Local Unemployment Rate Rise Levels Off in September
By Benjamin Cox on October 28, 2023 at 8:34am
The area unemployment rate held steady in the month of September. Morgan County held steady at 4.6% for the second consecutive month. Cass County also remained at 4.8% for the second month in a row. Greene County saw the biggest decrease over the last two months, dropping 2-tenths of a point from 5% in July […]
Tracy Seeking Local Veteran Stories for Wall of Honor Display at the Capitol
By Benjamin Cox on October 28, 2023 at 8:33am
State Senator Jil Tracy is asking for the public’s help to honor local veterans at the Capitol on Veteran’s Day. The Illinois Senate Republican Caucus is once again hosting their annual Veterans Day Wall of Honor display at the Statehouse, from Nov. 7 to Nov. 20. The memorial will feature a large electronic display of […]
Drop Off Unused Prescription Drugs at JPD on National Drug Take Back Day Saturday
By Jeremy Coumbes on October 27, 2023 at 6:15pm
Local law enforcement is again joining in on a national event aimed at getting unused prescription drugs off the street. This Saturday, the Jacksonville Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration are teaming up to host the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Jacksonville Police Deputy Chief Rodney Cox says the event will be […]
Springfield Woman Sentenced in Jacksonville Daycare Embezzlement Scheme
By Jeremy Coumbes on October 27, 2023 at 6:04pm
A Springfield woman was sentenced to serve time in prison this week after she siphoned money from a Jacksonville daycare. 40-year-old Bridget Hanson was sentenced on Monday, October 23rd, to 12 months and one day in prison for wire fraud by Senior U.S. District Court Judge Sue E. Myerscough. Hanson was indicted in October 2020 […]
CORRECTION & RETRACTION: Simpson, Force Reinstated; Cleared of Wrongdoing by Chandlerville Board
By Benjamin Cox on October 27, 2023 at 4:11pm
A mixed-up timeline has caused an error in our reporting. On Thursday, WLDS News reported that Village President Tim Richards had resigned October 17th and that he had previously removed Fire Chief Cory Simpson and Assistant Fire Chief Tanner Force from the Chandlerville Fire Department following an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency investigation into an improper […]
ISP Releases More Information on Car Chase, Smith Charged in Morgan County Court Fri
By Benjamin Cox on October 27, 2023 at 3:21pm
More information has been released about a police pursuit that ended in three vehicles being disabled, including two squad cars. 45-year-old Jeff Smith of Canton is currently being held at the Morgan County Jail. He was initially cited for two counts of aggravated battery to a peace officer, three counts of aggravated fleeing or eluding […]
Unattended Cigarette Sparks East State Garage Fire Thursday
By Jeremy Coumbes on October 27, 2023 at 2:24pm
No one was injured in a single structure fire on the city’s east side early Thursday evening. The Jacksonville Fire Department responded to a call of a garage that was on fire at 732 East State Street at 4:47 p.m. According to the incident report, crews from the main fire station arrived to find an […]
ISVI Reveals New Logo
By Benjamin Cox on October 27, 2023 at 7:51am
A Jacksonville school officially changed its logo. The Illinois School for the Visually Impaired removed the Native American head from the school’s logo and has replaced it with a shield, a large letter “I” on the standard of the shield, with the letter “I” bearing two Braille dots representing the letter. The letter sets on […]
Suspect Flees JPD, Crashes Into Pair of SJPD Squad Cars
By Jeremy Coumbes on October 26, 2023 at 7:13pm
One person was taken to the hospital and two police squad cars are out of commission after a brief police chase over the mid-day today. According to preliminary details by Jacksonville Police Chief Adam Mefford, West Central Joint Dispatchers began receiving calls of a reckless driver from complainants in the area of both East College […]
Crime of the Week: Utility Pole Snapped in Hit-and-Run
By Jeremy Coumbes on October 26, 2023 at 10:55am
Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott & Cass Counties are requesting information to assist the Jacksonville Police Department in their investigation into a recent hit-and-run incident. According to Jacksonville Police, shortly after midnight on Sunday, October 15th, A black Chevrolet pickup truck struck a power pole at the intersection of South Diamond Street and West Morton […]