Updates to One Day Rest In Seven Act on Jan. 1
By Benjamin Cox on December 12, 2022 at 7:57pm
The State of Illinois is reminding employers of upcoming changes to the One Day Rest in Seven Act taking effect January 1st. The One Day Rest in Seven Act gives workers the right to a day of rest every workweek and breaks for meals or rest during daily work shifts. The following changes to the […]
South Jacksonville Investigating Alleged Armed Robbery
By Benjamin Cox on December 12, 2022 at 3:23pm
The South Jacksonville Police are seeking information about an alleged armed robbery at a residence that occurred early Sunday morning. According to a police report, at approximately 1AM Sunday, a female complainant told police dispatch that two individuals known to her came into her home without force in the 1500 block of South Clay Avenue. […]
Murrayville Road Project Sees Delay, County Commissioners Re-Organize Board
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 12, 2022 at 3:12pm
One major road project in Morgan County is complete, while another will take longer than expected to finish. The Morgan County Commissioners received an update on ongoing road projects during their regular meeting this morning. Highway Department Director Matt Coultas told the board this morning that the Arenzville-Concord blacktop project is officially complete following a […]
Rural Pike County Man Sentenced on Child Pornography, Methamphetamine Charges
By Benjamin Cox on December 12, 2022 at 2:46pm
A Barry man is heading to prison for child pornography and methamphetamine charges. The Pike County Sheriff’s Office announced today that on Tuesday of last week, 29-year-old Brandon M. Lord of Barry pleaded guilty in Pike County Circuit Court to Class X felony possession of Child Pornography, and was sentenced to six years in the […]
Sangamon County Man Arrested in Callaway County, MO For Alleged Multi-State Crime Spree
By Benjamin Cox on December 12, 2022 at 2:28pm
The Pike County Sheriff’s Department has announced the arrest of a Sangamon County man after a multi-state, month’s long investigation. According to a press release today from Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood’s Office, on November 10th, the Pike County Sheriff’s Department was contacted by a local farm implement dealer and advised of the theft of […]
Pair of Local Law Enforcement Officers Recognized for Recent Actions on the Job
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 12, 2022 at 12:26pm
Morgan County Sheriff’s Deputy Derek Suttles and Jacksonville Police Officer Andrew Haas were presented with Illinois Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) awards on Saturday, December 10 in Springfield for recent incidents in the Jacksonville area, one in which a motorist’s life was saved, as well as two unrelated incidents involving major drug-related seizures. FOP State […]
Missing Person in Petersburg Found in Sangamon River
By Benjamin Cox on December 11, 2022 at 8:32pm
The Menard County Sheriff’s Office reports that a woman missing since early Friday morning has been found deceased in the Sangamon River. At 7:40PM Sunday night, Menard County Sheriff Chief Deputy Ben Hollis reports that at approximately 4:06PM Sunday personnel in a rescue boat reported that they had located what could possibly be a person […]
Winchester Lincoln Statue Hits Delay
By Benjamin Cox on December 11, 2022 at 9:59am
There may be a delay in a new Abraham Lincoln Statue coming to Winchester. Winchester Mayor Rex McIntire says a search for an affordable statue to commemorate Lincoln’s first speech on the Kansas-Nebraska Act propelling him back into national politics is taking a long time because of the need to find a correct manufacturer: “We […]
North Greene Joining RISE Network to Offer More Classes to Students
By Benjamin Cox on December 11, 2022 at 9:45am
The North Greene School District is joining several other school districts in ROE #40 and Lewis & Clark Community College as a part of the RISE Network for classes. The Rural Illinois Shared Education Network or RISE allows students to take remote classes with a live teacher that otherwise wouldn’t be offered at their high […]
JSD 117 Receives Less Than Stellar Audit
By Benjamin Cox on December 11, 2022 at 9:33am
Jacksonville School District 117 saw a drop in designation on their financial audit for Fiscal Year 2022. A two-point drop in score from their financial audit was largely due to the district spending more this past fiscal year and the recent bond sale, according to Principal CPA Suzanne Steckel of accounting firm Zumbahlen, Eyth, Surratt, […]