IL AG’s Office secures 50 year prison sentence for Jersey Co. man on child pornography, weapons charges
By Benjamin Cox on September 26, 2025 at 8:58am
Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office announced Thursday they had secured a five-decade prison sentence for a Jersey County man charged with child pornography possession in 2024. Donald J. Herring, 58, of Piasa, was sentenced Thursday by Jersey County Circuit Court Judge Allison Lorton after pleading guilty in May to five counts of possession of child […]
Williams Charged with Child Porn
By Gary Scott on September 26, 2025 at 6:51am
A Greene County man has been charged in Greene County court with multiple counts of child pornography. 32-year-old Nicholas Williams has been charged with ten separate counts of child pornography, each a class 2 felony. The alleged incidents occurred with a child under 13. A hearing was held yesterday afternoon, in which a petition to […]
Lake Jacksonville Closing for Boat Fishing/Camping
By Gary Scott on September 25, 2025 at 7:04am
The camping and boat fishing season is closing quickly at Lake Jacksonville. Brett Gilbreth, lake superintendent for Jacksonville, says campers need to get their work done and camp sites winterized by the end of business day on October 15th. He says crews will shut it down the following day. He says cables will be put […]
Flu Bowl at the Bowl still on for next month
By Gary Scott on September 23, 2025 at 6:28am
The Flu Bowl is nearly ready to go for the second weekend of next month. Health departments were holding their collective breath after meetings in Washington about vaccinations. The discussions were wide ranging, and involved more than just COVID and flu shots. But, Jacqui Barringer says the shots WILL be available at the Bowl. Barringer […]
Texas man arrested in Morgan County for cocaine trafficking now in custody of U.S. Marshal
By Benjamin Cox on August 25, 2025 at 1:05pm
A Texas man arrested by Morgan County authorities on I-72 for cocaine trafficking is now in the custody of the U.S. Marshals. David Hernandez, 39, of El Paso, Texas was arrested on the morning of August 20 by Morgan County Sheriff’s Deputies, South Jacksonville Police, the DEA, and members of the Central Illinois Enforcement Group […]
Man arrested for electric scooter theft
By Benjamin Cox on August 21, 2025 at 7:16pm
Jacksonville Police have arrested a man in relation to theft of an electric scooter that took place just over a month ago. According to Jacksonville Police reports from July 19, a caller reported at approximately 1:41 a.m. their electric scooter had been stolen within the past hour from the front of KJB’s Pint Haus on […]
Jersey, Calhoun receive state disaster declaration after late July flood event
By Benjamin Cox on August 21, 2025 at 7:03pm
Governor JB Pritzker today issued a state disaster proclamation after severe weather and flooding caused extensive damage across Cook, Jersey, and Calhoun Counties from July 25–28th. The proclamation ensures that state resources can be directed to support local response and long-term recovery efforts. “Illinois families and communities are still facing the impacts of these devastating […]
Three Macoupin County law enforcement members arrested for bar fight in Staunton
By Benjamin Cox on August 20, 2025 at 2:44pm
Three members of Macoupin County law enforcement have been arrested for an alleged physical altercation that took place inside of a bar in Staunton over the weekend. According to a press release from the Staunton Police Department today, officers were contacted on Monday by a relative of a victim who had beaten in a bar […]
Jacksonville man sentenced to prison for failure to register as sex offender
By Benjamin Cox on August 20, 2025 at 1:54pm
A Jacksonville man arrested in late June on two sex related crimes has been sentenced to prison. 39 year-old Devontay T. Dunkines, of the 1400 block of Passavant Drive, pleaded guilty on Friday, August 15 to Class 2 felony failure to report annually for the sex offender registry for at least the second time. Dunkines […]
Crisis Center’s Current Location Faces Uncertainty with JDC Grounds
By Seth Gabriel on August 20, 2025 at 12:26pm
Since 2001, the Crisis Center Foundation in Jacksonville has called their building on the JDC grounds home where they carry out their mission to help victims of domestic violence through a variety of services. Now as the state plans to redevelop those grounds, the Foundation may be left looking for a new home. Executive Director […]