO Arrested After IL-97 Car Crash
By Benjamin Cox on December 6, 2023 at 1:39pm
A former Menard County Sheriff’s Deputy was arrested last week after being involved in a single-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 97 near the Athens blacktop. At just before 6PM on Tuesday, November 28th, the Menard County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a single-car crash with no injuries at Illinois Route 97 at the Athens blacktop […]
Fox Selected as Interim Superintendent For Pikeland
By Benjamin Cox on December 6, 2023 at 1:36pm
The Pikeland School Board selected an interim superintendent Monday night to replace the outgoing Dr. Carol Kilver. After a special board meeting on Monday night, the Pikeland Board selected the recently retired Todd Fox, according to an announcement on the school district’s Facebook Page. Fox has spent the previous 33 years in the Augusta-Southeastern School […]
Beardstown Man Sentenced to Additional Prison Time on Cass Charges
By Benjamin Cox on December 6, 2023 at 6:50am
A Beardstown man sentenced to prison in Morgan County on drug charges in September will be staying in prison a little longer. 39-year old Devin D. Fair was sentenced in Morgan County Circuit Court on September 19th to serve 5 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after a police chase in June. Fair received […]
Jacksonville Man Accused of Sunday Arson Charged with Theft, Denied Bail
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 5, 2023 at 10:02pm
A Jacksonville man accused of setting fire to a Church Street garage this past weekend appeared in Morgan County Court Tuesday afternoon. At approximately 6:30 am this past Sunday, the Jacksonville Fire Department responded to a police report of a garage that was involved with fire at the rear of a lot located at 606 […]
Anderson Announces Candidacy for Morgan Circuit Clerk
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 5, 2023 at 9:42pm
A Morgan County incumbent Republican has announced their candidacy to stay on the job. Current Morgan County Circuit Clerk Julia Anderson announced she is seeking the Republican nomination for Circuit Clerk of the Courts late Monday, following the close of the filing period. Anderson was appointed to the office in April of this year, following […]
Extra Signage Aimed at Curbing Semi Traffic Damage to Square
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 5, 2023 at 9:35pm
The City of Jacksonville is working to cut down on the number of traffic crashes involving semi-trucks on the downtown plaza. Ever since the square was reopened to traffic more than a decade ago, the city has faced an ongoing problem of semis venturing off of the posted truck routes and causing damage to the […]
Pike Sherrif Warns of A.I. Scams Involving Loved Ones
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 5, 2023 at 9:14pm
An area Sheriff is warning the public of scammers using A.I. to defraud families. Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood said in a press release this morning, that his department has received information about another Illinois department receiving reports of scammers using artificial intelligence to trick unsuspecting families into thinking a loved one is being held […]