Rushville Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges by ISP
By Benjamin Cox on August 22, 2023 at 5:04pm
The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation has announced the arrest of a Rushville man on child pornography charges after a year-long investigation. According to a press release, ISP DCI agents began an investigation in July 2022 after learning a subject was distributing child pornography through an online platform. During the investigation, ISP investigators […]
John Wood, IC Sign 2+2 Ag Program Agreement
By Benjamin Cox on August 22, 2023 at 1:32pm
An area community college and Illinois College have signed a new articulation agreement with their agriculture programs. John Wood Community College and I.C. signed a 2+2 agreement yesterday in Perry for the ag business management program. With the agreement, students will be able to graduate from John Wood in 2 years and complete a bachelor’s […]
Memorial Home Medical Supply Locations To Close, Consolidate Into Springfield Location
By Benjamin Cox on August 22, 2023 at 1:23pm
More continued cuts appear to be coming to Memorial Health in Jacksonville In a letter obtained by WLDS News dated August 7th, Memorial Home Medical Supply will be closing its locations in Decatur, Lincoln, and Jacksonville. As of September 8th, retail operations at these locations will cease and be consolidated into the Springfield store, located […]
Authorities Searching For Greene County Woman Missing Since Early July
By Benjamin Cox on August 22, 2023 at 1:15pm
The Illinois State Police, Greene County Sheriff’s Department, and Carrollton Police are searching for a missing Carrollton woman who’s not been seen in over a month. 39-year old Amy Faltin, who may also be going by Amy Baumgartner, was last seen east of Carrollton on July 12th. No further information on Faltin’s disappearance is currently […]
Ameren Public Forums Begin Today on Grid Transformation Project
By Benjamin Cox on August 22, 2023 at 10:03am
A series of public hearings is being held this week across West Central Illinois by Ameren-Illinois about their new Grid Transformation Program. The program includes approximately 380 miles of new or upgraded transmission line across the region, with nearly 85% rebuilt along existing corridors. The program also includes building three new substations and upgrades to […]
Multiple Agencies Assist In Search and Recovery to Two Missing Visitors at Jim Edgar Panther Creek Area in Cass County
By Benjamin Cox on August 22, 2023 at 9:58am
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is warning tourists to the Jim Edgar Panther Creek Area to prepare to manually navigate your way through the state park. Sheriff Devron Ohrn reports that on Sunday, sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the park for a report of two missing park visitors. The Sheriff’s Office, Beardstown Police, IDNR Conservation […]
Village Hopeful Water Quality Improves When Oxville Plant Comes Back Online
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 22, 2023 at 9:57am
The Village of South Jacksonville is hopeful upcoming improvements will mean a better quality of water will be flowing through their system soon. The Village Board of Trustees approved the waiving of bids and entering into a contract with All Service Contracting Corporation to install new filtering media in the water treatment tanks at the […]
Area Fire Departments Respond As Mutual Aid to 111 Salvage Fire near Granite City
By Benjamin Cox on August 22, 2023 at 9:51am
Many of the area’s fire departments were paged out yesterday afternoon for a large scale mutual aid operation for a fire in the Metro East. Flames were viewed for miles well into the night on Sunday and on into Monday in a fire that erupted for unknown reasons at 111 Salvage on Illinois Route 111 […]
Ashland Man Cited In Weekend I-72 Motorcycle Crash
By Benjamin Cox on August 22, 2023 at 9:43am
A Cass County man was injured in a motorcycle crash yesterday afternoon on Interstate 72 in Morgan County. Illinois State Police responded to I-72 at Exit 76 near Alexander at approximately quarter til 4 yesterday afternoon. According to a report, 57-year old Troy E. Wells of Ashland laid down his motorcycle on the exit ramp […]
Baylis Man Sentenced to Conditional Discharge For July 2022 Weapons Arrest
By Benjamin Cox on August 22, 2023 at 9:41am
A Baylis man arrested by Pike County Sheriff’s Deputies last year on a number of weapons charges has been sentenced. 34-year old Donavan G. Syrcle pleaded guilty to Class 3 felony aggravated unlawful use of a weapon due to having no FOID Card today in Pike County Circuit Court. Syrcle was arrested by Pike County […]