Davidsmeyer Says State Budget Is ‘The People’s Money’
By Benjamin Cox on March 24, 2023 at 1:39pm
100th District State Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer is reminding his General Assembly colleagues that they are dealing with the people’s money when it comes to the state budget. Illinois’s legislative session in Springfield is scheduled to adjourn on May 19th, giving the General Assembly just over a month of scheduled days to complete its work, including […]
Turner State Flag Re-Design Committee Bill Passes IL Senate
By Benjamin Cox on March 24, 2023 at 1:27pm
State Senator Doris Turner’s bill to create a commission to develop a new official state flag has passed. The commission would make recommendations to the General Assembly deciding whether the current state flag should be replaced with a redesigned state flag by September 1st. If they decide the flag should be replaced, the commission would […]
Rosenthal Bill To Raise Limit on Veteran-Owned Business Gross Sales Passes IL House
By Benjamin Cox on March 24, 2023 at 1:22pm
108th District State Representative Wayne Rosenthal of Morrisonville passed his first bill in the Illinois House in over 8 years yesterday afternoon. Rosenthal is now in his 2nd go-around as a state representative after having served in the House from 2011 to 2015. Rosenthal then served as the Director of the Illinois Department of Natural […]
Cass Co. Deputies Make Second Bust in As Many Days
By Benjamin Cox on March 24, 2023 at 1:15pm
The Cass County Sheriff’s Department concluded a second drug bust in as many days with an arrest in Beardstown. According to a report from Cass County Sheriff Devron Ohrn, yesterday evening, deputies served a search warrant in the 500 block of East 5th street in Beardstown. he search warrant was obtained as a result of […]
Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, JREDC Encourage Area Businesses to Apply for Second Round of B2B Grant Funding
By Jeremy Coumbes on March 24, 2023 at 1:11pm
The leaders of a pair of Jacksonville business organizations say if you missed out on the first round of Back to Business grants, the latest round is much different and easier to apply for. On Tuesday, Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced another $175 million in grant funding […]
Waverly Man Convicted of Sangamon DUI-Related Death in 2012 Arrested for DUI in Morgan Early Friday
By Jeremy Coumbes on March 24, 2023 at 11:38am
A Morgan County man who served time in the Illinois Department of Corrections after he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter from a DUI crash in Springfield was arrested for DUI this morning just outside of Jacksonville. According to the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy on patrol initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling […]
Convenience Store Owner in Chandlerville, Winchester Charged With Sales Tax Evasion, Forgery By IL Attorney General’s Office
By Benjamin Cox on March 24, 2023 at 9:56am
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has announced charges against the owner and operator of four convenience stores in Central Illinois for allegedly defrauding the state out of more than $100,000 in sales tax revenue. 38 year old Surjit Singh of Clinton was charged yesterday in Sangamon County Circuit Court with 2 counts of theft of government […]
JPD Investigating Criminal Damage at Future Champions
By Jeremy Coumbes on March 24, 2023 at 9:33am
Jacksonville Police are investigating a report of criminal damage to property at a local sports complex. According to a police report this morning, sometime within the last several months, an unknown person or persons damaged scoreboards by cutting and removing electrical wire at Future Champions Sports Complex located at Number 5 Kelley Street. The number […]
Beardstown Names New Superintendent
By Benjamin Cox on March 24, 2023 at 9:28am
The Beardstown School District will have a familiar face as their new superintendent. The Beardstown School Board announced that Brent O’Daniell will be returning to Cass County to serve as the district’s new superintendent. O’Daniell previously served as the Superintendent of Virginia schools between 2012-2017. While in Virginia, O’Daniell oversaw the construction of the $13 […]
Sangamon, Scott, Morgan Rank In Top Ten in the Nation for Soybean Production
By Benjamin Cox on March 23, 2023 at 6:21pm
The USDA National Agriculture Statistic Service (NASS) released county estimates for 2022 corn and soybean production, with Illinois counties holding the top spot for production in both crops. Illinois’ hold as the number one producer of soybeans in the United States remains solid, with the top eleven counties for soybean yield in 2022 located in […]