Motorcycle Rider Airlifted to Area Hospital Following US 67 Crash Wednesday
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 23, 2022 at 1:21pm
More information has become available on a traffic crash on U.S. 67 that sent one man to the hospital Wednesday. West Central Illinois Dispatch received reports of a car versus motorcycle crash just after 4:00 pm Wednesday. According to an initial crash report from the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, a motorcycle driven by 59-year-old Tim […]
City of Winchester Repairing Storm Sewers Along Main & Cherry Near IREC
By Benjamin Cox on June 23, 2022 at 1:08pm
Traffic through the middle of Winchester may be disrupted for the next few weeks. Utility Supervisor John Simmons and work crews began pulling up sidewalks at the intersection of Cherry Street and Main Street to replace crumbling storm sewers next to the Illinois Rural Electric Co-Op building. Winchester Mayor Rex McIntire says that the city […]
Butler Campaign Sued For Libel By Primary Opponent Gray
By Benjamin Cox on June 23, 2022 at 1:04pm
A Springfield incumbent to the General Assembly has been sued in Sangamon County Court for libel. Incumbent State Representative Tim Butler and his campaign have been sued by his primary challenger Kent Gray, according to Sangamon County Circuit Court filings from yesterday. According to WMAY, Gray has accused the Butler campaign of sending anonymous text […]
Stepfather of Murdered Macoupin Toddler Jailed For Violating an Order of Protection
By Benjamin Cox on June 22, 2022 at 6:31pm
The stepfather of a murdered Macoupin County toddler is in jail. WICS Newschannel 20 reports that 26 year old Zachary T. Armstrong of Virden was arrested by authorities and is currently in the Macoupin County Jail for violating an order of protection. According to WICS, Armstrong is the step-father of 2-year old Jordan Whitaker. Whitaker […]
Motorcycle vs. Car Crash on U.S. 67 north of Jacksonville
By Benjamin Cox on June 22, 2022 at 6:12pm
At least one person was injured when a motorcycle and a car crash on U.S. 67 at Mt. Zion Road north of Jacksonville this afternoon. Initial reports of a car versus motorcycle crash came into West Central Illinois Dispatch just after 4PM this afternoon. The Jacksonville Fire Department, LifeStar EMS, Murrayville-Woodson EMS, and the Morgan […]
Bowman Leaving GNW For Southwestern Superintendent Position
By Benjamin Cox on June 22, 2022 at 6:05pm
The Greenfield and Palmyra-Northwestern school districts are in search of a new superintendent. Dr. Kevin Bowman will be leaving both districts on July 1st and return to Southwestern School District to become the superintendent. Bowman had previously been principal at Southwestern High School before becoming dual superintendent of Greenfield and Northwestern. Greenfield School Board President […]
Yohn Accepts Appointed Counsel After Series of Motions Denied in Adams County Kidnapping, Sex Assault, Carjacking Case
By Benjamin Cox on June 22, 2022 at 5:48pm
The criminal trial of Bradley Yohn of Springfield in Adams County Court addressed a series of motions yesterday morning. Yohn filed a number of motions last week. The hearing was supposed to end with jury selection yesterday in front of Judge Roger Thomson. The 35 year old Yohn is defending himself against charges of home […]
Missing Spfld Woman Found Safe
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 22, 2022 at 11:16am
A former Jacksonville resident who went missing in Springfield last week has been found. According to an update by the Missing Person Awareness Network, 27-year-old Rose Therese Egan has been found safe. Egan, who now lives in Springfield, went missing after she was last seen at a Springfield McDonald’s restaurant last Thursday. Multiple people have […]
Pike County Health Department Investigating Gastroenteritis Cases
By Benjamin Cox on June 22, 2022 at 9:50am
The Pike County Health Department is investigating a cluster of communicable illness. Pike County Health Department Director of Nursing Sharon Bargmann says the illness dates back to Friday, June 10th with cases coming from throughout the county: “We are investigating a cluster of illnesses that include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, stomach pains, headache, and body […]
Latest Covid Surge isn’t Resulting in Hospitalization Spike
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 22, 2022 at 9:27am
New cases of COVID are surging again in West Central Illinois, but that’s not translating into overcrowded hospitals this time around. At home Covid tests are reportedly becoming harder to find on pharmacy shelves in the area due to the recent spike in cases. President and CEO of Jacksonville Memorial Hospital, Dr. Scott Boston says […]