Morgan County Budget Sees Increase in Soft Revenues, Capital Improvement Projects
By Benjamin Cox on August 30, 2022 at 2:32pm
The Morgan County Commissioners say more capital improvement projects are on the way in Fiscal Year 2023. The commissioners unanimously passed the FY 2023 on Monday. Commissioner Chair Brad Zeller says that soft revenues are up in the county: “Soft revenues have increased from the state. The replacement tax was one of the larger ones, […]
Springfield Man Who Made Purchases With Fake Credit, Gift Cards in Area Sentenced to Federal Prison
By Benjamin Cox on August 30, 2022 at 1:35pm
A well-known Springfield man is headed to federal prison for making, using, and possessing fake credit cards. 31 year old Calvin Christian III of Springfield was sentenced on Thursday to 2 years in federal prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for six counts of either possessing or using counterfeit access devices […]
Applications Now Being Taken for Jacksonville Children’s Foundation Grants
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 30, 2022 at 10:30am
Non-profit groups in Morgan County that are centered around helping children’s causes can apply for grant funding in the coming weeks. The Jacksonville Children’s Foundation is now accepting applications for grant funding through late September. Midwest Youth Services Executive Director, Ann Baker says this annual program aims to help children’s organizations right here in the […]
Jacksonville School District 117 First District in the Midwest to Use New Crisis Alert System
By Benjamin Cox on August 30, 2022 at 9:53am
Jacksonville School District 117 will be on the cutting edge with school security with a new program later this year. The Jacksonville School District approved a 4-year contract with Centegix Crisis Alert to implement a comprehensive alert system for any emergency event in the school. Superintendent Steve Ptacek says he and Jacksonville Police Chief Adam […]
Chandlerville Man Headed To Prison on Drug Charges
By Benjamin Cox on August 30, 2022 at 9:24am
A Chandlerville man found guilty on 3 drug-related charges back in July is heading to prison. 58 year old Charles R. Miller as found guilty of possession of methamphetamine, illegal possession of cannabis between 30-100 grams, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Miller was acquitted of a fourth charge, methamphetamine delivery between 5-15 grams back on […]
Rural Roodhouse Man Found Unfit For Trial in Home Invasion from June
By Benjamin Cox on August 30, 2022 at 9:21am
A rural Roodhouse man who broke into a home east of Roodhouse armed with a buck knife in late June has been found unfit to stand trial. 30 year old John J. Scheferkort is currently awaiting transport into the Illinois Department of Human Services after he was found unfit to stand trial in Greene County […]
JPD Investigating Monday Evening Vehicle Theft
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 30, 2022 at 8:54am
Jacksonville Police are seeking information from the public after a vehicle was stolen from a residence last night. Police received a call of a vehicle theft in progress in the 700 block of East Beecher Avenue at twenty minutes after eight last night. The caller reported to dispatch that their red Nissan Altima sedan had […]
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Declares Regional Emergency After Indiana Oil Refinery Fire
By Benjamin Cox on August 29, 2022 at 7:06pm
A national Department of Transportation agency declared a regional energy emergency for 4 Midwestern States, including Illinois, on Saturday after a fire at an Indiana oil refinery. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration made the declaration to address the need for the immediate transportation of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and […]
Workers Rights Amendment To Be November Ballot Question in Illinois
By Benjamin Cox on August 29, 2022 at 6:53pm
An amendment to the Illinois Constitution will appear on the ballot this November after some groups worked to get it taken off. The 4th District Appellate Court ruled in favor of keeping a Workers Rights Amendment on the ballot after a suit field in April by the Liberty Justice Center fought to keep it off. […]
Defense Says They Were Missing Thumb Drive of Evidence in Wilson Murder Case
By Benjamin Cox on August 29, 2022 at 6:47pm
The defense attorney for a man facing first-degree murder charges in Morgan County Court for a 2021 shooting is asked where evidence had gone in his client’s case on Friday. 37 year old Joshua E. Wilson was arrested on a charge of first-degree murder in February 2021 in the shooting death of 26 year old […]