Urgent Rent-A-Car Owner Convicted in 2021 Aggravated Battery Case
By Benjamin Cox on July 11, 2023 at 3:58pm
An owner of a Springfield rental car business has been convicted of aggravated battery in Sangamon County Court. 32-year old Jordan J. Monroe was found guilty of Class 3 felony aggravated battery after a one-day jury trial Monday afternoon. According to a press release from the Sangamon County State’s Attorney’s Office, the conviction arose from […]
Morgan, Sangamon Among Counties To Receive State Disaster Declaration from June 29 Derecho and Aftermath
By Benjamin Cox on July 11, 2023 at 3:31pm
Governor J.B. Pritzker has issued a state disaster declaration for Morgan and Sangamon counties among others for the derecho that rocked the region on June 29th. The Pritzker Administration says that the declaration follows extensive work by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security working with local governments to assess the impacts […]
Morgan Co. Health Dept. Offers Tips to Beat the Heat
By Benjamin Cox on July 11, 2023 at 2:38pm
July is National Extreme Heat Safety Month. Morgan County Health Department Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Erika Newman says there are several easy ways to beat the heat. She says one way to stay away from heat exhaustion is to do strenuous activities in the cooler parts of the day: “It’s always better to do those activities […]
Derecho Clean Up Continues in Jacksonville
By Benjamin Cox on July 11, 2023 at 2:27pm
Clean up efforts in the City of Jacksonville from the June 29th derecho remain ongoing. Morgan County Emergency Management Coordinator Phil McCarty says that if you want to get your debris from your trees picked up, to get it to the curb as soon as possible: “The main thing is to get to the curb. […]
Morgan Co. Annual Weatherization Program Receives Small Amount of Bids
By Benjamin Cox on July 11, 2023 at 2:19pm
The Morgan County Commissioners opened up 5 bids for the upcoming local administration of the Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program Monday morning. The program is designed to help low-income residents save fuel and money while increasing the comfort of their homes. Income-eligible households with high energy bills in relation to income, and those containing young […]
Jerseyville Man Identified as Decedent in Pike County Motorcycle Crash
By Jeremy Coumbes on July 10, 2023 at 3:47pm
The name of a motorcycle rider who was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Pike County Sunday has been released. EMS and Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a single motorcycle crash just before 4:00 pm Sunday approximately two miles south of Pearl on State Highway 100. The motorcycle was traveling northbound when it struck a deer […]
Petersburg Man Indicted on Federal Charges for Child Pornography & Sexual Exploitation
By Benjamin Cox on July 10, 2023 at 3:38pm
A Petersburg man with ties to Jacksonville who had previously been arrested for child pornography charges back in March has been arrested by U.S. Marshals and indicted by a federal grand jury for child pornography and sexual exploitation. 29-year old Adam L. Power of Petersburg was arrested by Athens Police in Petersburg on March 21 […]
Chandlerville Woman Sentenced to 15 Years For Drug-Induced Homicide
By Benjamin Cox on July 10, 2023 at 2:36pm
A Chandlerville woman will spend over a decade in prison after pleading guilty to drug-induced homicide this morning in Cass County Circuit Court. 24-year old Sarah J. Mullen pleaded guilty to Class X felony drug-induced homicide. Mullen was arrested on May 1st by the Illinois State Police after the Cass County State’s Attorney’s Office issued […]
Public Hearing Announced for Proposed Ameren Rate Increase
By Jeremy Coumbes on July 10, 2023 at 12:06pm
Ameren Illinois customers will have another opportunity to comment on the company’s proposed multi-year rate plan this month. The Illinois Commerce Commission has announced a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, July 19th at 6:00 pm at the Decatur Civic Center. Public comments can also be submitted for all those who are unable to […]
Free Community Skin Cancer Screening to be Held in Jacksonville This Month
By Jeremy Coumbes on July 10, 2023 at 11:44am
A pair of Central Illinois healthcare organizations are bringing free cancer screening to Jacksonville soon. Jacksonville Memorial Hospital and Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU Medicine are partnering to offer a free community skin cancer screening in July. The screening will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 29, at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital, […]