Chamber Partnering with PD, ESDA to Offer Active Shooter Seminar for Local Businesses
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 16, 2022 at 11:16am
A Jacksonville business network is partnering with local law enforcement and emergency services to help local businesses know what to do in the event of an active shooter incident. The Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting an active shooter seminar this month to help member businesses lessen the chance of an active shooter […]
Authorities Searching For Missing Teen
By Benjamin Cox on August 16, 2022 at 11:06am
Law enforcement in multiple counties are looking for a missing teen. 17 year old Summer Rodgers was reported missing by the Canton Police Department on Friday. Rodgers is 5’7″, 150 lbs, and has fuchsia-colored hair and blue eyes. She tends to wear dark clothing and band and/or Japanese anime t-shirts. Rodgers also answers to the […]
Lavender Ridge Under New Ownership
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 16, 2022 at 10:59am
A Jacksonville senior living center is under new ownership. Lavender Ridge on West Walnut Avenue is now Stone Bridge Memory Care of Jacksonville. The Missouri company acquired Lavender Ridge in May. Administrator Erich Marks with Stone Bridge says they wanted to complete the transition before officially announcing the change and putting up the new sign. […]
Jacksonville Awarded Grant for South Main Street Project
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 16, 2022 at 10:35am
The next phase of Jacksonville’s Downtown Turnaround project just took another step toward reality. The City has been awarded a nearly $3 million grant for the planned reconstruction of South Main Street. The funding is part of the $106 million in grants through the Rebuild Illinois Downtowns and Main Streets Capitol Program announced today by […]
Rushville Area Residents Warned of Solar Panel Phone Scam
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 15, 2022 at 11:30am
The City of Rushville is warning residents of a recent scam. According to an announcement this morning, Rushville city officials say scammers are calling residents from a City of Rushville phone number and attempting to sell them solar panels. Officials say the City of Rushville is not offering a solar panel program and warn residents […]
JPD Investigating Armed Robbery Incident at West Morton Ave. Business
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 15, 2022 at 9:49am
Jacksonville Police responded to a call of an armed robbery Saturday night. According to a report by the Jacksonville Police Department, a man walked into a business in the 1700 block of west Morton Avenue at approximately 9:30 Saturday night. The suspect reportedly inferred he had a handgun and took an undetermined amount of money […]
New Book Focuses on Lincoln’s Ties to Greene County
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 13, 2022 at 1:00pm
A detailed history of Abraham Lincoln’s experiences and connections in Greene County is scheduled for release this fall. Author Tom Emery of Carlinville is releasing “Lincoln in Greene County Illinois”, which features a variety of stories on the sixteenth President’s time in Greene County. Emery says many of those stores have never been covered. The […]
Improvements to South Main, South Diamond and 267 Included in IDOT’s New Six-Year Plan
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 13, 2022 at 10:29am
Several infrastructure projects across the listening area are now earmarked for implementation. Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation announced today a new six-year program to invest over $36 billion in transportation projects related to the Rebuild Illinois program. In the program released today, $6.36 billion will go toward highway reconstruction and preservation, […]
State Adopts New Covid Guidelines Ahead of New School Year
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 13, 2022 at 8:29am
The State of Illinois has adopted new COVID-19 guidelines for K through 12 schools. In a joint announcement Friday, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) are adopting new operational guidance for schools and early education from the CDC that eases some restrictions. The new guidelines drop the requirement for […]
Nichols Park Pool Offers Free Admission Saturday for One Last Splash Off the High Dive
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 12, 2022 at 5:49pm
Anyone who wants to take one more leap of faith off of the high dive at the Nichols Park pool has just one more day before it is gone forever. Tomorrow is the last day the pool will be open this season as is set to receive a major upgrade next summer. Parks Site Superintendent […]