OId U.S. Route 36/IL Route 106 near Riggston to Close For Culvert Replacement
By Benjamin Cox on July 7, 2022 at 8:00am
People traveling into and out of Scott County are going to have to deal with a main road closure within the next two weeks. Old U.S. 36/Illinois Route 106 from Interstate 72 to Church Farm Road near Riggston will be closed to all traffic. The scope of the work will be a box culvert replacement. […]
Barry Man Arrested For Multiple Child Pornography Charges
By Benjamin Cox on July 7, 2022 at 7:58am
The Pike County Sherriff’s Department in cooperation with the Illinois State Police and Illinois Attorney General’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force announced the arrest of a Barry man yesterday on a number of charges. On Tuesday, the agencies executed a court-authorized search warrant at a residence located in rural Barry. Subsequent to the execution […]
ICC Announces Rail Crossing Improvements Coming to Northern Greene County
By Benjamin Cox on July 7, 2022 at 7:52am
The Illinois Commerce Commission approved agreements today for 3 highway-rail grade crossing in Greene County. New automatic flashing light signals and gates will be installed at the Kansas City-Southern rail crossings at Cinderella Lane north of White Hall and Grand Avenue and Briggs Street in the city of Roodhouse. The total combined estimated costs for […]
U.S. Marshals Offer $10K Reward for Child Rapist on the Run For Two Decades
By Benjamin Cox on July 6, 2022 at 8:51am
The U.S. Marshals are in search of a serial child rapist with ties to Central Illinois who has been on the lam for 20 years. A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of 70 year old Herman Arthur Carroll. Carroll was arrested on July 3, 2000 after being accused of […]
Jacksonville Man Sentenced for Role in January Armed Robbery Case
By Benjamin Cox on July 6, 2022 at 8:43am
A Jacksonville teen is headed to state prison for his role in an armed robbery incident earlier this year. 18 year old Sebastian J. Eskew of the 1000 block of North Fayette Street pleaded guilty yesterday afternoon in Morgan County Court to a single count of aggravated discharge of a firearm at a vehicle with […]
State Democrats Delay Special Session For Abortion Rights
By Benjamin Cox on July 6, 2022 at 8:25am
State Democrats say they intend to call a special session “in the coming weeks” in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe vs. Wade, but they didn’t give an exact date on when that session would be scheduled. Governor J.B. Pritzker first announced his plan for a special session on June 24th, the same […]
Morgan County Fair Crowns Talent Winners; Pageant Queens To Beat the Heat
By Benjamin Cox on July 6, 2022 at 7:59am
Twenty-eight young ladies and dozens of others beat the heat last night to be crowned last night for the Morgan County Fair Talent Competition and Pageant. Several exhibitors also got blue ribbons in the heat yesterday on the first official day of the fair. Winners in last night’s talent competition: Junior Division winner with a […]
Used Fireworks Likely Cause of Early Morning Garage Fire
By Jeremy Coumbes on July 5, 2022 at 10:13am
Used fireworks were deemed the likely cause of a small garage fire early yesterday morning. The Jacksonville Fire Department was called to a residence at 1053 Hardin Avenue at 6:00 am Monday after a passerby reported a stand-alone two-car garage fire. Smoke was showing from the garage when firefighters arrived. According to their report, a […]
Duckworth, Durbin Sign Letter to AG Garland Asking For More Accessibility to Fed Websites
By Benjamin Cox on July 5, 2022 at 9:02am
Both Illinois Senators have signed on tackle accessibility to the federal government’s websites for people with disabilities. Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin have signed on to a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland asking why the federal government continues to have long-standing accessibility issues with federal websites dating back to at least 2012. The issues […]
Listening Area Remains At Medium Risk For Covid Transmission
By Benjamin Cox on July 5, 2022 at 9:01am
Morgan, Scott, Greene, and Cass counties continue to dodge the Covid-19 transmission bullet in the state. The Illinois Department of Public Health continues to list the 4 counties at medium to low risk for transmission of the virus. Nearby Sangamon, Menard, Pike, Brown, Schuyler, and Adams counties have all jumped up to high transmission risk. […]