Former AC-Humko Site May Be Retrofitted For New Cannabis Craft Grow Facility
By Benjamin Cox on November 16, 2022 at 9:40am
Jacksonville may soon be home to a cannabis craft grow facility. The Jacksonville City Council heard a presentation from representatives of Wyvern Botanticals, an Illinois-licensed cannabis craft grower who is looking to place a facility in Jacksonville. Tim Dorsey, Managing Partner of Dorsey Ventures & Consulting, who is consulting on the Jacksonville project says the […]
Jacksonville Downtown Businesses Gearing Up For First Ever Pink Friday Shopping Event
By Benjamin Cox on November 16, 2022 at 8:38am
Jacksonville Downtown businesses are pushing for you to shop local with a special Pink Friday event and another shopping event this weekend. Colleen Flinn of Nothing Fancy Supply and Gillham House explains the idea of the new national shopping trend: “I believe it started during Covid-19. This is the first year we are having it […]
ILGOP Selects New General Assembly Leadership
By Benjamin Cox on November 16, 2022 at 8:27am
Illinois General Assembly Republicans selected new leadership yesterday. One of the selections sets a bit of history. Illinois Senate Republicans unanimously selected 41st District Senator John Curran of Woodridge yesterday. Curran has been in office since 2017 when he was appointed to replace Senate Minority leader Christine Radogno. Curran will replace Senator Dan McConchie of […]
Versailles Veterans Memorial Erected In Time For Veterans’ Day
By Benjamin Cox on November 15, 2022 at 6:39pm
A Brown County village was able to get a major project done just in time for Veteran’s Day on Friday. The Versailles Lions Club raised money over the years for the $30,000 needed to create a new Veterans Memorial. Local organizations the Versailles Fall Festival and United Way of Brown County also chipped in to […]
Greene County Jail Inmate Hospitalized For Suicide Attempt Has Died
By Benjamin Cox on November 15, 2022 at 6:23pm
The Greene County Jail inmate who attempted suicide over a week ago has died. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon says that 60 year old Kent P. Humphrey of Quincy, who was transported by EMS to St. John’s Hopsital in Springfield for injuries sustained in a suicide attempt on November 3rd died Saturday evening in the […]
Citizens Utility Board Reports IL Has Lowest Electricity Prices in Midwest, 5th Lowest in the U.S.
By Benjamin Cox on November 15, 2022 at 6:21pm
The Citizens Utility Board says the State of Illinois has had the lowest average electricity bills in the Midwest for the tenth straight year. The Energy Information Administration reported last week that Illinois’ average monthly electricity bill was $95.86 last year, which was well below the national average of $121.01. According to the EIA report, […]
SJ-R: Auburn Man Was Stopped By Divernon Police Prior to Fatal I-55 Crash
By Benjamin Cox on November 15, 2022 at 6:17pm
The State Journal Register is reporting a new detail about a fatal car crash that killed a North Carolina woman on I-55 last week. 44 year old Shane Jason Woods, who faces formal charges possibly later this week in Sangamon County Court. 35 year old Lauren Wegner of Clayton, North Carolina was pronounced deceased at […]
Western IL Correctional Guard Seeks Acquittal, New Trial in Civil Rights Deprivation Case
By Benjamin Cox on November 15, 2022 at 6:15pm
A former Western Illinois Correctional Center prison guard convicted in August of violating the civil rights of a prisoner is seeking an acquittal and new trial. 54 year old Todd Sheffler of Mendon was convicted of 5 counts in August by a federal jury in relation to his role in the beating death of 65 […]
Lincoln Man Arrested After Alleged Retail Theft, Brief Chase with JPD
By Benjamin Cox on November 15, 2022 at 6:12pm
Jacksonville Police arrested a Lincoln man after an alleged retail theft and brief pursuit on Monday night. Police responded to a call from a Wal-Mart employee at 9:51PM Monday about an individual who had come into the store in the 1900 block of West Morton Avenue and placed several items into a cart and then […]
LaHood Drops Out of NRCC Chair Bid
By Benjamin Cox on November 14, 2022 at 8:53pm
18th District Congressman Darin LaHood has dropped out of the race to be the next Chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee. Politico’s Olivia Beavers reports that LaHood called North Carolina Republican Congressman Richard Hudson to let him know he is dropping out of the race this evening. Beavers says her sources say that LaHood […]