Downtown Concert Moved to MAC Center This Week
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 29, 2023 at 5:58pm
The rash of wild weather in the area has forced a popular summer event indoors this week. Jacksonville Main Street has announced that based on the inclement weather forecast for tomorrow which includes scattered thunderstorms, a possible triple-digit heat index, and low air quality, this week’s downtown concert is moving indoors. Main Street Executive Director […]
Area Picking up the Pieces After Suspected Straight-Line Winds Roar Through
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 29, 2023 at 5:50pm
The greater listening area is picking up the pieces at this hour after a dangerous thunderstorm rolled through just before noon today. Jacksonville/Morgan County Emergency Management Director Phil McCarty spoke with WLDS News this afternoon about the severity of the storm. “The City of Jacksonville and rural parts of the county have been impacted by […]
IDOT Worker Struck on IL Route 104 on the West Side of Jacksonville
By Benjamin Cox on June 29, 2023 at 9:10am
An IDOT construction worker was allegedly struck and injured by a vehicle on Jacksonville’s west side yesterday around midday. Jacksonville Police and LifeStar EMS were called to a report of a person being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of West Lafayette Avenue and Illinois Route 104 at 11:27AM. According to a police report, […]
Vallillo to Present “Abraham Lincoln in Song” at Old School Museum in Winchester on July 7
By Benjamin Cox on June 29, 2023 at 9:05am
An award winning folk music artist will be telling the story of Lincoln in Winchester next month. The Winchester Old School Museum is hosting folk singer and guitarist Chris Vallillo for a one-man show entitled “Abraham Lincoln in Song” on Friday, July 7th at 7PM. According to Old School Museum Owner Tricia Wallace speaking to […]
Jacksonville Man Gets Probation in Child Pornography Case
By Benjamin Cox on June 29, 2023 at 4:30am
A Jacksonville man arrested last Fall on child pornography charges has been sentenced to probation. 22-year old Demond L. Harris of the 200 block of North Church Street pleaded guilty possession of child pornography on Tuesday in Morgan County Court. Harris was arrested by Jacksonville Police after a 5-month long investigation in October 2022. Jacksonville […]
West Central IL Communities Urge Caution or Ban Open Fires During Extended Drought
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 29, 2023 at 4:28am
City and County leaders in the listening area are becoming increasingly concerned about the dry conditions due to the continued lack of sizable rainfall. Winchester Mayor Rex McIntire along with the Scott County Board are asking residents to take precautions in regard to open burning and/or the use of fireworks during the dry conditions. McIntire […]
Scott County Man Wanted in Morgan, Sangamon, and Others, Arrested in Pike
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 28, 2023 at 4:53pm
A Scott County man who has been wanted on active warrants out of several counties was arrested in Pike County Tuesday. According to a report by the Pike County Sheriff’s Office, a Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a Chevrolet pickup at approximately 4:30 pm yesterday in the 300 block of Walnut Street in the […]
South Jacksonville Man Enters Plea In 2021 Death of Woman Found on Prairieland Heritage Grounds
By Benjamin Cox on June 28, 2023 at 11:44am
A South Jacksonville man entered into an open plea yesterday in a two-year old reckless homicide case. 50-year old Michael O. Bailey entered an open plea of guilty to failure to report an accident resulting in an injury and/or death on Tuesday in Morgan County Circuit Court. Bailey was charged with that Class 2 felony […]
Boil Order Issued for Portion of Franklin
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 28, 2023 at 11:32am
A boil water order is in effect for customers East of Evergreen Road for the Village of Franklin until further notice due to a water main construction work being done. Customers should boil water at least FIVE minutes before using. The boil order will remain in effect until laboratory sampling confirms that water quality has […]
Three Different Morgan County Cases On Hold As Defendants Seek Mental Fitness
By Benjamin Cox on June 28, 2023 at 11:32am
Morgan County Circuit Court currently has a number of defendants in the process of seeking mental health treatment or are currently in the custody of the Illinois Department of Human Services. 19-year old Tristan M. McNeely was arrested by Jacksonville Police this past October for predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under the age […]