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 […]
Out of State Man Injured in Wednesday Motorcycle Crash
By Benjamin Cox on August 26, 2022 at 11:57am
One man was injured on Wednesday afternoon when he lost control of his motorcycle attempting to make a turn onto a side street in the southern portion of Jacksonville. According to South Jacksonville Police reports, an off-duty officer came upon a motorcycle crash near the intersection of Hardin and Michigan Avenues at 4:15PM. The driver […]
Application Period Now Open for State Fire Truck and Ambulance Revolving Loan Program
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 26, 2022 at 9:43am
A state loan program aimed at assisting first responders is once again open for applications. The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal along with the Illinois Finance Authority has opened the application period for the Fire Truck and Ambulance Revolving Loan Program. State officials say the Fire Truck Revolving Loan Program (FTRL) and Ambulance […]
JSD 117 Keeping Eye On Traffic Situation at JMS
By Benjamin Cox on August 25, 2022 at 1:42pm
Jacksonville School District officials are keeping an eye on the traffic situation at Jacksonville Middle School with the modular classrooms. Washington Elementary parents are having to drop off students at Jacksonville Middle School through the first half of the school year while the renovations are ongoing. Superintendent Steve Ptacek said last week that there was […]
Menard Sheriff’s Department Dispel Rumors After FBI/U.S. Marshal’s Presence in Petersburg Yesterday
By Benjamin Cox on August 25, 2022 at 12:21pm
The Menard County Sheriff’s Office hoped to dispel rumors yesterday afternoon. In a post to the Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page around 4PM yesterday afternoon, officials reported deputies from the Menard County Sheriff’s Office along with officers from the Petersburg Police Department, assisted the Federal Bureau of Investigation and U.S. Marshals in an ongoing investigation at […]
Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce Seeking Funds From City To Update Building
By Benjamin Cox on August 25, 2022 at 12:04pm
The Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce is asking for help from the City of Jacksonville to renovate their office building. The city owns the building that houses the Chamber of Commerce located at 155 West Morton Avenue inside of Community Park. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lisa Musch says the exterior of the building is […]