South Jacksonville Board Tackles Finances, Audit
By Benjamin Cox on November 10, 2023 at 9:33am
The Village of South Jacksonville’s Board of Trustees meeting last Thursday was mostly filled with talk and action on the village’s finances. The meeting began with a public hearing on the village’s FY24 appropriations budget. Village Treasurer Mindy Olson says she did her best to trim down and decrease appropriations in many of the village’s […]
Turner Files Legislation to Regulate, Create Chain of Custody For Human Remains In Wake of Heinz Funeral Home Investigation
By Benjamin Cox on November 9, 2023 at 3:14pm
State Senator Doris Turner has introduced legislation that would put procedures and protocols in place to protect families who have lost a loved one in the wake of an area funeral home’s mishandling of human remains. Turner says it’s vital to ensure no family has to receive the dreaded call that the remains they received […]
JPD Investigating Walnut Street Burglary
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 9, 2023 at 11:55am
Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott & Cass Counties are requesting information to assist the Jacksonville Police Department in their investigation of a recent burglary. Some time previously, unknown person(s) entered a building located in the 1500 block of West Walnut Street and removed a number of items. Among the Items taken were various tools, ladders, […]
Macoupin Co. Public Health Using New Grant For Training, Resource Guide For Post-Covid Assistance
By Benjamin Cox on November 9, 2023 at 10:51am
The Macoupin County Health Department recently received a $200,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Public Health to prevent adverse childhood experiences in the post-pandemic era. Chief Operating Officer Becky Hatlee responded to an inquiry by WLDS News via email on how the grant will be used in the county. Hatlee says that Health Department […]
Hy-Vee Offering Veterans Day Breakfast Buffet, Other Support for Active Duty Military and Veterans on Friday
By Benjamin Cox on November 9, 2023 at 10:49am
Hy-Vee is asking local veterans and active duty military members to join them for breakfast on Friday. Hy-Vee will host its annual Veterans Day Breakfasts with a complimentary meal for veterans and active-duty military members in recognition and appreciation for their service. A buffet-style breakfast will be offered from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. The […]
Wrongful Death Suit By Moore Family Heard In Sangamon Court on Monday
By Benjamin Cox on November 9, 2023 at 10:47am
LifeStar Ambulance Service, Springfield Memorial Hospital, Peggy Finley, and Peter Cadigan were all parties to a wrongful death lawsuit heard in Sangamon County court on Monday for the death of Earl Moore, Jr. Moore died last year due to positional asphyxia, according to a ruling by Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon, as a result of […]
Missing Cass County Man Last Seen Wednesday Morning
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 9, 2023 at 10:24am
More information has become available on the identity of a Cass County man who went missing Wednesday. According to a report by WAND-TV this morning, Shannon Graham was last seen walking into a wooded area near the bridge that crosses the Sangamon River in Chandlerville at approximately 11:00 am yesterday. Graham reportedly left with no […]
Pleasant Hill School District Mourning Loss of Student
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 9, 2023 at 9:17am
According to a release by Pleasant Hill Community Unit School District Superintendent Kylee Orr at approximately 8:00 pm Wednesday, Orr says it is with deep sadness that she informs Pleasant Hill families about a tragic accident that has resulted in a significant loss in both their schools and community. She says on Wednesday afternoon, a […]
Authorities Searching for Missing Man Near Chandlerville
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 9, 2023 at 6:25am
Authorities are searching for a missing person in Cass County at this hour. According to an announcement by Cass County Sheriff Devron Ohrn early this morning, police and fire department officials are searching for a man who has gone missing in the Chandlerville area. Ohrn says they are looking for a man in his late […]
West State Street Work To Start A Year Early
By Benjamin Cox on November 8, 2023 at 12:19pm
Mayor Andy Ezard says the final leg of the revitalization of Downtown Jacksonville is on deck for 2024. The revitalization of streetscapes and roadways for Downtown Jacksonville was started in 2010, when the square officially reopened to traffic. Ezard was in his first term as mayor when the square reopened. He had previously served as […]