St. Clair County Man Sentenced For Attack on Jacksonville Woman
By Benjamin Cox on November 3, 2023 at 2:07pm
A St. Clair County man is heading to prison for beating a woman in Jacksonville in September during a domestic disturbance. 21-year old Ethan Mueth of Swansea pleaded guilty to aggravated domestic battery yesterday in Morgan County Circuit Court. Mueth was arrested in the early morning hours of September 4th at a residence in the […]
Red Kettle Campaign Kicks Off for Holiday Season, Bell Ringers Needed
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 3, 2023 at 1:38pm
A familiar sound of the fast-approaching holiday season began a little early this year in area stores. The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign began today (Friday) kicking off the organization’s biggest fundraiser that sets the tone for the following year’s work. Captain Chris Clarke with the Jacksonville Salvation Army says there is a great need […]
Operation Red Sleigh Applications Due Nov. 8
By Benjamin Cox on November 3, 2023 at 12:33pm
Military families, both past and present, who need assistance this holiday season for a meal or a gift for a child have an opportunity with the Illinois AMVETS. Ashley Murphy, Communications Director for Illinois AMVETS, says that applications are still open to Operation: Red Sleigh. Murphy says the program started in 2016 and its both […]
One Arrested, One Cited in Physical Disturbance at Jacksonville West End Residence
By Benjamin Cox on November 3, 2023 at 12:25pm
Jacksonville Police cited one man and arrested another after a physical altercation at a west end residence. Police were called to a residence in the 400 block of West Lafayette Avenue for a harassment complaint just before 9AM Thursday. The complainant told police they wanted to seek an order of protection against another subject who […]
Injured Springfield Man Cited In Head-On Collision With Combine in rural New Berlin
By Benjamin Cox on November 3, 2023 at 12:21pm
A Springfield man is currently being treated in a Springfield-area hospital after a jeep hit a combine head-on in rural Sangamon County yesterday afternoon. According to a press release from the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office, just before 5:15 yesterday evening, the Sheriff’s Office along with the Illinois State Police responded to a two-vehicle collision with […]
AG Raoul Issues Opinion on Illinois Secession in Request By Jersey County SA
By Benjamin Cox on November 2, 2023 at 10:23pm
One Illinois county has been told by the Attorney General’s Office that seceding is not an option. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Jersey County State’s Attorney Ben Goetten was asked by the Jersey County Board to issue a letter to the Illinois Attorney General Office’s to seek a formal opinion on whether a county […]
Freya & Co. Salon Closing
By Benjamin Cox on November 2, 2023 at 9:26pm
A Jacksonville hair salon is closing its doors at the end of the month. Freya & Co. Salon posted on its Facebook Page this afternoon that the business will close permanently on November 30th. Located at 701 North Prairie Street, the salon has been open since July 2020. According to an update late in the […]
Mt. Sterling Police Investigate Pharmacy Break-In
By Benjamin Cox on November 2, 2023 at 9:22pm
The Mt. Sterling Police Department is searching for clues to an early morning break-in at a pharmacy. According to a report this afternoon, between 4:30and 5:15 this morning, the premises of Moreland & Devitt Pharmacy, located at 200 Pittsfield Road, located inside the Mt. Sterling Foods building, experienced a forced entry burglary. Anyone with information […]
Pawnee Man Arrested After Woman Hit By A Vehicle
By Benjamin Cox on November 2, 2023 at 9:20pm
A Pawnee man is currently behind bars in Sangamon County after he allegedly attempted to run over a woman during a domestic dispute. According to a press release from the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office, just after 4:30 yesterday afternoon, Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 800 block of Lincoln Street in Pawnee after a […]
Visitors Marvel at Changes During Washington Open House
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 2, 2023 at 11:43am
It was a night of celebrating both the new and the past at a District 117 school last night. The newly renovated Washington Elementary School opened the doors to the public for an open house Wednesday evening, marking the near end to a more than 18-month renovation cycle that turned the nine-decade-old building into what […]