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 […]
Hamilton Selected As 2023 Crime Stoppers Coordinator of the Year, Elected to State President For 4th Term
By Benjamin Cox on May 3, 2023 at 6:36am
Morgan, Scott & Cass Counties Crime Stoppers Coordinator Loren Hamilton has been awarded the 2023 Coordinator of the Year Award from the Illinois State Crime Stoppers Association. Hamilton was selected for the honor by his peers. The award says it is given for activity that exhibits Motivation & Professionalism in the promotion of the Crime […]
7th Fatality in I-55 Crash Located
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 2, 2023 at 8:21pm
A seventh victim of the I-55 crash has been discovered. According to a press release by the Illinois State Police Tuesday night, another fatality was located from the crash on I-55 near milepost 76. State Police officials say initially six individuals were found deceased at the crash scene. However, the severity of the crash masked […]
“ComEd 4” Found Guilty on All Counts
By Benjamin Cox on May 2, 2023 at 6:42pm
A federal jury today convicted three ex-lobbyists and the former CEO of electric utility Commonwealth Edison for their involvement in an alleged bribery scheme aimed at longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Capitol News Illinois reports that jurors deliberated 27 hours over 5 days to come a guilty verdict on all counts in the case. […]
ISP Needing the Public’s Help To Identify Two Individuals Killed in Massive I-55 Crash from Monday
By Benjamin Cox on May 2, 2023 at 2:31pm
The Illinois State Police say they need the public’s help in identifying two decedents from yesterday’s massive crash on I-55. Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly says that the state police’s Division of Criminal Investigation is using their techniques to help the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office to provide identities to the 6 people confirmed dead […]
Sangamon County Coroner Announces Results of Two Ongoing Death Investigations From Over the Weekend
By Benjamin Cox on May 2, 2023 at 1:58pm
Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon has announced the results of two death investigations from this past weekend that occurred on Springfield’s west end. Allmon has identified 57-year old Brian Eck of Springfield as the decedent in a car vs. pedestrian crash that occurred at the intersection of Washington Street and Veterans Parkway this past Friday […]
Beardstown City Employee Placed on Administrative Leave Arrested
By Benjamin Cox on May 2, 2023 at 1:42pm
A Beardstown City Hall employee placed on administrative leave after being placed under investigation by the Illinois State Police has been arrested. 41 year old Melissa J. Espinoza of the 1400 block of Jackson Street in Beardstown was booked into the Morgan County Jail at 2:43 in the afternoon yesterday on a Cass County warrant […]