Driver’s Name Released From Tuesday Morning Van vs. Ameren Truck Collision in Beardstown
By Benjamin Cox on November 16, 2023 at 1:14pm
Cass County authorities have released the name of the man cited for a two-car collision with an Ameren-Illinois truck in Beardstown on Tuesday. 32-year old Santiago Arroyo-Carrillo was cited for driving under the influence of alcohol and improper lane usage by Beardstown Police. Carrillo’s 2007 Nissan passenger van struck the occupied Ameren-Illinois truck at 7th […]
Fourth Annual Hot Wing Challenge For Charity This Saturday at K’s Creek
By Benjamin Cox on November 16, 2023 at 1:08pm
Area residents will get a chance to “feel the burn” for charity on Saturday for the 4th annual Hot Wing Challenge. Ryne Turke, who helps organize the annual event to benefit local charities with Rachel Rohn and several volunteers, says that the challengers are going to be up against the hottest wings they’ve ever offered […]
JFD Responds to Vehicle Fire at Jacksonville Gas Station
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 16, 2023 at 10:01am
Firefighters with the Jacksonville Fire Department responded to a report of a vehicle on fire on West Morton Avenue Wednesday morning. A fire crew along with Jacksonville Police were called to the Shell Station located at the corner of West Morton Avenue and Westgate at approximately 7:45 am. According to reports, authorities arrived to find […]
LLCC Foundation Scholarships Application Period Open for 2024-25 School Year
By Benjamin Cox on November 16, 2023 at 9:57am
Lincoln Land Community College has opened its window for applications for scholarships for the next school year. Students and future attendees have until Feb. 15 to apply. Scholarships are available to both full and part time students no matter the discipline. Scholarship awards are an average of $1,500 per student in an academic year. Applicants […]
One Injured After Vehicle Strikes Parking Lot Light Pole
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 16, 2023 at 8:57am
One person was injured in a single-vehicle crash in a Jacksonville shopping center parking lot Wednesday evening. Police and EMS responded to the Lincoln Square shopping center at approximately 6:15 pm for a report of a woman who had passed out and wrecked her vehicle. According to police reports, an 18-year-old female from Winchester was […]
Jacksonville Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign Off to Slow Start; Angel Tree Applications End Saturday
By Benjamin Cox on November 15, 2023 at 4:22pm
The Jacksonville Salvation Army’s holiday fundraising campaigns are off to a sluggish start. In a report released by Captain Chris Clarke yesterday afternoon, he says that only 14% of available volunteer time slots at red kettles have been filled so far for the holiday season, leaving many kettles unmanned. The Salvation Army is urging anyone […]
Milhiser Returns As Sangamon Co. State’s Attorney After Being Appointed
By Benjamin Cox on November 15, 2023 at 4:20pm
Sangamon County: meet the new boss, same as the old boss in the State’s Attorney’s Office. The Sangamon County Board unanimously voted yesterday for John Milhiser to return as the Sangamon County State’s Attorney. Milhiser is replacing Dan Wright, the person who replaced him in 2018 when he became former President Donald Trump’s appointee to […]
Driver Arrested in Van vs. Ameren-IL Truck Collision in Beardstown
By Benjamin Cox on November 15, 2023 at 9:44am
Beardstown first responders were dispatched to a two-vehicle crash yesterday morning, with one of the vehicles reportedly on fire. According to a Facebook post by the Beardstown Fire Department, at 8:45AM Tuesday, Beardstown Fire & Ambulance were dispatched to the 600 block of Beard Street for a two-vehicle crash with one of the vehicles reported […]
Jacksonville Man Charged In Fatal Hit & Run That Killed Roodhouse Woman
By Benjamin Cox on November 14, 2023 at 4:59pm
Charges for an individual in an alleged hit & run that killed a Roodhouse woman have been released by the Greene County State’s Attorney’s Office. 52-year old David A. Clark of the 800 block of North Church Street in Jacksonville has been charged with Class 1 felony leaving the scene of an accident involving a […]
Virginia Mayor Attempts to Censure Alderman Over Facebook Posts
By Benjamin Cox on November 14, 2023 at 1:36pm
The City of Virginia’s Mayor attempted to censure an alderman last night due to their use of social media. Mayor Randy McClure attempted to censure Ward 1 Alderman Ott Wulf over his posts on Facebook. McClure said during the meeting that Wulf had disparaged current police chief Eric Shumate on social media after a recent […]