South Jax Trustees Hear Critique, Mull Changes to Celebration
By Benjamin Cox on May 20, 2023 at 10:50am
The South Jacksonville Board of Trustees are thinking over changes involving the South Jacksonville Celebration for next year after this year’s celebration ended prematurely. South Jacksonville Police Chief Eric Hansell was asked to provide an overall critique of the event to the trustees last night during their committee of the whole session. Hansell says that […]
Acree Trial Date Set for September, Defense Anticipates a Request for Bench Trial
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 19, 2023 at 4:30pm
A tentative trial date has been set in a two-and-a-half-year-old Morgan County murder case. 34-year-old Kenneth J. Acree appeared in Morgan County Court for a status hearing this afternoon. Acree faces three counts of first-degree murder and one count of concealment of a homicidal death in the shooting death of 32-year-old Robert Schofield in October […]
GFL Making One More Pass Through City for Spring Clean Up, Asks Not to Call if Missed
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 19, 2023 at 11:32am
GFL customers in the City of Jacksonville have a few more days to have household items picked up, however, it will cost them a lot if they miss the last opportunity. The Jacksonville City-Wide Spring Clean-Up was run this week. GFL Environmental informed city leaders this morning that their crews would not be picking up […]
Local General Assembly Members’ Bill to Close Loophole on Juvenile Medical Records Availability Passes
By Benjamin Cox on May 19, 2023 at 9:21am
Two area General Assembly members have collaborated to close a loophole in state law when it comes to medical records of those with developmental disabilities. Sponsored by State Senator Steve McClure and co-sponsored in the House by State Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer, SB 188 would ensure that parents of children with developmental disabilities would have access […]
District 117 Optimistic About Open Positions Getting Filled
By Benjamin Cox on May 19, 2023 at 9:10am
Jacksonville School District 117 currently has 23 open positions heading into the next school year. That number is better than the previous month, when it sat at 27. Superintendent Steve Ptacek says recent measures like increasing pay and incentivizing long-term substitutes to get their certificates are beginning to work to fill gaps in the district: […]
Central Illinois Officials Talk Crisis Response Mapping Data Bill
By Benjamin Cox on May 19, 2023 at 9:00am
A bi-partisan group of State Senators are calling on a bill to be voted on this week that would hope to increase safety in public schools. Senate Bill 2577 would allow a public school to obtain crisis response mapping data and provide copies of the crisis response mapping data to appropriate local, county, State, and […]
JPD Searching For Clues After Attempted ATM Theft at West Morton Avenue Bank
By Benjamin Cox on May 18, 2023 at 8:17pm
Customers of a Jacksonville bank are awaiting the return of an outdoor ATM. At 1:25AM on April 19th, a commercial burglary alarm came from the outdoor ATM at Heartland Bank & Trust Company, located at 1604 West Morton Avenue. Jacksonville Police responded to the location and according to police reports, unknown individuals attempted to steal […]
Pleasant Hill High School Student Arrested For Bringing Guns, Alcohol to School Grounds
By Benjamin Cox on May 18, 2023 at 8:10pm
Pike County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a Pleasant Hill High School student yesterday morning after they allegedly brought weapons and homemade body armor to school. According to a press release, at 10:55AM Thursday morning, the Pike County Sheriff’s Department received a report from a school administrator at Pleasant Hill School District that a high school student […]
Perry Man Sentenced In Home Invasion Case
By Benjamin Cox on May 18, 2023 at 8:02pm
A Perry man is heading to prison after a home invasion incident back in March. 25 year old Landon K. Miller pleaded guilty to two counts of violating an order of protection and to aggravated battery of a peace officer on Tuesday in Pike County Circuit Court. Counts of home invasion and resisting a peace […]
Hannibal Woman Sentenced in Pike For Two-County High Speed Chase From February
By Benjamin Cox on May 18, 2023 at 7:59pm
A Missouri woman who led authorities on a high speed chase through two counties back in February was sentenced to prison on Tuesday in Pike County Court. 48-year old Theresa A. Sherfy of Hannibal Missouri pleaded guilty to felony driving on a suspended or revoked license for between the 4th & 9th time, obstruction of […]