Two Men Injured, Arrested After Altercation Involving A Machete
By Benjamin Cox on October 22, 2022 at 7:07am
Two men were arrested in Jacksonville yesterday afternoon after a physical altercation involving a machete. Jacksonville Police were called to the intersection of Hockenhull and Cox Streets at 5:26 yesterday evening in reference to a physical disturbance involving a machete between two individuals. After a lengthy investigation, police detained two male subjects after they got […]
South Jacksonville Dealing With Utility Issues
By Benjamin Cox on October 22, 2022 at 7:00am
The Village of South Jacksonville wasn’t just dealing with a broken phone system at Village Hall this week. Village President Dick Samples revealed Thursday night during the village board’s monthly committee of the whole meeting that South Jacksonville water customers are currently on the City of Jacksonville’s water system. Streets & Utility Superintendent Brian English […]
Bluffs, Winchester Appear At Odds Over Retaining Softball Coach
By Benjamin Cox on October 22, 2022 at 6:19am
The Bluffs and Winchester School Boards appear at odds on whether or not to retain a softball coach. According to the Journal Courier, the Bluffs School Board voted on Monday not to dismiss head softball coach Kandice Kunkel in a 4-2 vote. The vote went against a September vote by the Winchester School Board to […]
Jacksonville Main Street Pumpkin Festival Lands Downtown This Weekend
By Jeremy Coumbes on October 21, 2022 at 2:46pm
Lovers of all things fall season are in for a treat this weekend. The annual Jacksonville Main Street Pumpkin Festival returns to the downtown Jacksonville Central Park Plaza Saturday starting at 10:00 am. Main Street Jacksonville Executive Director Judy Tighe says the annual festival is fast becoming a classic event for Jacksonville, and this year’s […]
Pleasant Plains Middle School Designated Special Olympics National Banner School, ESPN Honor Roll Award Winner
By Benjamin Cox on October 21, 2022 at 2:30pm
Pleasant Plains Middle School is being nationally honored for their unified sports programs. Laura Williams, Special Education Teacher and Unified Sports Coach at Pleasant Plains Middle School, says that the Special Olympics has designated the middle school as a National Banner Unified Champion School this year. Only 12 schools (Elementary through College in the state […]
Lannerd Named to Fourth District Appellate Court Vacancy
By Benjamin Cox on October 21, 2022 at 11:53am
An Adams County Judge has been named to fill a vacancy on the Fourth District Appellate Court of Illinois. Justice Lisa Holder White and the Supreme Court of Illinois announced yesterday that Eighth Circuit Court Judge Amy Lannerd has been assigned to fill the vacancy created by the decision of Justice John W. Turner of […]
Farley Named Chair of the Board of the Council of Independent Colleges
By Benjamin Cox on October 21, 2022 at 10:17am
Illinois College President Barbara Farley has been named as chair of the board of directors for the Council of Independent Colleges. The college made the announcement yesterday. Founded in 1956, the council brings together more than 700 non-profit independent colleges from across the country to support leaders and excellence in higher education. The Journal Courier […]
Washington Renovation Given July 25 Completion Date
By Benjamin Cox on October 21, 2022 at 10:02am
The Washington Elementary School renovation has been given a hard date to be completed. Vision 117 Coordinator Bob Roads says that one portion of the renovation is complete: “Where we are at right now is where I would say as a rule of thumb, the demolition portion of the building is over. Everything that needed […]
School Consolidation Talks Becoming More Common Due to Lagging Enrollments, Teacher Shortage
By Benjamin Cox on October 21, 2022 at 9:54am
School district consolidation is becoming a large topic across West Central Illinois. It’s been on Illinois lawmakers’ radar for the last two years. House Bill 7 in March 2021 called for the creation of a commission to study consolidation of school districts by studying efficiency and resource savings. The bill wouldn’t have been a forced […]
Motion Filed to Consolidate SAFE-T Act Suits in Kankakee County
By Benjamin Cox on October 21, 2022 at 9:32am
Nearly 60 lawsuits surrounding the constitutionality of the SAFE-T Act are under motion to consolidate in Kankakee County. The lawsuits filed by state’s attorneys from around Illinois including in Brown, Scott, Morgan, Greene, and Sangamon counties among others are all making identical claims that the Pretrial Fairness Act that is slated to end cash bail […]