Brown County Sheriff Groesch Retires
By Benjamin Cox on July 1, 2022 at 3:45pm
Brown County will have a new sheriff in town starting today. Karl Groesch has retired after two terms in office. Groesch ran for sheriff in 2010 after spending 30 years with the Illinois State Police District 20 Office in Pittsfield. Groesch spent time studying criminal justice while attending MacMurray College in Jacksonville. The Journal Courier […]
Mayor Sends Condolences Following Head-On Crash Claims Life of Arthur Pitcher
By Jeremy Coumbes on July 1, 2022 at 11:18am
The Mayor of Jacksonville is sending condolences to the family of an East Central Illinois man who was killed in a two-vehicle crash late Wednesday night. 20-year-old Lucas S. Otto of Arthur Illinois was traveling eastbound on Interstate 72 near mile marker 118 east of Springfield at approximately 11:20 pm Wednesday when his sedan was […]
Suspect in Month Old Jacksonville Hit and Run Incident Arrested Twice Thursday
By Jeremy Coumbes on July 1, 2022 at 10:05am
A Jacksonville man was arrested twice yesterday in a twelve-hour span, that began with a hit and run accident from early last month. Police were called to the scene of a two-vehicle traffic crash at approximately 7:15 pm on Thursday, June 2nd at the intersection of North Main and West Dunlap Streets. According to initial […]
JPD Investigating Recent Forced Entry Burglary
By Jeremy Coumbes on July 1, 2022 at 8:03am
Jacksonville Police are investigating a burglary that occurred overnight Wednesday. According to police reports, sometime between the hours of 9:30 am Wednesday and 1:00 pm yesterday, someone forced entry to a garage in the 700 block of Sheridan Street and removed approximately $50.00 worth of tools without permission. Police are asking anyone who has information […]
Fire Destroys Machine Shed Near Waverly
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 30, 2022 at 11:58am
No one was injured when a machine shed caught fire in southeastern Morgan County this morning. The Waverly Fire Department responded to a call of a fire in a post-frame structure in the 3200 block of German Road at approximately 7:45 am. Waverly Fire Department Chief Jason Shumaker says the cause of the fire that […]
Former Greene County Kroger Locations Converting Into Dollar Generals
By Benjamin Cox on June 30, 2022 at 10:06am
What’s old is new again in Greene County. Two locations that formerly housed Kroger grocery stores are getting a face lift. The White Hall and Carrollton Kroger locations closed last Spring. With the closing of the stores and the loss of Triple J Meats in Roodhouse; there is just two grocery stores in the county […]
Jacksonville Correctional Center Finds Legionella In Water System
By Benjamin Cox on June 30, 2022 at 9:31am
Jacksonville Correctional Center is paying close attention to its water this morning. WICS Newschannel 20 reports that legionella was found in one of the prison’s main water sources on Monday. According to the Illinois Department of Corrections, there are no positive cases of Legionnaire’s Disease inside the prison at this time. According to WICS, work […]
Barefoot Restaurant Reopening Delayed Due To Supply Chain Issues
By Benjamin Cox on June 30, 2022 at 9:25am
People waiting on a West Central Illinois restaurant along the Illinois River to reopen will have to wait a bit longer. Ownership of the Barefoot Restaurant say that the nation’s supply issues are cutting into their reopening schedule. Ownership posted on June 21st on their Facebook Page that equipment for their new location has been […]
Perez Retiring as IL State Fire Marshal, Former Springfield Fire Marshal Simpson Named Interim
By Benjamin Cox on June 30, 2022 at 9:21am
Illinois State Fire Marshal Matt Perez has announced plans to retire at the end of this month. Perez has served over 7 years as Illinois State Fire Marshal and over 37 years in the public safety field. Before beginning his career in the fire service, Perez worked for two years as a patrol officer in […]
Casa Real Moving in Springfield, No Opening Date Set For South Jacksonville Location
By Benjamin Cox on June 30, 2022 at 9:19am
A former Jacksonville businessman is shuffling locations of a popular restaurant in Springfield. Jose Lopez, owner of Casa Real, vacated Casa Real from 3100 West White Oaks Drive in Springfield’s west end in May and sold the property. According to the Springfield Business Journal, the property sold to Raising Cane’s, a fast-food restaurant chain specializing […]