Former Jacksonville Resident Identified In Fatal Downtown Springfield Crash
By Benjamin Cox on August 11, 2023 at 5:14am
A Jacksonville teen has been identified as a decedent in a fatal car crash that occurred in Springfield early Sunday morning. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon says that 19-year old Doneille Burton of Springfield and formerly of Jacksonville died at 4:55AM at HSHS St. John’s Hospital’s emergency room. Burton was transported by EMS from the […]
Police Investigating Criminal Damage to Vehicles
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 10, 2023 at 3:00pm
Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott & Cass Counties are requesting information to assist The Jacksonville Police Department in two separate incidents of Criminal Damage. Sometime in the overnight hours of July 26th, unknown person(s) slashed the tires on two separate vehicles. Both were parked in the 300 block of South Clay Street. The police are […]
Shafer Wins Davidsmeyer Photo Contest
By Benjamin Cox on August 10, 2023 at 1:44pm
A long-time resident of the Winchester area will have her photo displayed in a local General Assembly member’s office for the near future. 100th District State Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer announced yesterday that Jeanmarie Shafer of Winchester had won the second round of his district-wide photo contest. Shafer is an amateur photographer who works as a […]
Former Pleasant Hill High School Student Who Brought Weapons to School in May Sentenced to Probation, Community Service
By Benjamin Cox on August 10, 2023 at 12:55pm
A Pleasant Hill High School student arrested for allegedly bringing a loaded weapon and homemade body armor to the school has avoided prison time. 18-year old Zane A. Fesler of Rockport pleaded guilty to an amended charge of placing threats to a school building and to an original charge of illegal possession of liquor by […]
Davidsmeyer-McClure Medical Records Bill Signed Into Law
By Benjamin Cox on August 10, 2023 at 6:27am
Legislation sponsored by two local General Assembly members to close the state’s loophole in medical records has been signed. Sponsored by State Senator Steve McClure and co-sponsored in the House by State Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer, the new law restores parental rights to parents with special needs children when it comes to their healthcare records. Illinois […]
Semi Gets Stuck on North End of Square
By Benjamin Cox on August 10, 2023 at 6:24am
An out-of-state semi-truck driver was cited after the truck got stuck on the Downtown Square yesterday evening. Jacksonville Police were called to a semi stuck on the square just before 6PM. After a brief investigation, police determined that a semi hauling sugar pumpkins driven by 22-year old Clarissa Fuentes of Del Rio, Texas was attempting […]
McFarland Center Name Change Rooted in Jacksonville History
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 9, 2023 at 5:43pm
A Springfield area mental health center now has a new name, and the cause for the change is rooted in a struggle between two former Jacksonville residents more than 160 years ago. This morning, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced the McFarland Mental Health Center is now officially the […]
Jacksonville NAACP Back to School Supply Giveaway Returns Saturday
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 9, 2023 at 2:23pm
Parents who may need some help making sure their children have everything they need for the start of school can get a hand this weekend. The Jacksonville Chapter of the NAACP is sponsoring its annual Back to School Giveaway this Saturday at Minnie Barr Park. Polly Williams, President of the Jacksonville Chapter of the NAACP […]
IL-267 Through Morgan, Greene To See Major Construction
By Benjamin Cox on August 9, 2023 at 1:31pm
A long-needed road construction project in Morgan County is set to get underway. Illinois Route 267 from a quarter of a mile south of the Interstate 72 interchange in South Jacksonville to about a mile south of Woodson is set to get major rehabilitation. The 3.6-million-dollar project includes pavement patching, milling, resurfacing, new shoulders, new […]
Bergschneider, Other State FFA Officers To Be Grand Marshals of State Fair Twilight Parade
By Benjamin Cox on August 9, 2023 at 1:20pm
A Franklin High School graduate will be leading this year’s Twilight Parade at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. The Illinois State FFA Officers will serve as grand marshals for the annual Twilight Parade. Illinois State FFA President Thad Bergschneider of Franklin will be accompanied by Vice President Eric Wisely of Nashville, Reporter Cooper Nelson […]