Service Agencies Partner to Donate to Local Service Groups in Jacksonville
By Benjamin Cox on September 30, 2022 at 3:50pm
Five local service clubs came together with 3 food charities in the Jacksonville community to address food insecurity in the Jacksonville area in recognition of Joint Service Club Week. Representatives of the Rotary Club of Jacksonville, Sunrise Rotary Club, Jacksonville Kiwanis, Jacksonville Lions Club, and the Jacksonville Pilot Club presented a total of $4,200 in […]
Village of Chapin Set To Honor 25th Anniversary of Police Dept., Area Officers
By Benjamin Cox on September 30, 2022 at 3:43pm
The Village of Chapin is set to honor the 25th Anniversary of its Police Department this weekend. Chapin Police Chief Steven Helmich says the all part-time department began due to an initiative by the federal government during the Clinton Administration: “The police department was created in January 1997 by a village ordinance. During that time […]
Village Board Caps Number of Pets Allowed During Special Session
By Jeremy Coumbes on September 30, 2022 at 2:59pm
Residents in the Village of South Jacksonville are now limited in how many pets they are allowed to own. The Village Board of Trustees passed several ordinances during a special session last night. Among the measures passed was an ordinance limiting the number of pets any person could possess to no more than six total. […]
Pike County Man Arrested During Investigation Into Child Abuse Claim
By Jeremy Coumbes on September 30, 2022 at 2:08pm
A Pike County man was arrested this week after the Sheriff’s Department received a complaint of suspected child abuse. According to a release by Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood this morning, his department received the complaint on or about September 1st. Subsequent to the investigation, an arrest warrant was issued for 50-year-old Kris W. Koeller […]
Additional Charges Filed Against McDonald in Pike County Arsons
By Jeremy Coumbes on September 30, 2022 at 2:03pm
Additional charges have been filed against a Pike County man who was arrested earlier this month following a string of fires at a livestock business. 37-year-old Travis D. McDonald of Griggsville was arrested on September 15th in connection to three separate fires that occurred over a four-day span at Lynch’s Livestock located 2 ½ miles […]
Sangamon Jury Deems Sex Offender a Sexually Violent Person
By Jeremy Coumbes on September 30, 2022 at 11:05am
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Thursday that a Sangamon County jury has found a registered sex offender is a Sexually Violent Person. Following the verdict, Sangamon County Circuit Court Judge John Madonia ordered 48-year-old Jimmy Dudley, to be remanded to the custody of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS). Dudley was transferred from the Illinois […]
Village Budget Approved Nearly Five Months Into Fiscal Year
By Jeremy Coumbes on September 30, 2022 at 10:02am
The Village of South Jacksonville finally has a new budget. The Board of Trustees held a public hearing last night for the fiscal year 2023 budget year which runs from May 1, 2022, to April 30th, 2023. During the regular meeting on September 9th, the Board of Trustees got a first look at the draft […]
Greene County Men Arrested After High Speed Pursuit Through Hardin
By Benjamin Cox on September 30, 2022 at 9:21am
Two individuals from Greene County were arrested after a high speed pursuit with Calhoun County authorities this past weekend. The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Friday at 10:21PM, deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Illinois Route 100 near the North Side Grocery store on a black 2008 GMC truck. The driver […]
Two-County Chase Ends in DUI Arrest in Pike County
By Benjamin Cox on September 30, 2022 at 9:16am
Calhoun and Pike County Sherriff’s Deputies averted a tragedy with a chase of a suspect on Saturday evening. The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Saturday at 7:55PM, deputies received a report of a red Chevrolet truck with a four-wheeler in the back, driving erratically and causing damage at a business located near the […]
Miller Remains Silent on Debate with Lange in IL-15
By Benjamin Cox on September 30, 2022 at 9:11am
It appears like voters in the new 15th Illinois Congressional District won’t be hearing a debate from candidates before Election Day in November. A press release from Democratic candidate Paul Lange’s campaign says Lange has expressed enthusiasm for the opportunity to debate his Republican opponent and incumbent Mary Miller. So far, Lange says Miller has […]