Neighborhood Improvement Project Seeks Volunteers for This Month’s Project
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 24, 2022 at 2:40pm
A Jacksonville volunteer project aimed at helping to clean up neighborhoods has been a big success this summer season as another project is set for this upcoming weekend. The Jacksonville Neighborhood Improvement Project is again being held this Saturday. Ward 2 Alderwoman Lori Large-Oldenettel says this time around, volunteers will be meeting on Hardin Avenue […]
JPD Seeking Information on Laundromat Theft
By Benjamin Cox on August 24, 2022 at 1:04pm
Jacksonville Police are investigating a theft at a laundromat. Police were called to the Stonebridge Apartment complex in the 1200 block of Lincoln Avenue at 8:04AM yesterday in reference to criminal damage to property and an alleged theft. Upon arrival, police determined that some time between Friday and Sunday unknown subjects used a drill to […]
Second Ex-Western IL Correctional Facility Guard Convicted In Inmate Beating Death
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 24, 2022 at 12:18pm
A former Western Illinois Correctional Facility prison guard was convicted yesterday of violating the rights of a prisoner after officers beat him in a lock up 4 years ago. The jury of six men and six women deliberated about three hours before returning guilty verdicts on five counts against former corrections Lieutenant, 54 year old […]
Pittsfield Man Takes Waste Hauling Woes Into His Own Hands, Creates Business
By Benjamin Cox on August 24, 2022 at 9:40am
A Pike County resident has taken trash hauling into his own hands after a recent company took over waste hauling in Pittsfield. Pittsfield and many other residents in the area are upset with the changes brought by Canadian-based garbage pick-up service Green For Life or GFL. GFL recently bought out Area Disposal and Trash Queen […]
Sangamon County Business Owner Pleads Guilty To Brandishing Gun At State Senator in 2021 Incident
By Benjamin Cox on August 23, 2022 at 3:50pm
A New Berlin man who admitted to pointing a handgun at an Illinois State Senator as the two were driving separate vehicles in Springfield in March 2021 was sentenced to 9 months of probation last Wednesday. The Illinois Times reports that 55 year old Michael L. Hoyle pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in front of […]
Three Downstate Counties to Consider Non-Binding Secession Referendum in November
By Benjamin Cox on August 23, 2022 at 1:37pm
Brown County, Hardin County, and a northeast portion of Madison County will be voting this November on a non-binding referendum to split the state in two. According to the website Red State Secession, if the majority of voters in these counties vote for the split they will join 24 other counties in southern and central […]
Quincy Woman Recants Ineffective Counsel Claims; Plans to Appeal Plea Anyway
By Benjamin Cox on August 23, 2022 at 1:30pm
A Quincy woman who pleaded guilty in April in Adams County Court to one count of home invasion and one count of aggravated sexual assault is sending mixed signals to the court. Muddy River News reports that 33 year old Karen Blackledge sent a letter to the Adams County Circuit Clerk on July 27, saying […]
South Jacksonville Updating Non-Union Employee Manual, Job Descriptions
By Benjamin Cox on August 23, 2022 at 1:24pm
The Village of South Jacksonville is taking care of a long standing problem with job descriptions and employee policies. Village President Dick Samples presented the Board of Trustees with a number of suggested amendments, suggestions, and additions to the village’s employee policy manual during Committee of the Whole session on August 18th. Samples said the […]
County Clerks Required to Send Vote by Mail Application to Every Registered Voter
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 23, 2022 at 1:18pm
The Morgan County Clerk is alerting voters to a change that is coming to their mailboxes soon. Vote-by-mail applications will soon be landing in everyone’s mailboxes even if you didn’t request one. Morgan County Clerk Jill Waggener says her office is now required to see the applications are mailed because of legislation that passed through […]
Morgan County Winding Down Pair of Building Projects
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 23, 2022 at 11:04am
A pair of Morgan County renovation projects are at or near completion. The Morgan County Board of Commissioners approved the final payment for work to renovate the new home of the Morgan County Health Department Monday morning. Bills in the amount of $337,410.000. Commission Board Chairman Brad Zeller says a large portion of that total […]