Beardstown Man Sentenced From ‘Operation: March Madness’ Arrest in March
By Benjamin Cox on December 5, 2022 at 1:10pm
A Beardstown man arrested as a part of a month-long sting operation this Spring was sentenced in Cass County Court last week. 46 year old Oscar Martinez of Beardstown pleaded guilty to a single count of methamphetamine delivery less than 5 grams on September 19th in Cass County Court. Last Tuesday, Martinez was sentenced by […]
Beardstown Memorial Therapy Clinic Closing Dec. 9
By Benjamin Cox on December 5, 2022 at 1:07pm
Memorial Therapy Clinic in Beardstown is set to close this Friday. The Cass County Star Gazette reports that letters were recently sent out to patients notifying them of the closure and that clinic was having difficulty recruiting staff to keep the location open. According to the report, the clinic, located at 400 South State Street, […]
Trial for Co-Founder of 2×4’s For Hope Pushed to January
By Benjamin Cox on December 5, 2022 at 12:05pm
The co-founder of an Adams County-based charity that builds homes for the at-risk veterans has had his trial for alleged theft pushed back to January. Muddy River News reports that 63 year old Mark Lawrence of Quincy appeared in Adams County Court this morning before Associate Judge Roger Thomson. Lawrence is charged with Class 1 […]
Errant Fire Leads to Jacksonville Fire Saving North Prairie Street Home
By Benjamin Cox on December 5, 2022 at 12:02pm
Jacksonville Police and Fire responded to a report of a structure fire late Saturday night. A call of a fire came in from the corner of Walnut Avenue and North Diamond at 10:27PM. Upon arrival, fire officials learned that the actual physical address was 995 North Prairie Street. Fire crews could see the rear side […]
South Jacksonville Police Suggesting Ordinance Updates
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 3, 2022 at 2:59pm
The South Jacksonville Chief of Police is asking the Board of Trustees to close a few loopholes in the ordinance book. South Jacksonville Chief of Police Eric Hansell has suggested a number of ordinance updates to Village President Dick Samples in an effort to help his officers to do their jobs effectively. Hansell says the […]
JPD Investigating Early Moring Morton Ave. Hit and Run
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 3, 2022 at 2:49pm
Jacksonville Police are investigating a hit-and-run accident from early this morning. West Central Joint Dispatch received a call at 2:21 this morning from a motorist who advised that a traffic light was down in the middle of the roadway. According to the report, an unknown vehicle struck the stop light at the intersection of East […]
Nilwood Man Sentenced After Guilty Plea to Online Solicitation of Child Pornography
By Benjamin Cox on December 3, 2022 at 11:04am
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced yesterday a Macoupin County man was sentenced to 6 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for solicitation of child pornography followed by two years of probation for possession of child pornography. 22 year old Allyn M. Burtle of Nilwood was sentenced on Thursday by Macoupin County Circuit Court […]
LLCC Child Development Center Set to Offer Expanded Preschool For All Classroom
By Benjamin Cox on December 3, 2022 at 10:40am
Lincoln Land Community College’s Child Development Center has been awarded a grant from the Illinois State Board of Education to offer a Preschool for All Expansion (PFAE) classroom at the center in Springfield. Twenty spaces in the classroom are available to preschool children ages three to five who come from families with identified needs. The […]
Child Advocates Urgently Needed in West Central IL
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 2, 2022 at 8:21pm
West Central Illinois is in desperate need of Court Appointed Child Advocates. The Advocacy Network for Children has announced an upcoming virtual training for individuals interested in becoming a CASA volunteer. Advocacy Network for Children provides CASA services in Adams, Hancock, Pike, Brown, Schuyler, Cass, and Morgan Counties in west central Illinois. A multi-county training […]
Wilson Murder Trial Dec. Start Date Cancelled After Defense Requests More Evidence
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 2, 2022 at 3:25pm
A murder trial that was set to being in Morgan County this month has been pushed back into the new year. 39-year-old Joshua E. Wilson of Jacksonville is accused of shooting 26-year-old Malcolm V. Fitts of Chicago in the early morning hours of February 28th of last year in the 800 block of Hoagland Boulevard. […]