Clemency Denied To Turner in 1985 Drobney Murder Case
By Benjamin Cox on February 12, 2023 at 10:25am
A man seeking clemency for his life sentence in a 1985 Macoupin County murder has been denied. CBS2 Chicago reports that Robert G. Turner, now 63, has had his clemency denied by the Illinois Prison Review Board. Turner is serving a life sentence after previously being sentenced to death for the rape and murder of […]
Greene County Board Approves Broadband Project Fund Request
By Jeremy Coumbes on February 12, 2023 at 7:00am
Greene County has moved a step closer to having county-wide broadband accessibility. The Greene County Board voted during the regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday night to approve the full funding request of $250,000 by the Greene County Broadband Project. In late January, the group signed a project agreement with Frontier that defines the commitment to make […]
I.C. Fine Arts Series “Death By Chocolate” Fundraiser In New Venue This Sunday
By Benjamin Cox on February 11, 2023 at 1:52pm
The Illinois College Fine Arts Series holds one of its largest fundraisers this Sunday. Death By Chocolate will be 3-5PM on Sunday, February 12th. Fine Arts Series Committee spokesperson Terri Benz says that if you have an appetite for all things chocolate, this is the event for you: “This is a really fun event. We […]
Marr Family To Be Featured in Super Bowl Ad
By Benjamin Cox on February 11, 2023 at 1:40pm
Illinois viewers of this Sunday’s Super Bowl will learn that 96-percent of Illinois farms are owned by family farmers. It’s an ad campaign organized by the Illinois Farm Families coalition. Morgan County Farmer Marty Marr and his family will be featured in the Super Bowl ad airing on Fox Illinois affiliates during the first half […]
SIU Expands Annual Event Honoring Jacksonville Physician
By Jeremy Coumbes on February 11, 2023 at 11:39am
The SIU School of Medicine’s annual Dr. Alonzo Kenniebrew Lecture and Forum kicks off this upcoming week in Springfield. Each February, SIU School of Medicine hosts a series of events to honor Dr. Kenniebrew, who was the first Black physician in the United States to build and operate a private surgical hospital, which was located […]
Bergschneider Returns To State Finals After Win in 2023 Poetry Out Loud Contest
By Jeremy Coumbes on February 11, 2023 at 10:07am
A Franklin High School student is heading back to the state finals of a national recitation contest. Thaddeus Bergschneider of Franklin took first place in the Central Illinois Poetry Out Loud Contest held at the Hoogland Center for the Arts in Springfield on Thursday afternoon, February 9, 2023. Bergschneider recited from the poem “The Gift” by Li-Young […]
Kiwanis Aims High for Pancake and Sausage Day as Indoor Service Returns
By Jeremy Coumbes on February 10, 2023 at 3:22pm
Tickets are now on sale for an annual Jacksonville tradition centered around helping children and breakfast food. The annual Jacksonville Kiwanis Club Pancake and Sausage Day returns on Monday, March 20th this year. Co-chair of the event for this year, Tom Glossop says after a lengthy absence due to the Covid pandemic, the Kiwanis will […]
No Injuries In House Fire From White Hall on Thursday Morning
By Benjamin Cox on February 10, 2023 at 11:50am
A family six made it safely out of a home that caught fire early Thursday morning in White Hall. White Hall Fire Chief Garry Sheppard says an initial call for a structure fire was reported just after 5AM Thursday for a home located at 263 South Railroad Street. The Roodhouse Fire Department and Greene County […]
Former Bow Lake Golf Course in Barry To See Solar Farm Development, Possible Residential & Commercial Projects Next
By Benjamin Cox on February 10, 2023 at 11:42am
Pike County is about to see the construction of its first major solar farm. The Pike Press reports that the former Bow Lake Golf Course near Barry is going to have 35-45 acres of the property’s east edge turned into a solar farm. WGEM reports that the golf course property was bought by investors in […]
Officer-Involved Shooting Occurs in Rural Quincy, Suspect’s Identity Released
By Benjamin Cox on February 10, 2023 at 11:38am
One person is dead after an officer-involved shooting in rural Quincy yesterday evening. Adams County Sheriff Tony Grootens told Quincy media outlets in a press conference yesterday evening that deputies responded around 4 p.m. to 5th Street and West Radio Road, west of Illinois Route 57, just southwest of Quincy about reports of a suicidal […]