Kelly Peters’ Memory at Routt To Live On With Special Annual Scholarship
By Benjamin Cox on March 22, 2023 at 2:48pm
The legacy of a Routt student who died tragically this past December is living on through gifts from the surrounding community and through a new memorial. Last Friday, on what would have been Kelly Peters’ 17th birthday, the Routt community and Peters’ family gathered on the front lawn of Routt Catholic High School for a […]
Jacksonville Man Sentenced For Sexual Assault of a Juvenile
By Benjamin Cox on March 22, 2023 at 2:43pm
A Jacksonville man is heading to prison for sexual assault of a child charges. 23 year old Dakota Holder of the 100 block of Walnut Court was arrested by Jacksonville Police Detectives on January 28, 2022 for two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child. According to charging documents, Holder was being investigated […]
Plans to Remove JDC Time Capsule Postponed
By Jeremy Coumbes on March 22, 2023 at 2:21pm
Plans for the removal of a time capsule from the grounds of a state institution in Jacksonville are on hold for now. The Jacksonville Area Museum is planning to salvage a number of key items from JDC for preservation. Items include the time capsule that was buried on the grounds in 1997 just southwest of […]
Morgan County Being Sued For Inmate Death in Custody
By Benjamin Cox on March 22, 2023 at 2:00pm
Family members of an inmate who died at the Morgan County Jail last spring have sued the Morgan County Detention Facility, the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department, and the detention facility’s medical staff in federal court for wrongful death and a violation of civil rights. In a 13-count complaint filed in U.S. District Court for the […]
Kiwanis Club’s Return to Dine In Pancake and Sausage Day a Big Success in 2023
By Jeremy Coumbes on March 22, 2023 at 1:52pm
The Jacksonville Kiwanis Club had a very successful Pancake and Sausage Day again this year. The annual fundraising event was again held at the Cured Catering facility located in the former McClellan dining hall on the MacMurray campus site, and after a three-year absence, dine-in service returned to the event on Monday. Pancake and Sausage […]
Beardstown Schools Placed On Soft Lock Down Today After Authorities Search For An Armed Suspect
By Benjamin Cox on March 21, 2023 at 6:48pm
Beardstown Schools were placed on a soft lock down at mid-day today after local authorities searched for an armed suspect. According to a report from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, at 11:58AM, the Beardstown Police and Cass County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to the 1300 block of Jackson Street in Beardstown for a man running […]
State Senator’s Bill Would Allow Retired Teachers to Return to Classroom to Help With Shortage
By Benjamin Cox on March 21, 2023 at 6:14pm
Gibson City State Senator Tom Bennett is advancing legislation that he says will help schools with the teacher shortage. Locally, Jacksonville School District 117 has over 20 permanent teaching positions that have remained unfilled for the better part of two school years or more. Several of those positions, like special education teachers and STEM teachers, […]
Winchester Water System Upgrades Moving Forward
By Benjamin Cox on March 21, 2023 at 6:01pm
The City of Winchester’s updates to its water system is moving along after some recent mandates from the federal government. In February, the city received both a low-interest loan and a grant totaling almost $3.4 million for the city’s water system improvement. The city was in the middle of preliminary work on updates to the […]
LifeStar EMT’s Defense Attorney Wants Bond Reduced & Family’s Lawyer Remarks Stricken in First-Degree Murder Case
By Benjamin Cox on March 21, 2023 at 2:59pm
The defense attorney of an EMT accused of first-degree murder in Springfield is again asking for his client’s bond to be reduced. The State Journal-Register reports that W. Scott Hanken, who represents Peggy J. Finley, filed an amended motion on Friday saying that statements made by the Earl Moore, Jr. family attorney Jennifer Hightower in […]
Pleasant Plains Authorities Searching For Alleged Counterfeiters
By Benjamin Cox on March 21, 2023 at 2:46pm
The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office and Pleasant Plains Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two subjects who allegedly passed counterfeit currency. According to a report on the Pleasant Plains Police Department’s Facebook Page, two male subjects entered the Dollar General in Pleasant Plains at approximately 7:40PM on Sunday and are alleged to […]