Three Macoupin County law enforcement members arrested for bar fight in Staunton
By Benjamin Cox on August 20, 2025 at 2:44pm
Three members of Macoupin County law enforcement have been arrested for an alleged physical altercation that took place inside of a bar in Staunton over the weekend. According to a press release from the Staunton Police Department today, officers were contacted on Monday by a relative of a victim who had beaten in a bar […]
Jacksonville man sentenced to prison for failure to register as sex offender
By Benjamin Cox on August 20, 2025 at 1:54pm
A Jacksonville man arrested in late June on two sex related crimes has been sentenced to prison. 39 year-old Devontay T. Dunkines, of the 1400 block of Passavant Drive, pleaded guilty on Friday, August 15 to Class 2 felony failure to report annually for the sex offender registry for at least the second time. Dunkines […]
Crisis Center’s Current Location Faces Uncertainty with JDC Grounds
By Seth Gabriel on August 20, 2025 at 12:26pm
Since 2001, the Crisis Center Foundation in Jacksonville has called their building on the JDC grounds home where they carry out their mission to help victims of domestic violence through a variety of services. Now as the state plans to redevelop those grounds, the Foundation may be left looking for a new home. Executive Director […]
Central Illinois man indicted in federal court for sexual exploitation of a child in two counties
By Benjamin Cox on August 19, 2025 at 4:15pm
A recently unsealed federal court case has revealed a Central Illinois man has been charged with sexual exploitation of a child in two counties dating back to 2021. Charges in the case of Christopher Wagy were unsealed on August 5th in the federal Central District Court of Illinois in Springfield. Wagy faces three counts of […]
Auburn Man Sentenced to Prison in Fatal I-55 Crash
By Seth Gabriel on August 19, 2025 at 3:08pm
An Auburn man who was convicted and then pardoned of crimes committed at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 has been sentenced to prison after being found guilty of multiple charges related to a fatal crash that occurred in November of 2022. Shane Woods, 46, of Auburn has been sentenced to 17 years in […]
Area fugitive captured over the weekend
By Benjamin Cox on August 18, 2025 at 2:31pm
A man wanted in three counties in West Central Illinois was captured by authorities over the weekend. Jonathan L. Well, 39, of Alton was picked up in Morgan County over the weekend and is now currently housed at the Greene County Jail, according to Greene County Sheriff Rob McMillen. Well is wanted on felony driving […]
Miller, LaHood getting challenged for 2026
By Benjamin Cox on August 13, 2025 at 7:57pm
Two Central Illinois congresspeople are getting challenged for their seats in the U.S. House in 2026. Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) will have a primary challenger for her seat at the 2026 mid-term elections. Ryan Tebrugge, 35, a state employee and small business owner from Springfield, is circulating petitions to take on the three-term incumbent. Tebrugge […]
Crews from Three County Area Respond to Fire Near New Berlin
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 2, 2025 at 5:49pm
Officials say smoke and intermittent flames may still be visible in the coming days after multiple agencies battled a fire near New Berlin Friday. According to a press release from the Jacksonville Fire Department late Friday night, at approximately 11:30 a.m. Friday morning, a significant fire broke out at Sheppard’s Auto Sales and Salvage located […]
Brown and Schuyler authorities search for suspect in multiple thefts, vehicle burglaries
By Benjamin Cox on July 28, 2025 at 11:45am
The Brown County and Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a Hancock County man allegedly involved in multiple thefts and vehicle break-ins that occurred this Spring. According to a press release from the Brown County Sheriff’s Department, in the early morning hours of April 7, several homes and vehicles were burglarized. Deputies are said […]
Torrential Rains Cause Flash Flooding in Calhoun, Greene and Jersey counties
By Benjamin Cox on July 27, 2025 at 10:08am
Torrential rains that began late Saturday night and continued into Sunday caused severe flash flooding in northern Calhoun, southern Greene and northern Jersey counties overnight. Illinois Highway 100 between Hardin and Kampsville closed overnight due to water over the road. Intersections at McCauley Rd., Hamburg-Michael Rd., and Churchman Hollow were flooded out with large debris […]