Acree Murder Trial Could See Trial Date Set at May Hearing
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 1, 2023 at 8:43am
A two-and-a-half-year-old Morgan County murder case is slowly inching closer to trial. 34-year-old Kenneth J. Acree appeared in Morgan County Court for a status hearing yesterday afternoon. Acree faces three counts of first-degree murder and one count of concealment of a homicidal death in the shooting death of 32-year-old Robert Schofield in October 2020. Seventh […]
Tracy Support Persons Bill Passes IL Senate
By Benjamin Cox on March 31, 2023 at 6:24pm
State Senator Jil Tracy’s bill advocating for an essential support person be available at all times for those in long-term care facilities has passed the Senate. Senate Bill 2322 directs the Illinois Department of Public Health to establish a statewide policy for visiting residents in long-term care facilities in the event of a public health […]
Community Hope & Recovery Center’s Jacksonville Location Closing May 31
By Benjamin Cox on March 31, 2023 at 6:21pm
A Jacksonville counseling center is closing its doors. The Journal Courier reports that the board of Community Hope & Recovery Center will cease operations at its Jacksonville facility on May 31st. Board President Betsy Brown told the paper that staffing shortages and changes in clientele brought on by the pandemic have created a “negative, unsustainable […]
ISP Release Information on 3-Vehicle Crash on IL-Rte. 104 Near Meredosia From Thursday
By Benjamin Cox on March 31, 2023 at 6:18pm
The Illinois State Police have released information about a three-vehicle crash near Meredosia that sent one person to the hospital. Preliminary reports indicated that a 2001 silver Chevy SUV driven by 29 year old Brandon D. Hankins of Camden was traveling northbound on Illinois Route 104 while a 1980 Peterbilt tractor trailer driven by 52 […]
Brown Co. Business Owner Arrested On Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child Charges
By Benjamin Cox on March 31, 2023 at 6:14pm
The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation announced the arrest today of a Mt. Sterling business owner for two counts of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child. In 2023, ISP DCI Zone 4 agents initiated an investigation into 71-year old Gary A. Welty of Mt. Sterling after receiving several reports of sexual assaults […]
IL Senate GOP Propose Cost of Living Relief Legislation
By Benjamin Cox on March 31, 2023 at 3:53pm
The Senate Republican caucus held a press conference yesterday at the Capitol to address cost of living increases. The group brought a set of ideas for legislation that they believe will provide permanent relief to the state. State Senator Don DeWitte of St. Charles has filed a bill that would make the one-year state sales […]
Perry Woman Arrested on Retail Theft Charges
By Jeremy Coumbes on March 31, 2023 at 11:26am
A Pike County woman was arrested on theft charges stemming from a joint investigation. According to a release by Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood this morning, a joint investigation was undertaken by his office and the Pittsfield Police Department earlier this month after deputies received a complaint of a retail theft at a business in […]
Illinois College Working On Teach-Out Agreement For Displaced Iowa Wesleyan Students
By Benjamin Cox on March 31, 2023 at 9:52am
Illinois College is currently working on a program for displaced students from Iowa Wesleyan University. In communications with Illinois College yesterday, the school says they are currently working on details and a transfer program for the students of Iowa Wesleyan wishing to transfer to I.C. On Tuesday, Iowa Wesleyan announced that the university’s board of […]
Over 20 Inmates at Jacksonville Prison File Civil Rights Lawsuits
By Benjamin Cox on March 31, 2023 at 9:47am
The Jacksonville Correctional Facility and Warden Cherryle Hinthorne have been named as party to over 20 civil rights lawsuits filed by current inmates. The lawsuits have been filed over the course of multiple days, beginning on Friday, March 24th and continuing through today, with currently 28 inmates named as party in the Central District Court […]
Illinois Lawmakers Get Bad News on Capital Airport Losing United In Phone Call with CEO
By Benjamin Cox on March 30, 2023 at 5:26pm
Illinois lawmakers are urging United Airlines to reconsider their decision to halt service at the Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield. Senators Dick Durbin & Tammy Duckworth and 13th District Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski as well as Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder today spoke by phone with Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines, about the company’s decision […]