Arkansas Man Gets 20 Years In Plea Deal For Quincy Kidnapping
By Benjamin Cox on August 29, 2022 at 1:26pm
An Arkansas man pled guilty on Friday to two counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault in Adams County Circuit Court in relation to a kidnapping from Quincy last summer. 40 year old Mario Mason of Turrell, Arkansas was sentenced by Judge Amy Lannerd to two 10 year sentences to the Illinois Department of Corrections, which […]
Three Arrested After Shots Fired Incident on East Chambers Street
By Benjamin Cox on August 27, 2022 at 7:15pm
Jacksonville Police arrested two individuals after a handgun was fired during an argument this afternoon. A complainant reported shots being fired during an argument at a residence in the 600 block of East Chambers Street at 12:50PM. Upon arrival and after a short investigation, police arrested 27 year old Jordan L. Ransom of the 900 […]
Multiple Alarm Fire Destroys Majority of Westermeyer Industries Complex Near Bluffs
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 26, 2022 at 11:57pm
A manufacturing facility in Bluffs was all but completely destroyed by fire Friday afternoon. Multiple fire departments responded to a call of a fire at Westermeyer Industries on Route 100 near Bluffs just after 2 pm yesterday. 12 area fire departments as well as Morgan County ESDA were on scene into the night Friday battling […]
Two Arrested For DUI in Pleasant Hill
By Benjamin Cox on August 26, 2022 at 6:11pm
The Pike County Sheriff’s Department along with Pleasant Hill Police arrested two individuals last night after a report of suspicious activity. A call came in from the Pleasant Hill Shell Jiffi-Stop on Illinois Route 96 just northwest of town at 9:26 last night after suspicious activity from a vehicle was reported. Upon arrival and subsequent […]
Prairieland United Way Names 2022-23 Campaign Co-Chairs
By Benjamin Cox on August 26, 2022 at 6:06pm
Prairieland United Way announced the co-chairs for the upcoming 2022 campaign. Stephen and Cammie Symons of Jacksonville will head the themed campaign called “Give Where You Live.” President of the United Way board this year is Marcy Jones, who with her husband, owns and operates Jones Meat & Locker. Jones joined the board in 2019. […]
Three Arrested in Calhoun on Drugs, Prostitution Charges
By Benjamin Cox on August 26, 2022 at 2:34pm
The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office arrested 3 individuals on various charges after a traffic stop this past Sunday. According to a press release, a deputy with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop on the Illinois River Road near Franklin Hill Road, about 2 ½ miles northeast of Batchtown on Sunday at 5:52PM. […]
Multiple Fire Departments Called to Westermeyer Industries in Bluffs
By Benjamin Cox on August 26, 2022 at 2:15pm
Multiple Fire Departments in the area are en route to a fire alarm call at the new warehouse on the campus of Westermeyer Industries on Illinois Route 100 south of Bluffs. Initial calls came into West Central Illinois Dispatch just after 2PM. Scanner chatter says that employees have made it out of the building at […]
JSD 117 Approves Significant Increases For Teachers in Latest Contract
By Benjamin Cox on August 26, 2022 at 2:04pm
Members of the Jacksonville Education Association will be seeing a significant increase to their salary this year as a part of an effort to attract and keep young, new teachers in Jacksonville School District 117. Superintendent Steve Ptacek says he’s had extensive talks with people on the structure of the newest salary increases accepted by […]
Supply Chain Issue Causing Delay at Washington Elementary Renovation
By Benjamin Cox on August 26, 2022 at 12:08pm
One major delay may hang up the Washington Elementary School renovation. Chief Engineer of Vision 117, Bob Roads says that the school’s main electrical panel could be a lengthy time away from arriving because of supply chain issues: “The only outstanding issue we have now in terms of equipment is the electrical panel. [Contractors] are […]
McCann Wire Fraud Case Continued, Possible Plea Agreement Coming in October
By Benjamin Cox on August 26, 2022 at 11:59am
The trial of former State Senator and one time gubernatorial candidate Sam McCann may come to a conclusion in October. McCann was indicted for 7 counts of wire fraud, one count of money laundering, and one count of tax evasion in February of last year. On Tuesday, Magistrate Judge Eric Long granted McCann’s counsel a […]