Bliefnick Murder Trial Jury Selected, Opening Arguments Begin Tomorrow
By Benjamin Cox on May 22, 2023 at 8:27pm
It took all day, but a jury of 6 men and 6 women will serve in Adams County Court for the Bliefnick murder case. 40-year old Timothy Bliefnick is accused of shooting his estranged wife to death, 41 year old Rebecca Bliefnick at her residence in the 2500 block of Kentucky Road in late February. […]
One Person Dead in Three-Vehicle Crash North of Kane
By Benjamin Cox on May 22, 2023 at 8:12pm
One person was killed this morning in a three-vehicle crash north of Kane on U.S. 67. Illinois State Troopers, Greene County EMS, and the Greene County Sheriff’s Office responded to a three-vehicle collision with reported injuries at 10:36AM on U.S. 67, south of SE 175 Avenue, approximately 2 miles north of Kane. According to preliminary […]
South Jacksonville Woman Cited After Motorcycle Crash North of Roodhouse On Saturday
By Benjamin Cox on May 22, 2023 at 4:57pm
A South Jacksonville woman was given citations after a motorcycle crash north of Roodhouse on Saturday evening. According to a report from the Greene County Sheriff’s Office, at 5:53PM on Saturday, May 20th, Greene County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a motorcycle crash that occurred on US Highway 67 North, at the intersection of NE 1500 […]
Beardstown Man Has Indecent Solicitation Charge Dismissed
By Benjamin Cox on May 22, 2023 at 3:00pm
A man from Beardstown charged with indecent solicitation of a child last month had those charges dropped in Cass County Circuit Court today. 42-year old San S. Hla appeared in Cass County Circuit Court this morning on charges for indecent solicitation of a minor and disorderly conduct with his Burmese interpreter and Defense Attorney Carrie […]
Three-Day Flash Sale Offered on Tickets for Jacksonville Night at Busch
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 22, 2023 at 2:01pm
Jacksonville Day at Busch Stadium is fast approaching, however, ticket sales have not had the same sense of urgency thus far. Organizer Shelley Singleton says this year’s game tickets are selling at a slower pace this year so they are offering some savings to help entice those who may be still on the fence. “We’ve […]
IC Nursing Program Receives State-of-the-Art Dissection Table Thanks to Memorial Health Foundations
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 22, 2023 at 11:29am
A major donation by a pair of area hospital foundations is allowing Illinois College nursing program students a better look inside the human body. Support from both Jacksonville Memorial Foundation (JMF) and Springfield Memorial Foundation (SMF) led to the purchase of a virtual Anatomage dissection table, for the BSN nursing program at Illinois College. The […]
Drop off For Salvation Army Flea-Esta Sale Starts Today
By Benjamin Cox on May 22, 2023 at 10:24am
The Jacksonville Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary want your stuff. Donations for the annual Flea-Esta Sale at the Morgan County Fairgrounds will begin being accepted today at the 4-H Building. Auxiliary member Carol Piper says from Monday through Wednesday, the Flea-Esta will fill up two buildings worth of items: “We will accept some items on Thursday, […]
Jacksonville Police Searching For Clues in Stolen Vehicle Incident
By Benjamin Cox on May 20, 2023 at 9:57pm
Jacksonville Police Detectives are searching for clues after a stolen vehicle was found upended in Mauvaisterre Creek this morning. Jacksonville Police received a report from a worker at Reynolds Consumer Products in the 500 block of East Superior Avenue at 6:13AM Saturday saying their Jeep Compass had been stolen off of the company’s parking lot […]
Ptacek Talks Possible End to PPRT Upswing for District 117
By Benjamin Cox on May 20, 2023 at 11:24am
A revenue stream for Jacksonville School District 117 that has had a recent boom is expected to taper off in the next few months. Personal Property Replacement Tax distributions from the State saw increases each month between $100,000 and $500,000 each month between July 2022 to January 2023. March until current have seen massive decreases […]
IL House GOP Take Shots at Democrats For Missing End of Session of Deadline For Budget
By Benjamin Cox on May 20, 2023 at 11:14am
Illinois House Republicans are getting their shots in on State Democrats about not meeting their own deadline. The Democrat-controlled General Assembly had set Friday, May 19th as the final day of the Spring legislative session. The timeline for passing the state’s budget before the end of that deadline came and went on Wednesday evening, with […]