Beardstown Residents Growing Impatient With Condemned Building on the Square
By Benjamin Cox on April 28, 2023 at 1:29pm
Some Beardstown residents are growing frustrated with the lack of movement on a collapsing building in their downtown. The Cass County Star Gazette reports that Bill DeSollar has asked the Beardstown City Council over the last two months at their regular city council meetings to make progress on the former OddFellows Building located at 121 […]
Murrayville-Woodson School Day Cancelled After Small Fire Next to Building Overnight
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 28, 2023 at 1:14pm
Students of an area elementary school received an unexpected day off today after a report of a possible fire. According to an announcement by Jacksonville School District 117 this morning, classes at Murrayville-Woodson Elementary were canceled around 7:00 am after staff noticed extremely strong fumes in the building. District 117 Superintendent Steve Ptacek says the […]
117 Seats New Board, Approves Eisenhower Contract as Washington Takes Shape
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 27, 2023 at 4:18pm
A number of teachers in Jacksonville School District 117 will be forced to pack up their belongings when school ends in roughly three weeks, with some moving in, and some- moving out. The new District 117 School Board was seated last night, with new members Sherri Trace and Byron Poole replacing the outgoing Jan Ryan […]
Jacksonville Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Charges
By Benjamin Cox on April 27, 2023 at 5:30am
A Jacksonville woman indicted by the federal government on drug charges last Fall pleaded guilty in court yesterday. 59 year old Tonja L. Day of the 800 block of Routt Street was indicted by a federal grand jury on September 7, 2022 for possession with intent to deliver 50 grams or more of methamphetamine for […]
JFD Continues Training to Achieve Tech Rescue Status
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 26, 2023 at 3:57pm
The Jacksonville Fire Department is taking over a portion of the water treatment plant over the next few days in a continuing effort to reach tech rescue status. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue personnel ran through a tech training scenario Tuesday afternoon on the south side of the water treatment plant. Members took turns being lowered […]
New Berlin Special Ed Classroom Getting Makeover with National KI Furniture Contest Win
By Benjamin Cox on April 26, 2023 at 12:01pm
A New Berlin High School classroom will have a new look thanks to winning a national classroom furniture giveaway. New Berlin High School Principal Hattie Llewellyn was announced as one of three winners in the national classroom furniture giveaway from furniture maker KI last week. Llewellyn was selected from nearly 500 entries and won out […]
Two Jury Trials, Two Different Results in Cass Co.
By Benjamin Cox on April 26, 2023 at 11:46am
Two similar cases in Cass County Court had two very different outcomes last week. Last Monday, 46 year old Troy L. Taylor of Beardstown faced a jury trial on charges of methamphetamine delivery less than 5 grams and possession of methamphetamine less than 5 grams. Taylor was arrested by Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies on the […]
Jacksonville Man Sentenced For ISD UTV Burglary
By Benjamin Cox on April 26, 2023 at 10:08am
A Jacksonville man is heading to prison after pleading guilty to a burglary charge from this past Fall. 30 year old Luke T. Adams of the 700 block of East Douglas Avenue pleaded guilty yesterday in Morgan County Circuit Court to a single count of burglary. The charges stems from a stolen vehicle incident at […]
New Philadelphia Short Documentary Debuts
By Benjamin Cox on April 26, 2023 at 9:48am
Looking For Lincoln debuted the New Philadelphia short documentary over the weekend. “New Philadelphia Illinois: A Racially Diverse Community on the Illinois Frontier” was shown at the Lincoln Home Site in Springfield on Saturday. Local Springfield Theater personality and worker on the Illinois Freedom Project Kevin Ford narrates the 13 minute video. The documentary explores […]
Waverly Native A Part of LLCC Juried Student Art Show
By Benjamin Cox on April 26, 2023 at 9:37am
The Lincoln Land Community College 2023 Juried Student Art Show is now on display at the Springfield campus until May 11th. The art show is located in the Trutter Museum/James S. Murray Gallery located on the upper floor of Menard Hall. Artwork can be viewed 8AM-5PM during weekdays. Faith Barnett of Waverly was announced as […]