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 […]
Greene Co. Health Department Receives Community Needs Assessment Survey Funds to Expand Services
By Benjamin Cox on August 25, 2022 at 11:20am
The Greene County Health Department says it’s going to expand. Health Department Administrator Molly Peters announced in a press release on Tuesday that the department has been awarded over $400,000 in grant funds for addressing Greene County community needs assessment results. The Illinois Project Assessment of Needs in Greene County prioritized access to healthy foods, […]
Snapchat Settlement Coming to IL Residents Over Biometric Privacy Suit
By Benjamin Cox on August 25, 2022 at 11:15am
Snap, the parent company to Snapchat, has reached a $35 million settlement with Illinois in a class action suit over the state’s biometric privacy law. Snapchat users in Illinois who used the app’s lenses and filters between November 17, 2015 and the present may be eligible to receive a cut of the settlement. The Chicago […]
City Leaders Unveil New Jacksonville Brand Logo
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 25, 2022 at 11:14am
Jacksonville now has a new look, but maybe not in the way you might think. Members of the City of Jacksonville along with the four main city-related organizations unveiled a new branding strategy aimed at aligning the five groups into a more streamlined identity for easy recognition both from within the city and for those […]
Hardin Man Sentenced to Prison For Drugs, Explosives Charges
By Benjamin Cox on August 25, 2022 at 11:12am
The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department has announced a guilty plea of a man arrested last month on several drugs and weapons charges. On Tuesday, 35 year old Jonathan E. Myers of Hardin, pled guilty to theft, possession of methamphetamine, and attempted possession of an explosive or incendiary device. The charges stem from 3 separate incidents […]
Application Period Open for Small Equipment Grant Program
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 24, 2022 at 3:05pm
Applications are now being accepted by the State Fire Marshal’s Office for this year’s small equipment grant program. The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal announced today the application period is now open for the Small Equipment Grant Program. $1.5 million will be awarded to eligible fire departments and ambulance services for the purchase […]