South Jacksonville Looking to Make Website More User Friendly
By Benjamin Cox on August 1, 2023 at 10:08am
The Village of South Jacksonville is looking to make their website more user friendly and updated. The village’s website was last updated during the brief tenure of Tyson Manker’s administration. During that time, Manker switched the village over from a .com to a .gov and added features to directly contact the email to the board […]
National Night Out Tonight in Community Park
By Benjamin Cox on August 1, 2023 at 6:58am
One of the biggest events of the year for Community Park in Jacksonville returns tomorrow night. National Night Out opens at 5:30 in Community Park. The first National Night Out was introduced in 1984 with over 400 communities across 23 states participating. National Night Out began in Jacksonville in 2016. Morgan Scott Cass Crime Stoppers […]
Man Arrested on Weapons Charges on Monday After Alleged Mob Action
By Benjamin Cox on August 1, 2023 at 6:51am
Jacksonville Police arrested a man after a large disturbance with multiple subjects in the 700 block of Bedwell Street on Sunday night. Police were called at 7:43 p.m. Sunday to the area of West Lafayette Avenue and Bedwell Street after a report of a large fight with a possible gun involved. Upon arrival, according to […]
Jacksonville Man Arrested For Allegedly Pulling Gun on A Woman on Country Club Road
By Benjamin Cox on August 1, 2023 at 6:22am
Jacksonville Police arrested a man on a number of offenses after he allegedly pointed a gun at someone last night. Jacksonville Police and Morgan County Sheriff’s Deputies received a call at 9:51PM from a female subject saying that a man had pulled a gun on them in the 100 block of Country Club Road. Police […]
RCHS/OSS Dreams Tickets Has Record Sell Out
By Benjamin Cox on July 31, 2023 at 8:26am
The Routt/OSS Dreams drawing sold out in record time this year. All 4,300 tickets were spoken for prior to yesterday’s Early Bird drawing. 2023 Dreams Committee Co-Chair Monica Eoff says it’s a special moment for the drawing’s 30th anniversary this year: “We don’t believe there has been a sell out prior to Early Bird. We’ve […]
Rezoning Ordinance for New Cell Phone Tower in South Jacksonville Passes; Language Still Needs to Be Cleared Up For Safety Requirements
By Benjamin Cox on July 31, 2023 at 5:22am
The proposal for a new cell phone tower in South Jacksonville inched closer on Thursday night. The Village Board of Trustees voted in favor of unanimously adopting an ordinance for the zoning change at 317 West Vandalia from residential to public access. The ordinance also included a special use clause to allow for the building […]
Elkhart Man Transported to Hospital after Semi vs. Pick-up Collision on I-72 Ramp Near Winchester
By Benjamin Cox on July 29, 2023 at 7:58pm
An Elkhart man was transported to an area hospital this morning after a semi was struck by pick-up truck on an off-ramp on Interstate 72 in Scott County this morning. According to a report by Illinois State Police Troop 6, a black 1999 International truck-tractor trailer driven by 33-year old Jacob A. Hunter of Quincy […]
Jacksonville Public Library Closing Out Summer Reading Program With Trip to Wonderland
By Benjamin Cox on July 29, 2023 at 7:14am
Students in the Jacksonville area who went down the rabbit hole with summer reading will get to celebrate with a special tea party today. The Jacksonville Public Library is celebrating its summer readers this morning with a visit to Alice in Wonderland. Head Librarian Jake Magnuson says that the party has a number of things […]
ALPLM Offering Sensory Friendly Day on Sunday
By Benjamin Cox on July 29, 2023 at 7:10am
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will offer a sensory friendly afternoon for people who may be overwhelmed by intense light, strong sounds and large crowds tomorrow afternoon. The event will run from 1-5PM at the ALPLM. Audio will be lowered throughout the museum, and lighting will be adjusted to reduce extremes and create […]
Quincy Man on Bicycle Injured After Collision with Vehicle
By Benjamin Cox on July 29, 2023 at 7:08am
One person was injured when their bicycle struck a vehicle on the city’s southeast side on Friday evening. Jacksonville Police and LifeStar EMS were dispatched to a bicycle versus car collision in the 500 block of East Superior Avenue at 6:07PM on Friday. According to a police report, a bicycle being ridden by 56-year old […]