JCA Project Endorsed by Jax Main Street
By Gary Scott on December 2, 2025 at 6:00am
Supporters of a downtown civic center in Jacksonville have received a big boost with the endorsement by a downtown business group. Jacksonville Main Street’s board of trustees has voted in support of the Jacksonville Center for the Arts quest to buy the Illinois Theatre Building at the northeast corner of the square. JCA board member […]
Armstrong Retires as Cass Health Dept. Administrator
By Benjamin Cox on December 1, 2025 at 1:45pm
Cass County Health Department Administrator and CEO Teresa Armstrong is retiring after 31 years of service. Armstrong has led the department since 1994, guiding public-health programs, clinic services, and community outreach across Cass County. In a social media post today, the health department called Armstrong a beloved leader in the Cass County community whose integrity […]
Winter Storm Chan now causing issues
By Benjamin Cox on December 1, 2025 at 11:44am
A second winter storm is once again taking aim at West Central Illinois. Winter Storm Bellamy dumped an estimated 10 1/2 inches of snow on the area, according to WICS weather at one point over the weekend. Now, after everyone has finished digging out, a second winter storm is making its way into the region […]
Carrollton woman charged with financial exploitation of an elderly person
By Benjamin Cox on December 1, 2025 at 11:34am
A Carrollton woman has been charged with financially exploiting an elderly person in her care. Pamela J. Large, 57, of Carrollton was charged by the Greene County State’s Attorney’s Office on November 18 with a single count of Class 3 felony financial exploitation of the elderly between $300-$5,000. According to charging documents, Large allegedly took […]
John Wood narrowing search for next president
By Benjamin Cox on December 1, 2025 at 10:12am
John Wood Community College officials say that the field is narrowing down to a group of final, select candidates for their next president. Former president Dr. Bryan Renfro took a job as Chancellor at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, according to an announcement back in April. His last day was on June 30. Josh Welker, John […]
IL Executive Ethics Commission Member arrested in early November on DUI charge
By Benjamin Cox on December 1, 2025 at 9:40am
A current member of the State of Illinois’ Executive Ethics Commission and a long-time member of Republican state politics was arrested in early November on suspicion of DUI by Springfield Police. The State Journal-Register reports that Patricia “Patty” Ann Schuh, 67, of Springfield, was arrested in the early morning hours of November 2 after allegedly […]
211 for the Downtrodden
By Gary Scott on December 1, 2025 at 6:44am
The new head of the Jacksonville Salvation Army wants to start an information hotline for the homeless. Captain Justian Corliss arrived in Jacksonville this summer as the new leader for the local Citadel. He acknowledges the citadel, now on Wall Street, is not the ideal location for those in need. He says the number of […]
Morgan Co. Coroner and IL Coroner’s and Medical Association Call for Veto on Medical Aid in Dying Bill
By Benjamin Cox on November 30, 2025 at 5:33pm
The Morgan County Coroner is joining coroners from across Illinois in urging Governor J.B. Pritzker to veto a new right-to-die bill that lawmakers approved at the end of the fall veto session. Senate Bill 1950 — also known as Deb’s Law — would legalize medical aid in dying for terminally ill adults with less than […]
Shop Small, Win Big
By Gary Scott on November 18, 2025 at 6:34pm
A new promotion to push the shopping experience in Jacksonville is being launched later this month by the Jacksonville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. It’s called “Shop Small, Win Big” It launches Black Friday, the day of after Thanskgiving. Brittany Henry, the JACVB executive director says shoppers who spend $25 or more at any small, […]
Political Sign Laws
By Gary Scott on November 18, 2025 at 10:34am
Tis the political season, prompting Jacksonville city officials to remind everyone about the rules for post political signs. Bryan Nyberg, Jacksonville’s community development director, says he is already getting calls, and complaints about the signs. And, Nyberg says the laws are directed toward any signs, but particularly political signs. He says political signs are allowed […]