Jacksonville Fire Dept. Cancels Open House Scheduled For Saturday
By Benjamin Cox on October 5, 2022 at 5:50am
The Jacksonville Fire Department has cancelled this weekend’s Open House. The open house scheduled for the West Lafayette substation from from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. There is no planned make-up date. The event was planned to coincide with National Fire Prevention Week that runs through next Saturday, […]
Springfield Man’s Motion to Change Judge in Vehicular Hijacking, Sex Assault Case in Adams Co. Denied
By Benjamin Cox on October 5, 2022 at 5:47am
A Springfield man representing himself in Adams County Circuit Court claiming a prejudiced judiciary had his motion denied yesterday for a substitution of judge. Muddy River News reports that 35 year old Bradley Yohn of Springfield was told by Judge Holly Henze that his motion for a substitution of judge away from Judge Roger Thomson […]
One Hospitalized After Vehicle Crashes Into House
By Jeremy Coumbes on October 4, 2022 at 7:05pm
Two people were injured after a vehicle struck a house Tuesday morning. Jacksonville Police were called to the 1100 block of West State Street at approximately 8:30 Thursday morning after West Central Dispatch received a call from a resident who advised that a vehicle had hit a pedestrian and their house. According to Jacksonville Police, […]
Auburn Residents Under Water Use Restrictions Till Further Notice
By Jeremy Coumbes on October 4, 2022 at 3:26pm
Residents in the Greater Auburn area are being asked to conserve water due to what officials are calling a major water break in the Otter Lake system. According to an announcement this afternoon, City of Auburn employees are assisting the Otter Lake Water Commission to repair a 16” transmission line that feeds several towns. Currently, […]
National Cheese Recall Causes Hy-Vee & Other Retailers to Pull Holiday Gift Baskets
By Benjamin Cox on October 4, 2022 at 5:26am
Hy-Vee is voluntarily recalling a number of cheeses and gift baskets after learning of possible Listeria contamination. Hy-Vee is recalling 8 products after being notified by Old Europe Cheese, Inc. of Benton Harbor, Michigan, that some cheese products that it manufactured for Saputo Cheese USA’s distribution may have been contaminated with Listeria. No illnesses have […]
St. Louis Man Sentenced for 2021 Pittsfield Armed Robbery
By Benjamin Cox on October 4, 2022 at 5:17am
A St. Louis man was sentenced on Thursday to 20 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections in Pike County Circuit Court for an armed robbery committed last year in Pittsfield. 37 year old Jordan R. Rahaman was sentenced to 20 years for an armed robbery charge and concurrent five year sentences on charges of […]
Main Street Fundfest Concert Moved up This Weekend Due to Cold Weather in Forecast
By Jeremy Coumbes on October 3, 2022 at 5:21pm
A first-ever event to help fund the downtown concert series in Jacksonville is kicking off a little earlier than planned. The first ever Jacksonville Main Street Fund-Fest is this Saturday. This new event is a fundraiser to help continue the Downtown Concert Series in 2023. Captain Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters is the featured […]
Pipeline Fire in Waverly Causes Brief Evacuation
By Benjamin Cox on October 3, 2022 at 4:49am
A fire from a natural gas pipeline caused several people to be evacuated from their homes in Waverly early this morning. The Morgan County Emergency Management Office reports that approximately 12:30 this morning fire departments from Morgan, Sangamon, and Macoupin counties along with law enforcement agencies from Morgan County, the City of Jacksonville, the Illinois […]
Three Arrested in Barry Drug Bust
By Benjamin Cox on October 1, 2022 at 11:10am
Three individuals were arrested in a drug bust at a residence in Barry on Thursday evening. Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood reports that at 9:18PM on Saturday, members of the Pike County Sheriff’s Office and the West Central Illinois Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at a residence in the 700 block of Williams […]
Pike County Women Arrested in Mozier Traffic Stop on Warrants
By Jeremy Coumbes on October 1, 2022 at 11:01am
The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department arrested two women in a traffic stop last Friday on warrants out of both Pike and Calhoun counties. A Calhoun County deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling on Illinois Route 96 at the Mozier Junction in Mozier on Friday, September 23rd at 5:43PM. Subsequent to an investigation, […]