Dark of the Moon: Poems of Fantasy & the Macabre Haunts the Jacksonville Public Library Tonight
By Benjamin Cox on October 25, 2023 at 11:18am
Double bubble toil and trouble will churn the Jacksonville Library’s stacks tonight. Macabre and horror poetry spun by two area artists will entertain at the library starting at 7PM. Dr. Robert Seufert and Sherri Mitchell will conjure poems from several eras ranging from the era of Shakespeare to the modern day. Seufert says the idea […]
Toronto Road in Springfield Closed After State Trooper Shot During Altercation With Alleged Chicago Murder Suspect
By Benjamin Cox on October 25, 2023 at 5:07am
UPDATE 5:57AM : Toronto Road has reopened to traffic. According to Springfield Leaks, Santana was apprehended in the 1200 block of Toronto Road at Circle K just before 2AM. Police had received information that someone had gone to the Days Inn, located at 5970 South Sixth Street Frontage Rd East, to inquire about a flashlight. […]
Hy-Vee Jacksonville Holds Grand Opening Two Weeks After County Market Acquisition
By Jeremy Coumbes on October 24, 2023 at 5:43pm
Jacksonville’s newest grocery store is now officially open for business. The Jacksonville Hy-Vee is holding its grand opening today, capped off with a ribbon cutting that was held this morning. The 50,000-square-foot store reopened to customers after a two-week shutdown and complete renovation. The Iowa-based company purchased the County Market at the end of September. […]
City, GFL Clears Air: Put Trash Containers on Curb, not Street
By Jeremy Coumbes on October 24, 2023 at 4:10pm
Some ongoing confusion on where to place your trash can in the City of Jacksonville was alleviated during last night’s City Council meeting. Ward 2 Alderwoman Lori Large Oldenettel addressed the problem of GFL trash cans that are placed in the street are causing some streets to become more of a one-lane road that disrupts […]
Routt Seniors Named Illinois State Scholars
By Jeremy Coumbes on October 24, 2023 at 2:34pm
A pair of Routt Catholic High School Seniors are in the top 10% of Illinois students. Walter Copper and Amanda Laumakis have been named Illinois State Scholars. Routt Principal Dan Carie says the school administration is very proud of what Amanda and Walt have accomplished in their four years at Routt and they represent the […]
Franklin Man Injured, Airlifted After Single-Vehicle Rollover Near Alexander Yesterday
By Benjamin Cox on October 24, 2023 at 8:23am
Multiple agencies responded to rural Alexander yesterday morning for a one-vehicle rollover crash. The initial calls came in from the 1400 block of the Franklin-Alexander Road just after 9AM yesterday. According to the caller, a mid-sized SUV had rolled over into the ditch and one person was pinned under the vehicle. The first units arrived […]
Kentucky Teenager Dies From Natural Causes at I-55 Gas Station in Farmersville
By Benjamin Cox on October 24, 2023 at 7:57am
Montgomery County authorities have ruled that a teenager found dead in an I-55 gas station in Farmersville did not pass away under suspicious circumstances. The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office ruled in a press release that 18-year old Josyln Malone of Louisville, Kentucky died from natural causes. According to family members online, Malone is said to […]
Washington Public Open House Set for November 1st
By Jeremy Coumbes on October 23, 2023 at 5:44pm
The public will have the opportunity to see inside a Jacksonville renovation project that has been over two years in the making. Jacksonville School District 117 has announced the long-awaited open house for the newly renovated Washington Elementary School will be next Wednesday. Superintendent Steve Ptacek says there will be a brief presentation before the […]
Jacksonville Hy-Vee To Open Tuesday Morning
By Benjamin Cox on October 23, 2023 at 8:40am
Jacksonville’s newest grocer is set to open on Tuesday morning. Hy-Vee will open for business at the former County Market location at 1255 West Morton Avenue at 7AM. Hy-Vee announced the purchase of the County Market location back in early September. Hy-Vee has already started making an impact in the Jacksonville area by donating food […]
Skokie Woman’s Family Files Wrongful Death Suit in Wrong Way I-55 Crash Involving Jan. 6 Rioter from Auburn
By Benjamin Cox on October 23, 2023 at 6:11am
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office, the Divernon Police Department, the village of Divernon, and multiple officers over a wrong-way crash on I-55 near Springfield that resulted in a woman’s death. WICS Newschannel 20 reports that the estate of Laura Wegner of Skokie, the woman killed in the […]