Beardstown Man Sentenced to IDOC on Drug Charges
By Benjamin Cox on January 16, 2023 at 8:59am
A Beardstown man was sentenced to significant jail time in Cass County Circuit Court on Friday. 44 year old Jason W. Hawk will spend 11 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on drug-related charges. In August 2021, Hawk was placed on a year of adult probation after pleading guilty to possession of methamphetamine less […]
Jacksonville Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Events
By Benjamin Cox on January 16, 2023 at 8:55am
The following events will be going on in Jacksonville today to commemorate the life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: 10AM – The annual Commemorative March will begin at Mt. Emory Baptist Church located at 424 South Church Street and proceed south on South Church to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial located […]
City Officials Answer the Do’s and Dont’s on GFL Trash Service Questions
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 13, 2023 at 6:56pm
Some confusion and frustration continues when it comes to the new trash and recycling service in Jacksonville. The city’s contract with GFL Environmental went into effect on January 1st and nearly two weeks in, some residents are still having trouble figuring out where to find answers to their questions. In October, the city agreed to […]
Sheriff’s Association Warns of Phone Scam Soliciting Donations to Fight Assault Weapons Ban
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 13, 2023 at 6:28pm
The Illinois Sheriff’s Association is warning the public of a scam related to the recent Illinois gun ban. According to a telephone solicitation scam alert by the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association on Friday, residents in Illinois are being contacted by telephone and asked to make a contribution to the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association to help fight the […]
City’s First Public EV Charging Station Unveiled at CNB Bank Friday
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 13, 2023 at 6:18pm
Jacksonville’s first public access electric vehicle charging station was unveiled this morning. The new Charge Point station is located at CNB Bank and Trust on West Morton Avenue in the east parking lot. The Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning, with several bank and city officials on hand. CNB Market […]
District 117 Still Feeling Crunch of Bus Driver Shortage, Early Years Busing Done For Remainder of the Year
By Benjamin Cox on January 13, 2023 at 3:19pm
School districts across the state are feeling the crunch of the bus driver shortage. District 117 has now had to cut services to one of their programs as a result. Early Years Principal Sarah English announced to parents today that the Early Years Program will be ceasing bus operations for the remainder of the school […]
General Assembly Passed Guaranteed Paid Leave Bill For Illinois Workers
By Benjamin Cox on January 13, 2023 at 10:10am
Workers in Illinois would be entitled to 5 paid days of leave under a bill passed by the General Assembly this week. State Senator Kimberly Lightford of Maywood says as many as 1.5 million workers in the state don’t get any time off to take care of personal needs: “Imagine you are down with the […]
Brown County Board Mulling What To Do With County Poor Farm Property
By Benjamin Cox on January 13, 2023 at 9:56am
A West Central Illinois county is under discussions about what to do with public owned land that is currently being profited from by a private entity. Brown County State’s Attorney Michael Hill brought concerns to the Brown County Board at their most recent meeting about the county’s Poor Farm property that is currently being leased […]
Possible Plea Coming in Fatal Leaving the Scene Incident from Spring 2021
By Benjamin Cox on January 13, 2023 at 9:54am
A Jacksonville man charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash in the Spring of 2021 may soon have his case completed in Morgan County Court. 32 year old Edward E. Baldwin III of the 600 block of South East Street appeared in court Wednesday afternoon for a status hearing on the case. Baldwin […]
White Hall Home Burns, Possible Squatters Suspected
By Benjamin Cox on January 13, 2023 at 9:47am
A vacant home burned in White Hall Wednesday night under what is believed to be somewhat suspicious circumstances. White Hall Fire Chief Gary Sheppard says his department and the Roodhouse Fire Department received the call for a structure fire at 219 Carson Street at 8:18PM on Wednesday: “Upon arrival, we had a vacant structure with […]