Ashland Man Indicted For Illegal Deer Harvesting
By Benjamin Cox on November 7, 2022 at 4:36pm
An Ashland man is facing up to a decade in prison after violating Illinois conservation law. 60 year old John E. Harris of Ashland was cited by Illinois Conservation Police last Wednesday with 5 counts of unlawful buying, selling, or bartering with a commercial institution for wild game in excess of $300; a Class 3 […]
Bluffs Schools Placed on Lockdown Due to Irate Parent
By Benjamin Cox on November 7, 2022 at 4:34pm
Bluffs Schools were put on brief lockdown at mid-day today. Superintendent Kevin Blankenship told parents today in email communication that at approximately 11:55 this morning, a parent arrived at the school and appeared visibly upset and agitated. The parent was escorted to the administration office and as a safety precaution, the school was placed on […]
Duckworth Issues Rebuke of Spire-STL Pipeline in Letter to FERC
By Benjamin Cox on November 7, 2022 at 4:33pm
Senator Tammy Duckworth has issued a rebuke to the Spire STL Pipeline in West Central Illinois. In a document obtained by WLDS News today, Duckworth’s office has issued a letter in support of constituents along the pipeline’s easement which stretches from Scott County down to the Metro East into St. Louis. Duckworth says she and […]
Jacksonville Man Sentenced to IDOC for String of Power Equipment Thefts, Burglary
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 7, 2022 at 3:13pm
A Jacksonville man has been sentenced to time in the Illinois Department of Corrections in connection to a string of power equipment thefts over the summer. 49-year-old Kenneth D. Smith of the 1000 block of North Main Street was arrested at his residence without incident on August 19th for theft following an investigation by Jacksonville […]
Jacksonville Salvation Army In Process of Relocating to Former Gamble Campus Center
By Benjamin Cox on November 7, 2022 at 1:58pm
The Jacksonville Salvation Army is getting ready to relocate in hopes of needed expansion. Captain Chris Clarke says the Salvation Army has signed a purchase contract with Turner Painting & Construction for the former Gamble Campus Center, located at the corner of Each Beecher, Lurton, and Hardin Avenue. Clarke says it will allow the Salvation […]
JPD Investigating Hit-and-Run Incident
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 5, 2022 at 1:17pm
Jacksonville Police are investigating a hit-and-run incident that occurred yesterday afternoon. Police were called to the intersection of South Webster and West College Avenue at approximately 3:30 pm after a caller told dispatchers she was stopped at the intersection and then hit from behind by another vehicle. The complainant told officers at the scene that […]
Village President Casts Tie-Breaking Vote on Gaming License
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 5, 2022 at 1:10pm
The South Jacksonville Board of Trustees had to force a tie-breaking vote on an ordinance allowing a new gaming facility in the Village during its regular meeting this week. During the October Committee of the Whole meeting, the trustees were presented with a request for a new gaming and liquor license for a new facility […]
Safety Upgrades Announced for State Street Rail Crossing
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 5, 2022 at 12:12pm
Upgrades are coming to a major railroad crossing in Jacksonville. The Illinois Commerce Commission announced Friday the approval of a Stipulated Agreement for improving public safety at the East State Street highway-rail grade crossing of the BNSF Railway Company track in Jacksonville. The ICC says the Stipulated Agreement requires the installation of new automatic flashing […]
Arrests Made in Pana School Shooter Threats, Investigations Continue in Similar Incidents in Central Illinois
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 5, 2022 at 7:34am
A pair of arrests have been made in connection to a threat at a Central Illinois high school. The Illinois State Police Zone 4 Investigators have announced the arrest of a pair of juveniles for threats of violence at Pana High School in an ongoing investigation after the school was put on lockdown Wednesday. A […]
No Injuries Reported in Chapin House Fire Thursday
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 4, 2022 at 6:19pm
No one was injured when a house caught fire in Chapin Thursday morning. Fire Department personnel from the Chapin, Arenzville, and Meredosia volunteer departments responded to a call of a residential structure fire at 620 Ash Street in Chapin at approximately 11:30 yesterday morning. Chapin Fire Chief Scott Pahlmann says according to initial reports, a […]