Strong Early Voting Turnout Continues in Morgan
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 4, 2022 at 6:13pm
Registered voters in Morgan County are ramping up ahead of the mid-terms, however, some may need to double-check their polling place. Tuesday’s general election is now less than five days away, and Morgan County Clerk Jill Waggener says in her office the election feels like it is already in full swing. “The last two days […]
St. Louis Symphony Associate Horn Player Joins the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Saturday Night
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 4, 2022 at 6:01pm
The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra will be performing its second concert of the 60th anniversary season this weekend with a very special guest. Thomas Jostlein has been the Associate Principal Horn of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra since 2010 and will be sitting in as the featured soloist Saturday night, November 5th, at Rammelkamp Chapel. Music […]
Jacksonville Plans Commission Rejects Liquor Store Rezone on East Morton
By Benjamin Cox on November 4, 2022 at 5:34am
The Jacksonville Plans Commission rejected plans for a new liquor store on East Morton Avenue Wednesday night. The Plans Commission had received a request for rezone from Vikram Patel at 400 East Morton Avenue last month. Patel was wanting to change the zoning from B-1 to B-3 with Special Use to place a liquor store […]
Pleasant Plains, Ashland Police Seek Info on Recent Dollar General Theft Incidents
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 3, 2022 at 3:29pm
Police in Cass and Western Sangamon County are asking the public for help in locating a pair of individuals wanted for multiple attempts of retail theft. According to a report by Pleasant Plains Police Chief Mike Long, on Sunday at approximately 12:00 noon, a pair of individuals attempted to commit a theft of merchandise at […]
Authorities Investigating Rash of Active Shooter Notes Found in Multiple Central Illinois Schools
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 3, 2022 at 3:20pm
Police are investigating a rash of notes threatening of an active shooter that have been found in a number of central Illinois schools since yesterday, and one teenager has been arrested as a result. High Schools in Virden and Taylorville were both put on lockdown this morning, and Pana High School was on lockdown yesterday […]
Crime Stoppers Seek Info on Recent ATV Theft
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 3, 2022 at 10:42am
Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott & Cass Counties are requesting Information to assist the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office in their Investigation of a recent burglary. Sometime between October 12th and 27th, unknown person(s) forced entry into a shed located in the 2100 block of Heitz Road near Literberry. A blue 2019 Honda Rancher ATV and […]
Staunton Man Arrested For Burglaries in Rural Greenfield, Roodhouse
By Benjamin Cox on November 3, 2022 at 5:41am
A Staunton man is behind bars for several burglaries in Greene County in September. 26 year old Devin A. Krueger of Staunton has been booked into the Greene County Jail for alleged residential burglaries that occurred on September 13th in rural Greenfield and rural Roodhouse. According to criminal information filed by the Greene County State’s […]
Lincoln Foundation Removes Collection from ALPLM Over Debt Disagreement
By Benjamin Cox on November 3, 2022 at 5:35am
Over 1,500 Abraham Lincoln artifacts were trucked away from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum this week as the Lincoln Foundation and the ALPLM fued has amped up. WBEZ reports that the Foundation and the Museum are at odds over the $8 million-plus still owed for the purchase of the unique collection, and this […]
Substance In Rushville IDHS Facility Identified By Authorities, But Information Not Released
By Benjamin Cox on November 2, 2022 at 3:25pm
The substance that sent an Illinois Department of Human Services employee at Rushville to the hospital yesterday morning has been identified. WGEM says that the substance was identified by the Peoria Hazmat Team along with the Illinois State Police, but information about what exactly the “white powdery substance” was has not been released. According to […]
Lair Building Fate Could Depend on if City is Willing to Kick In More Funding
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 2, 2022 at 2:29pm
A deal for a neighboring law firm to purchase the Lair Building on West State Street may hinge on if the City of Jacksonville is willing and able, to kick in more funding. Representatives of the Rammelkamp Bradney Law Offices attended the Jacksonville City Council Workshop session last week to continue the discussion on a […]