LifeStar EMT Has Motion to Reduce Bond Denied For the Second Time
By Benjamin Cox on April 7, 2023 at 8:44am
A LifeStar EMT seeking to have their bond reduced on a first-degree murder charge was denied by a Sangamon County Judge yesterday. Defense Attorney W. Scott Hanken representing EMT Peggy Finley was seeking to have his client’s bond reduced to $600,000 down from $1 million so she could be released from the Sangamon County Jail. […]
2×4’s For Hope Founder’s Theft Trial Set For July
By Benjamin Cox on April 7, 2023 at 8:40am
The trial for the co-founder of a non-profit that builds tiny homes for military veterans has been set for this summer. Muddy River News reports that Adams County Judge Robert Adrian set a July 10th jury trial for Mark Lawrence, who appeared yesterday morning in Adams County Circuit Court. The 63-year old Lawrence has been […]
Springfield Community Organizer, One-Time State Rep. Candidate Pleads Guilty to Arson, Criminal Damage Charges From 2021 State Fair Incident
By Benjamin Cox on April 7, 2023 at 8:36am
A Springfield community organizer and one-time State Representative candidate has pleaded guilty to arson and criminal damage charges. 34 year old John H. Keating II was arrested by Illinois State Police without incident on September 22nd, 2021 after an investigation into a fire at a clothing stand on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. 20 year old […]
Jacksonville Woman Arrested For DUI, Child Endangerment Charges After Traffic Stop
By Benjamin Cox on April 7, 2023 at 8:33am
Jacksonville Police arrested a woman after a disturbance during a traffic stop last night. An officer initiated a traffic stop at 9:57PM in the 800 block of North Church Street after the officer said they observed the driver operating the motor vehicle with open alcohol and using cannabis while a juvenile was observed as a […]
Man Arrested After Gun Fired During Domestic Dispute in Chapin
By Benjamin Cox on April 7, 2023 at 8:29am
Morgan County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a physical disturbance in Chapin yesterday that allegedly had a gun being fired at someone. Deputies were called at 8:48AM Thursday to a residence in the 1200 block of Sunnyside Road near Chapin. The caller told emergency dispatch that a female family member had been in a physical dispute […]
Routt/OSS Students Make Donation to Midwest Youth Services
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 5, 2023 at 4:08pm
A pair of student bodies in Jacksonville recently held competitions in an effort to raise funds for an area group whose aim is to help troubled youth. Students from Our Savior School and Routt Catholic High School held the competitions during Catholic Schools Week from January 29th through February 4th. According to an announcement by […]
Jacksonville Man Sentenced to Five Years in IDOC After Pleading Guilty to Retail Theft
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 5, 2023 at 4:02pm
A Jacksonville man was sentenced to serve time in the Illinois Department of Corrections in Morgan County Court Tuesday. 35-year-old Tony L. Henson of the 800 block of West College Avenue pleaded guilty to a charge of Class 3 Felony retail theft yesterday. Henson was arrested in March of last year after he left the […]
Illinois College Announces Next Steps For Iowa Wesleyan Transfer Agreement
By Benjamin Cox on April 5, 2023 at 11:50am
Illinois College has formally announced their help for students of the closing private university yesterday. Illinois College officials say they are currently working with the Higher Learning Commission to develop a teach-out partnership for Iowa Wesleyan University students who will be displaced by that school’s permanent closure at the end of May. The teach-out agreement […]
IDOT Hosting Open House on April 20 For Joe Page Bridge Study
By Benjamin Cox on April 5, 2023 at 11:41am
The Illinois Department of Transportation will have an open house April 20th to discuss the proposed rehabilitation or replacement of the Joe Page Bridge over the Illinois River at Hardin. The Alton Telegraph reports that the meeting is planned for 5-8PM Thursday, April 20th at Calhoun High School, located at 102 Calhoun Avenue in Hardin. […]
Fulton County Hit With Major Tornado Damage
By Benjamin Cox on April 5, 2023 at 11:38am
Southern Fulton County received a direct hit from a tornado outbreak last night. At approximately 7PM last night, a tornado was spotted on the ground in Industry in Schuyler County and moved northeast. Warnings were issued for Havana and Vermont, with hail being reported in those areas last night. According to Public Information Officer for […]