IL Products Fall Farmers Market At State Fairgrounds Today
By Benjamin Cox on October 15, 2022 at 9:20am
The Illinois Department of Agriculture will be hosting the first ever Illinois Products Fall Farmers’ Market on the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield today. The fall market will run from 9AM-2PM at “The Shed” on the fairgrounds. The market will feature all Illinois produce and fresh products, food trucks, free kids’ activities, and live music […]
Upcoming Lane Closures on Joe Page Bridge
By Benjamin Cox on October 15, 2022 at 9:14am
The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced upcoming lane closures for the Joe Page Bridge over the Illinois River. The bridge carries Illinois Route 100 from Greene & Jersey County travelers into Hardin in Calhoun County. Traffic is expected to be reduced to one lane from 8AM to 8:30PM each day between October 24-27. The […]
Two People Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash South of Chatham
By Benjamin Cox on October 15, 2022 at 9:11am
The Sangamon County Coroner has reported that two people died last night in a two-vehicle crash south of Chatham on Illinois Route 4. Coroner Jim Allmon says the driver of each vehicle involved in the crash, a 17 year old female from Virden and a 31 year old male from Beardstown, were pronounced deceased at […]
Springfield Man Arrested For Jacksonville Gas Station Robbery in August
By Benjamin Cox on October 14, 2022 at 3:48pm
Jacksonville Police Detectives have released more information about an arrest that occurred over the weekend. On Saturday, August 13th at 9:41PM, Jacksonville Police received a report of a robbery at the Shell Gas Station located at 1720 West Morton Avenue. An employee of the business said that a man had indicated he was armed with […]
Jacksonville Woman Indicted on Federal Drug Charges
By Benjamin Cox on October 14, 2022 at 1:10pm
A Morgan County woman has been indicted on federal drug charges. 58 year old Tonja L. Day of the 800 block of Routt Street in Jacksonville was indicted by a federal grand jury on September 7th for possession with intent to deliver 50 grams or more of methamphetamine on July 25th, according to federal charging […]
Virginia Hires New Police Chief
By Benjamin Cox on October 14, 2022 at 10:08am
The City of Virginia has hired a new chief of police. Virginia has been without a police chief since April when Mayor Randy McClure terminated Daniel W. Smith. The city has hired Eric Shumate, former Chief of Police in Thomasboro, a small town in northern Champaign County. Shumate will be the city’s four chief of […]
Heyen Resigns From Lewis & Clark Board After Hot Mic Incident During September Meeting
By Benjamin Cox on October 14, 2022 at 10:00am
Lewis & Clark Community College will be replacing one of its board members after some controversial comments on social media and at a public meeting forced them to resign. Lewis & Clark Board Chairman David Heyen resigned this week at the board’s monthly business meeting Tuesday night. Heyen has been under intense scrutiny dating back […]
BREAKING: Illinois AT&T Enters Deferred Prosecution Agreement In Madigan Bribery Scheme
By Benjamin Cox on October 14, 2022 at 9:47am
AT&T Illinois has agreed to pay a $23 million fine for trying to illegally sway former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Former AT&T Illinois President, 65 year old Paul La Schiazza, now faces charges for conspiring to influence Madigan. Madigan and longtime associate Michael McClain now face an additional conspiracy count alleging the corrupt scheme […]
Incorrect Schuyler County Ballots Raise Ire of Salvi Senate Campaign, ILGOP
By Benjamin Cox on October 13, 2022 at 6:35pm
A ballot issue in Schuyler County raised the ire of the Illinois Republican Party last night. The Schuyler County Clerk’s Office was notified yesterday that they had printed an incorrect person’s name as the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate challenging Democrat incumbent Tammy Duckworth. Rather than having Kathy Salvi’s name printed as the candidate, Salvi’s […]
Jacksonville West End Power Outage Due to Heavy Tree Limb Falling, Catching Fire
By Benjamin Cox on October 13, 2022 at 6:12pm
UPDATE 6:52PM OCT 13: Ameren says approximately 1,200 customers have had service restored to their residence. The estimated return to service for the remaining 460 customers is expected to be 7:30PM. The west side of Jacksonville dealt with a major power outage this afternoon due to strong winds downing a tree limb that caught fire […]