Mt. Sterling Woman Injured in Sunday Morning ATV Crash
By Benjamin Cox on July 18, 2023 at 8:09am
Brown County authorities are investigating an ATV crash from this past weekend that left a Mt. Sterling woman injured. The Journal Courier reports that 39-year old Katie J. Dunbar was a passenger on an ATV when she fell out of the vehicle at 1:13AM on Sunday at county road 750 East Street near County Road […]
Jacksonville Goodwill To Reopen After Storm Damage Repairs
By Benjamin Cox on July 17, 2023 at 2:18pm
The Jacksonville Goodwill Outlet store is reopening this Friday. Land of Lincoln Goodwill officials announced this morning that the store would be reopened after repairs had been completed on the building located at 211 Capitol Way. The store sustained severe water damage after portions of the roof were lifted off or damaged during the June […]
Bottoms Sentenced to 11 Years in IDOC in Death of Toddler
By Jeremy Coumbes on July 17, 2023 at 11:54am
A Macoupin County woman who pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter of a child was sentenced to prison time this morning. 33-year-old Ashley N. Bottoms of Carlinville pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter as an open plea in Macoupin County Court in early April. Bottoms was arrested for causing the death of a 3-year-old male child after […]
Homeless Man Arrested for Alleged Lewd Conduct After Incident at Main & Morton on Saturday Morning
By Benjamin Cox on July 16, 2023 at 8:26pm
Jacksonville Police arrested a man on Sunday morning after he allegedly flashed his genitals at traffic the day before. Police were called to speak with a motorist in the CVS parking lot near the intersection of Main & Morton at 9:40AM Saturday. The motorist reported to police that a black male, possibly in his 40s, […]
JPD Searching for Hit & Run Suspect
By Benjamin Cox on July 16, 2023 at 8:16pm
Jacksonville Police are searching for the driver in a hit & run reported early Sunday morning. Police dispatch received a call at 7:57AM Sunday from a resident near the intersection of East Chambers and South Main Street. The caller reported vehicle parts in the roadway and a downed street sign. Upon arrival, police found that […]
Springfield Man Cited For DUI After Rollover Crash Near New Berlin on Friday
By Benjamin Cox on July 16, 2023 at 8:09pm
A Springfield man has been cited for driving under the influence after a rollover crash near New Berlin on Friday night. Illinois State Police Troop 6, the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Department, and LifeStar EMS were called to the scene of a single-vehicle rollover crash at 10:34PM Friday on Old Illinois Route 54 westbound at Patton […]
Pair From Metro East Arrested For Attempting to Scrap Material from JDC Grounds
By Benjamin Cox on July 15, 2023 at 5:53am
Two people were arrested yesterday after attempting to scrap materials from the JDC grounds. A caller advised dispatch at 8:27AM that a theft had occurred at the Jacksonville Developmental Center grounds. Upon arrival, police located a vehicle and arrested the driver and passenger in the 1200 block of South Main Street. 26-year old Tabitha R. […]
South Jacksonville Nears Approval of AT&T Cellphone Tower Construction Site
By Benjamin Cox on July 14, 2023 at 2:13pm
South Jacksonville is one closer step away from getting a brand new AT&T-owned cellphone tower. The South Jacksonville Zoning Board unanimously approved the rezone of 317 West Vandalia from residential to public access in order to build and locate a 195-foot cell phone tower for use by AT&T last night. Director of External & Legislative […]
Jacksonville Restaurant, Area Farms Being Awarded for Farm-to-Table, Sustainability Operations
By Benjamin Cox on July 14, 2023 at 1:52pm
A Jacksonville restaurant’s vision of farm-to-table is being awarded next weekend. On Sunday, July 23rd, Proud Richard’s Restaurant and Mueller Family Farm of Bluffs will be presented with a Snail of Approval Award from Slow Food Springfield. The award is given to restaurants that demonstrate dedication to using fresh ingredients from local growers and farms […]
IL Supreme Court to Announce Opinion on SAFE-T Act Cash Bail Case on Tuesday
By Benjamin Cox on July 14, 2023 at 1:41pm
The Illinois Supreme Court will announce its opinion in the SAFE-T Act case on Tuesday. The Illinois Supreme Court made the announcement on Twitter that an opinion will be posted on its website around 9 a.m. on Tuesday. Illinois was set to abolish cash bail on January 1st in accordance with the pre-trial fairness portion of the […]