U.S. Geological Survey To Conduct Fly Overs of IL River Basin For Groundwater Study
By Benjamin Cox on January 24, 2023 at 5:58am
People who live along the Illinois River Basin may see a strange sight in the sky this month. The Peoria Journal Star reports that U.S. Geological Survey will start sending out a helicopter towing a large hoop to make low-level flights over the Illinois River Basin as part of ongoing groundwater studies. The flights are […]
Navigator Pulls Application Certificate For Heartland Greenway CO2 Pipeline
By Benjamin Cox on January 24, 2023 at 5:55am
A major pipeline project has been stopped…at least for now. WAND-TV reports that Navigator Heartland Greenway LLC filed a motion with the Illinois Commerce Commission to voluntarily withdraw its application certificate to construction a CO2 pipeline through the state on Friday. According to a press release by the Coalition to Stop CO2 pipelines, Navigator failed […]
Security Upgrades Approved for Morgan County Jail
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 23, 2023 at 3:47pm
The Morgan County Detention Facility will be receiving some long-awaited upgrades this year. The Morgan County Commissioners approved a contract with Pauly Jail Building Company for security updates during their regular meeting this morning. Commissioner Chair Ginny Fanning says the county has been wanting to make the upgrades for a long time and ARPA funding […]
50th District Senator Asking Residents for Valentines for Long-Term Care Residents
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 23, 2023 at 3:06pm
State Senator Jil Tracy is asking 50th District residents to help lift the spirits of long-term care facility residents by making them Valentine’s Day cards. Tracy says the Valentines for Senior Card Drive has brought much joy and many smiles to the residents of local long-term care facilities as many of those residents have had […]
Jacksonville Native Recognized for Leadership at Blackburn
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 23, 2023 at 2:23pm
Miriam (Mim) Wali-Uddin, a senior Justice Administration major from Jacksonville, IL, has been named the recipient of Blackburn College’s 2023 Martin Luther King Student Leadership Award. The annual award honors students who have demonstrated outstanding commitment and service to the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion at the College. Wali-Uddin was announced as the award […]
Surveillance Video At the Center of Motions Preceding Jacksonville’s Wilson Murder Trial
By Benjamin Cox on January 23, 2023 at 8:45am
The murder trial of a Jacksonville man will have to wait on an upcoming motion to be heard in March. 39 year old Joshua E. Wilson appeared in Morgan County Court in front of visiting Macoupin County Judge Kenneth Diehl on Friday. Wilson is accused of three counts of first degree murder in the shooting […]
Greene County Health Dept. Advocates For Broadband Project; County Board Yet to Commit to the Project
By Benjamin Cox on January 22, 2023 at 10:07am
The Greene County Health Department is getting behind a technological initiative they say is defined as a part of public health. The health department released a statement on their Facebook page last Saturday saying that technological advances are paramount to the existence of rural setting like Greene County. The statement says those advances allow access […]
Jacksonville Bar 2 Bar Celebrates 20th Year Benefiting Same Group as First Year
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 21, 2023 at 11:55am
A downtown Jacksonville fundraising tradition marks a major anniversary next month, with the proceeds going to the same group as the first event. The Downtown Jacksonville Bar 2 Bar Golf Classic will celebrate its 20th year on Saturday, February 11th. The event is actually the 21st occurrence as the first year it was an extension […]
Findley Appointed to FOID Review Board
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 21, 2023 at 11:32am
A Cass County resident with ties to Jacksonville has been appointed to a state board. Governor J.B. Pritzker announced Friday, Craig J. Findley has been appointed to serve as a Member of the Firearm Owner’s Identification Card Review Board. Findley, a former State Representative, most recently served as the Chair of the Illinois Prisoner Review […]
Effingham County Judge Issues TRO on Assault Weapons Ban
By Benjamin Cox on January 20, 2023 at 5:20pm
An Effingham County judge has placed a temporary restraining order on Illinois’ recently passed assault weapons ban. On Tuesday, former Republican Attorney General candidate Thomas DeVore sued in Effingham County arguing the ban was unconstitutional. During an emergency hearing Wednesday, DeVore argued, among other things, that the law violates equal protections by exempting law enforcement […]