First Person Sentenced From Jacksonville School Bus Altercation in December
By Benjamin Cox on May 4, 2023 at 9:21am
A man involved in a physical altercation on a Jacksonville School District 117 bus in December has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. 39-year old Daniel T. Ochs of the 1100 block of North Diamond Street pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct Wednesday afternoon in Morgan County Court. Charges of aggravated battery to a victim over […]
JMH Employees Receive National Guard Patriot Award
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 4, 2023 at 8:50am
A pair of Memorial Health employees received the Patriot Award from the Illinois Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. The Patriot Award is given to a supervisor or manager who makes a special effort to support a working National Guard and Reserve member with flexible scheduling, time off before and after deployment, care for […]
Jacksonville Boil Orders Lifted
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 4, 2023 at 8:41am
The Boil Orders issued in the City of Jacksonville for BOTH Elm Street between Finley and North Webster Avenue, and Myrtle Street between Lafayette and Independence have been lifted.
I.C. Dormitory Armed Robbery Suspect Found Unfit For Trial
By Benjamin Cox on May 3, 2023 at 5:59pm
A man suspected of a violent dormitory hold up at Illinois College before Christmas has been found unfit to stand trial. The Journal Courier reports that 26-year old Devin C. Hall of Barrington Hills was found unfit to stand trial after a mental health examination. The mental fitness examination was entered and requested by Hall’s […]
2023 Central Park Market Season Kicks Off Thursday
By Benjamin Cox on May 3, 2023 at 5:53pm
Jacksonville’s premier open air market of local vendors returns for its second season starting Thursday. The Central Park Market in Downtown Jacksonville returns for the 2023 season, which will run the first Thursday each month from May until October. Nick Little, this year’s chair of the Central Park Market Committee, says the group is picking […]
Class of 2023 Benefits from Graduation Move, Lack of Snow Days
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 3, 2023 at 11:36am
The Jacksonville High School Senior Class will be crossing the stage at the JHS Bowl a couple of Fridays from now, and administrators are glad a change was made with regard to snow days. JHS Graduation is on Friday, May 19th this year, and Superintendent Steve Ptacek talked about the early time frame for graduation […]
Jacksonville Main Street Achieves National Accreditation Again
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 3, 2023 at 11:23am
A Jacksonville non-profit continues to stay one of the top of its kind in the nation. Jacksonville Main Street has been awarded Main Street American Accreditation for 2023, continuing a streak of reaching the accomplishment for more than twenty consecutive years. Main Street America is a nonprofit subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, […]
Jacksonville African American History Museum Welcomes Robert Sampson for Season Kick-Off Saturday
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 3, 2023 at 11:12am
Jacksonville’s newest museum kicks off a new season this Saturday with an afternoon of blues. The Jacksonville African American History Museum opens for the 2023 season this week. Art Wilson with the museum says the museum will be open Wednesday and Thursday of this week, but the big event is this Saturday. “This Saturday we’ll […]
JPD Investigating Rash of Break-Ins from Tuesday
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 3, 2023 at 9:29am
Jacksonville Police are investigating a number of incidents of forced entry that occurred in a north-end neighborhood Tuesday. Police were called to the 300 block of West Independence Avenue at 9:45 am Tuesday after a resident called to report a potential burglary after an unknown person forced entry into his home and rummaged through a […]
Jacksonville Man Arrested Near School with Loaded Gun
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 3, 2023 at 9:24am
A Jacksonville man was arrested Tuesday after he was found near a school with a handgun. 23-year-old Timothy J. Banks of the 600 block of North West Street was detained by Jacksonville Police at approximately 12:30 pm Tuesday near the intersection of Doolin Avenue and East Independence. Banks was booked into the Morgan County Jail […]