City Officials Unhappy With Derecho Clean Up on JDC Grounds
By Benjamin Cox on July 28, 2023 at 3:09pm
The City of Jacksonville is nearing its clean up deadline from the June 29th derecho. One alderman isn’t satisfied with the clean-up efforts, or lack thereof, at the Jacksonville Developmental Center grounds. Several large trees are still down on the property. Ward 2 Alderwoman Lori Large-Oldenettel asked Mayor Andy Ezard on Monday night if he […]
WIU, University IFT Local Reach Contract Agreement
By Benjamin Cox on July 28, 2023 at 2:55pm
A West Central Illinois university’s faculty has reached a tentative agreement on a contract. After 10 months of bargaining according to the Illinois Federation of Teachers, last night the Western Illinois’ University Professionals of Illinois IFT Local 4100 reached a tentative agreement with the university. Members’ contract expired last month, and the two sides have […]
Jacksonville Woman Sentenced To Local Jail Time For Dereliction of Pet Owner Duties
By Benjamin Cox on July 28, 2023 at 2:53pm
A Jacksonville woman has been sentenced for dereliction of pet ownership duties. 75-year old Pamela J. Williams of the 2100 block of East Woodland Lane pleaded guilty yesterday in Morgan County Circuit Court to a single count of failure to provide ownership duties, a Class B misdemeanor. Williams was arrested by Jacksonville Police was arrested […]
JPD Investigating Early Morning Attempted Break-In, Stolen Vehicle Incidents
By Jeremy Coumbes on July 28, 2023 at 2:40pm
Jacksonville Police are investigating a pair of criminal incidents that occurred early this morning. Officers responded to the 800 block of West Lafayette Avenue at approximately 3:30 am for a call of an attempted break-in. According to police reports, sometime between 3:00 and 3:23 am, a white male wearing a ski mask attempted to enter […]
Camp Courage Kids Undaunted by Lingering Heat Wave
By Jeremy Coumbes on July 28, 2023 at 2:34pm
This week’s heat wave put a damper on many area events, but couldn’t sour the excitement for one annual event at Lake Jacksonville. The 47th annual Camp Courage was held this week at the Great Western Youth Camp on the eastern side of Lake Jacksonville. Camp Courage is a week-long summer camp that gives disabled […]
Budzinski Introduces Tools Tax Deduction Act To Help Trades
By Benjamin Cox on July 28, 2023 at 2:12pm
13th District Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski has introduced a piece of bipartisan legislation to make it easier for construction apprentices to afford equipment for their profession. Budzinski along with New York Republican Congressman Marc Molinaro have introduced the Tools Tax Deduction Act to allow apprenticeship employees and construction workers to write off the expense of the […]
Renowned Elton John Tribute Band Closes 2023 Downtown Concert Series Tonight
By Jeremy Coumbes on July 28, 2023 at 12:37pm
The Jacksonville Main Street Downtown Concert Series wraps up the 2023 season tonight with a highly regarded tribute artist. “Almost” Elton John rolls into downtown Jacksonville tonight for the final show of the downtown concert season. Jerred Price is a self-taught pianist who started playing at the age of three and whose talent carried him […]
Sanders Committed 60 Years to DHS For 2019 Matricide
By Benjamin Cox on July 28, 2023 at 11:55am
The court case in a 2019 murder in southern Macoupin County came to a close on Wednesday. 39-year old Clinton Sanders, formerly of Gillespie, was ordered into the custody of the Illinois Department of Human Services for a period not to exceed 60 years by Macoupin County Judge Joshua Meyer for the 2019 killing of […]
Crime Stoppers Seeking Tips on Stolen Home Generator in Rural Chapin
By Benjamin Cox on July 28, 2023 at 11:53am
Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott, and Cass Counties are requesting information to assist the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office in their recent investigation of a burglary. Sometime between July 9th and Monday, unknown individuals made entry into a residence in the 900 block of Cylinder Head Road in rural Chapin and removed a yellow Generac Guardian […]
JSD 117 Sees Fund Balances In the Black Again At the End of FY22-23
By Benjamin Cox on July 27, 2023 at 3:35pm
Jacksonville School District’s budget from the previous year once again came up in the black. The tradition of over-budgeting on expenses and under-budgeting on revenues. As a result, the 2022-23 budget finished approximately 7 million dollars ahead of last year’s final operating funds balance. Superintendent Steve Ptacek says that built-up fund balance will provide a […]