Bomke’s Patch Honors Pleasant Plains Fire Department with Corn Maze
By Benjamin Cox on July 5, 2022 at 8:56am
One of Sangamon County’s biggest fall attractions is dedicating this year’s success to a local fire department. Bomke’s Patch, located just west of Springfield in rural Farmingdale, has been bringing family fun to the area for the past 20 years. Known in the Fall for their wide variety of pumpkins and their extensive multi-acre corn […]
Two JPD Officers Injured In Two Separate Arrests Over Holiday Weekend
By Benjamin Cox on July 5, 2022 at 8:37am
Two Jacksonville Police officers were hurt over the holiday weekend during two separate arrests. The first incident occurred at the Circle K gas station in the 600 block of North Main Street early Saturday morning. A caller had told police at 12:36AM that someone was attacking the clerk inside the business. Upon arrival, police arrested […]
North Greene Considers Move to Vendor For Food Service
By Benjamin Cox on July 5, 2022 at 8:33am
The North Greene School District is considering a move to a food service vendor for the upcoming school year. The North Greene School Board reviewed two different bids for proposals at their June 15th meeting for a food service company to provide breakfast, lunch, and a fresh produce program. The Greene Prairie Press reports that […]
Quincy Veterans Home Receives Nearly $200 Million From the Fed For New Construction
By Benjamin Cox on July 2, 2022 at 9:29am
The State of Illinois is receiving nearly $200 million in federal funding towards the new construction taking place at the Quincy Veterans’ Home. The U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs is ending a final grant payment totaling $194,762,750 to help finish construction on the Quincy campus’ reconstruction and to replace the current facility with a 210-bed […]
2021 Jacksonville Audit Comes Back With No Findings But Several Areas to Work On For 2022
By Benjamin Cox on July 2, 2022 at 9:15am
The City of Jacksonville received a clean audit of their 2021 finances. Adam Whithee of Zumbahlen, Eyth, Surratt, Foote, and Flynn told the city at their final meeting of the month of June that no findings were found in the city’s accounting practices and that they had a 9-11 month cushion in their general fund. […]
Balers, Heavy Mowers Take to JDC Grounds
By Benjamin Cox on July 2, 2022 at 8:59am
Balers and heavy mowers took to the JDC grounds on Thursday to cut down the high grass that’s been plaguing the property for nearly a month. State Representative CD Davidsmeyer says that talks with the state’s Central Management Services have been ongoing, almost daily, over that month trying to get something done to clean up […]
Owner of Urgent Rent-A-Car Hit With Insurance Fraud Charges
By Benjamin Cox on July 2, 2022 at 8:47am
The owner of a Springfield rental car agency has had charges filed against him in Sangamon County Court. 31 year old Jordan J. Monroe of Chatham had a single charge of insurance filed against him on Wednesday from an ongoing investigation that started on February 13, 2021 by the Illinois Secretary of State Police. According […]
Defeated Republicans in Tuesday U.S. Senate Primary Refuse to Concede
By Benjamin Cox on July 2, 2022 at 8:30am
The Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate race in November is being contested by a number of defeated candidates. Mundelein’s Kathy Salvi was declared the winner of the 7-person race, taking a shade over 30% of the little over 705,000 votes cast in Tuesday’s primary. Salvi defeated hear next closest challenger, Belleville’s Peggy Hubbard, by […]
Superintendent’s Snow Day Emails Inspire JMS Teacher to Raise Money for Local Charites with Friendly Competition
By Jeremy Coumbes on July 2, 2022 at 6:00am
An idea by a Jacksonville Middle School teacher to try and add levity to a tough school year, snowballed into a nice donation for some area charities thanks to Superintendent Ptacek’s weather alerts. Lauren Range is head of the Science Department at JMS and says the most recent school year was a much harder grind […]
Rural Roodhouse Man Arrested For Breaking Into Home Armed With a Buck Knife
By Benjamin Cox on July 1, 2022 at 3:51pm
Information has been released about an arrest of a man who broke into a home with a knife in rural Roodhouse last week. According to charging documents, 30 year old John J. Scheferkort entered a residence with the homeowners present at the time last Wednesday evening. The home is approximately 4 ½ miles east of […]