West Entrance Work Completed at Jacksonville Library
By Jeremy Coumbes on October 27, 2022 at 1:37pm
It’s once again easier for visitors to the Jacksonville Library to get into the building. The library’s west entrance has reopened for use after a lengthy project to update the patio and entrance. Director of the Jacksonville Library, Jake Magnuson says the entrance has been open and available for use by the public for about […]
Lightning Strike Believed To Be Culprit in Rural Sangamon County Garage Fire
By Benjamin Cox on October 27, 2022 at 1:36pm
Fire severely damaged a detached garage and its contents in western Sangamon County on Tuesday night. WMAY reports that the homeowner was in his house in the 3600 block of Lincoln Trail, about two miles northwest of Brafordton, when they say they saw what appeared to be lightning hit their detached garage causing it to […]
Crime Stoppers Seeking Tips on Shed Burglary
By Benjamin Cox on October 27, 2022 at 1:29pm
Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott & Cass Counties are requesting information to assist the Jacksonville Police Department in their investigation of a recent burglary. Sometime between 4:30pm on October 20th and 7:30am on October 21st, unknown person(s) damaged a door to an equipment shed of a business located in the 1200 block of Lincoln Avenue. […]
PORTA Jr./Sr. High Placed On Soft Lockdown After Social Media Threat
By Benjamin Cox on October 26, 2022 at 4:11pm
PORTA Jr.-Sr. High was placed on a soft lock down this afternoon after a threat to a student was issued over social media. The Menard County Sheriff’s Office reports that at approximately 1:15 sheriff’s deputies and PORTA Jr.-Sr. High School officials were notified of the threat being received by a student. WICS Newschannel 20 reports […]
Cougar Confirmed To Be Moving On West Side of Springfield
By Benjamin Cox on October 26, 2022 at 2:59pm
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is continuing to monitor the movement of a cougar through the area. On Monday, IDNR had confirmed sightings of the animal moving into Cass County. Today, IDNR Conservation Police Captain John Williamson says that telemetry from a tracking monitor on the animal had placed it on the west side […]
Mac Alum Foundation Announces 2023 Homecoming Dates
By Benjamin Cox on October 26, 2022 at 2:21pm
The MacMurray College Foundation and Alumni Association announced this week the dates for next year’s Alumni Homecoming weekend. This year’s alumni weekend was held in June and brought together nearly 500 MacMurray College alumni from across the country. Next year’s alumni weekend has been announced for June 23rd through the 25th. Activities will still be […]
Supply Chain Issues Force City to Order New Ladder Truck Three Years Early
By Jeremy Coumbes on October 26, 2022 at 11:21am
Supply chain issues continue to wreak havoc for municipalities in trying to maintain first responder vehicle fleets. The Jacksonville City Council approved the waiver of the advertisement of bids and accepted a proposal to purchase a new aerial platform ladder truck for the Jacksonville Fire Department Monday night. Fire Chief Doug Sill says, due to […]
Early Voting Going Well in Morgan County, Clerk Addresses Marking VBM Ballots
By Benjamin Cox on October 26, 2022 at 10:20am
Morgan County Clerk Jill Waggener says that early voting in the county is going well. Election Day is officially less than two weeks away, and Waggener says numbers are steady at the courthouse: “Early voting is going very well. Right now, as of Tuesday afternoon, we’ve had 409 voters and grace-period voters coming into the […]
City of Winchester to Add Lincoln Statue to Central Park
By Benjamin Cox on October 26, 2022 at 10:09am
The City of Winchester hopes to add its name to a list for people looking for historical stops made by Abraham Lincoln. Winchester Mayor Rex McIntire presented to the Winchester City Council on October 5th a proposal to purchase a life-sized Abraham Lincoln statue to erect on the city square. The statue would be to […]
South Jacksonville Stiffed By AT&T Rep
By Benjamin Cox on October 26, 2022 at 9:45am
The Village of South Jacksonville was stood up by a representative of AT&T this past Thursday at their monthly Committee of the Whole meeting. A representative was scheduled to appear at the meeting and give a presentation on possible locations to stick a cellphone tower to deal with the village’s ongoing dead zone problems that […]