Don’s Place Staying In the Family With New Owners
By Benjamin Cox on June 30, 2022 at 9:16am
One of Jacksonville’s most popular nightlife destination for the past 40 years is changing hands. Don’s Place, located at 207 West Morgan, has been a fixture for the last 4 decades in downtown Jacksonville. The legendary home of the Thursday night crab races has been officially owned by Danny Kindred since 1982. On the bar’s […]
Morgan County’s New Voting Machines Pass First Big Test During Primary
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 29, 2022 at 2:06pm
The Morgan County primary election went off without a hitch yesterday thanks in part to some new machinery. Yesterday’s primary election was the first real-world test for the county’s new voting machines, which were approved in September of last year by the Morgan County Commissioners at a total cost of nearly $400,000.00 Morgan County Clerk […]
Registration Now Open for Morgan County Fair Talent Contest
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 28, 2022 at 11:00am
The Morgan County Fair is next week, and organizers are in need of talented residents to take the plunge. The 2022 Morgan County Fair Talent Contest will be held next Tuesday, July 5th. Organizers say this year the contest will be held before the Morgan County Fair Pageant. The contest will again be held in […]
Pair of Jacksonville Precincts in New Locations for Today’s Primary
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 28, 2022 at 10:39am
Some Jacksonville residents will need to keep an eye out as they head to the polls today. Morgan County Clerk Jill Waggener has announced that The Crossing Church is no longer a polling place, and instead, precinct 5 is polling today at Beecher High Rise located at 301 West Beecher Street. Jacksonville Precinct number 4 […]
New Directions Receives Temporary Funding from City of Jacksonville
By Benjamin Cox on June 28, 2022 at 10:37am
The Jacksonville City Council voted to donate to a local homeless shelter to keep its operations going for the next three months. The City Council approved by a 9-0 vote to give $10,000 a month for the next 3 months to New Directions Warming & Cooling Center. The $10,000 a month is equal to the […]
1960s Era New Berlin Water Tower Comes Down
By Benjamin Cox on June 28, 2022 at 10:29am
The Village of New Berlin’s skyline is changed yesterday The 1960s-era water tower was demolished in a matter of a few hours. New Berlin village officials say not to worry, the village’s new water tower build in 1997 is still fully functional. Portions of the old tower are being saved and will be sand blasted. […]
Review of 2022 Contested Primary Races
By Benjamin Cox on June 27, 2022 at 4:04pm
Polls open at 6AM tomorrow throughout the state. There are many contested federal and statewide races throughout Illinois that will be watched nationally. Here’s a review of the contested races that WLDS/WEAI will be watching tomorrow: FederalThere are 7 Republicans vying for the chance to take on Democrat incumbent Tammy Duckworth in November. Belleville Navy […]
Dobson Recognized as “Friend of Tourism” by Convention and Visitors Bureau
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 27, 2022 at 3:31pm
A local promoter has been recognized as a friend of tourism in Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau presented Jacksonville Speedway Promoter and operator Kenny Dobson the Bureau’s Friend of Tourism award on Sunday during a break in the JB Hawks Summer Spectacular event. Executive Director Brittany Henry says the recognition is long […]
National AmVets Commander Talks Veterans Support, Suicide Awareness During Stop in Jacksonville
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 27, 2022 at 12:15pm
The national leader of a U.S. veterans service organization made a stop in Jacksonville Thursday to discuss, among several topics, the growing need for more awareness of suicide among veterans. Greg Heun (Hewn) of Louisville, Kentucky took a tour of AmVets Posts throughout Illinois last week on his way to the state convention this past […]
Davidsmeyer Blasts Pritzker’s Call For Special Session after Repeal of Roe v. Wade
By Benjamin Cox on June 27, 2022 at 12:12pm
Jacksonville State Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer blasted Governor J.B. Pritzker for calling a special session of the General Assembly to work on codifying abortion rights into state law. Pritzker called for the special session in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s repeal of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. Pritzker hasn’t talked about exact specifics […]