Several Receive Jail Sentences In Morgan County Court This Week
By Benjamin Cox on January 30, 2025 at 3:31pm
Several jail sentences have been given in Morgan County Circuit Court over the last two days. 20-year old Montiara S. McGee of the 800 block of North Main Street pleaded guilty to class 4 felony aggravated fleeing or eluding police. McGee was arrested by Jacksonville Police on July 6th after fleeing a traffic stop in […]
Winchester High School Building Renovations Under Way
By Benjamin Cox on January 30, 2025 at 3:28pm
Renovations at Winchester High School appear to be under way. Several meetings between the school district and the community last year showed favoritism to renovating the high school building, which is over 100 years old, versus building a new school building. Over the last several months, the Winchester School Board has set a priority list […]
Water Main Break Closes South Main Street
By Benjamin Cox on January 29, 2025 at 12:00pm
Village of South Jacksonville Utility Department officials says a main road into Jacksonville is closed for a major water main break. At approximately 9AM Wednesday, officials issued an advisory for a water main break at the intersection of Dewey Drive and South Main Street. Due to the severity of the break, South Main Street will […]
Rotary Club Asked to Come Back to South Jacksonville Board With More Info on Annual Bass Tournament Grant Request
By Benjamin Cox on January 29, 2025 at 8:01am
The Rotary Club of Jacksonville sent a representative to the Village of South Jacksonville Board of Trustees meeting last Thursday asking for an increase to their annual tourism grant. The annual Rotary Bass Tournament at Lake Jacksonville requested and receive $5,000 last year from the village’s tourism funds for publicity to court outside visitors. This […]
CUB Challenging Ameren Gas Rate Hike Proposal
By Benjamin Cox on January 29, 2025 at 7:20am
The Illinois Citizens Utility Board will be challenging Ameren-Illinois again in the coming months over the utility’s proposed natural gas rate hike. Ameren Illinois filed for a $134.4 million gas rate hike on January 8th with the Illinois Commerce Commision. The proposed hike would increase the customer charge by about 24 percent, to $25.16 per […]
Jacksonville Appropriations Budget, Golf Course Cause Row Between Aldermen, Mayor
By Benjamin Cox on January 28, 2025 at 10:27am
A holdover action item from earlier in the month presented some tense exchanges between Jacksonville Mayor Andy Ezard and one of the city’s alderman during the city council workshop. The city’s appropriations budget was pulled from the Jacksonville City Council agenda two weeks ago. The city finance committee chair, Ward 5 Alderman Don Cook said […]
Trial for One Owner of Quincy Pool Business On Docket for Feb.; Charges Against The Other Owner Dismissed
By Benjamin Cox on January 28, 2025 at 9:38am
The theft case against one of the former owners of a Quincy pool and spa business is moving forward in February, while the other owner had charges dismissed last week. Adams County Assistant State’s Attorney Brett Jansen filed a dismissal of charges on Friday against 52-year old Michelle M. Reardon of Spring Hill, Florida. However, […]
Greene Co. Economic Board Announces Awarding of 4 Grants for Rural Broadband
By Benjamin Cox on January 28, 2025 at 9:34am
The Greene County Economic Development Group announced yesterday that the countywide broadband project has completed grant agreements with Frontier to support 4 broadband connection projects in rural portions of the county. The group says Frontier will receive $24.7 million in funding from the state’s Connect Illinois Program for four projects to bring fiber internet to […]
Three Arrests Made in Saturday Shots Fired Incident, JPD Patrolman Hurt
By Benjamin Cox on January 28, 2025 at 9:24am
Jacksonville Police have arrested three individuals so far in relation to a shots fired incident on Saturday near a downtown tavern. Jacksonville Police, Morgan County Sheriff’s Deputies, and Illinois State Police responded to a shots fired call just after 11PM Saturday in the municipal parking lot located behind the West Morgan Depot in the 200 […]
Local Initiative To Bring Community Orchards to Unimproved Properties in Jacksonville
By Benjamin Cox on January 28, 2025 at 9:13am
A partnership led by an arm of the Jacksonville Park Foundation is working to bring community orchards to little used property in the city. Dr. Michael Woods, who operates the Foundation’s AGROWhood community farms initiative, presented to the Jacksonville City Council last night several proposals to bring more locally grown food to the city. Working […]