Soap Co. Coffee House Reopens Tuesday With New Ownership, Expanded Menu
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 20, 2022 at 3:46pm
A longtime downtown Jacksonville business is reopening under new ownership Tuesday. The Soap Co Coffee House has been closed for a light remodel over the last week after it was purchased by longtime manager Abbi Kafer. Soap Co was opened in 2014 by Nicole Riley and relocated to its third downtown home at 207 Sandy […]
Missouri Man Arrested in Pike County, IL on Sex Abuse of a Minor, Drug Charges
By Benjamin Cox on June 20, 2022 at 3:32pm
Pike County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a man on multiple charges last Thursday involving aggravated sexual abuse of a minor and drug charges. According to a press release from Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood, on December 22nd of last year, the Pike County Sheriff’s Department initiated a sexual assault investigation in Griggsville. The investigation involved 2 […]
Search Is On For Missing Springfield Woman
By Benjamin Cox on June 20, 2022 at 2:59pm
Springfield Police are looking for a missing woman last seen on Thursday. 27 year old Rose Therese Egan was last seen at one of the McDonald’s in Springfield on Thursday. She is believed to be on foot and has no known money or transportation. No known information about her clothes and belongings are available. Egan […]
Jacksonville Juneteenth Moves Downtown, Dr. Kinniebrew Mural Dedicated
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 20, 2022 at 2:04pm
Community leaders came together in downtown Jacksonville over the weekend to celebrate the end of slavery, and dedicate a new addition to the square. The Jacksonville Chapter of the NAACP hosted the annual Jacksonville Juneteenth Celebration Saturday at the Central Park Plaza. The annual celebration commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States. On […]
Negotiations Ongoing About State of JDC Grounds
By Benjamin Cox on June 20, 2022 at 11:35am
Negotiations remain ongoing about the mowing of the former Jacksonville Developmental Center grounds by the State of Illinois. Mayor Andy Ezard provided an update to the City Council last Monday night saying that the state has agreed to change some of the scope of their mowing to include mowing of more of the grounds. Ezard […]
McGiles to Retire At the End of June
By Benjamin Cox on June 20, 2022 at 11:22am
Jacksonville School District 117 will be saying farewell to a familiar face at the end of the month. Executive Director of the District, Mike McGiles, is retiring. McGiles began as an assistant principal at Jacksonville High School in 2005. McGiles was then promoted to principal at the high school in 2009, a position he would […]
Horse Killed In Trailer Rollover on I-72 on Saturday
By Benjamin Cox on June 20, 2022 at 10:00am
One horse was killed when a trailer disconnected and rolled over on Interstate 72 outside of New Berlin Saturday afternoon. Illinois State Police, New Berlin Fire & EMS, and the Sangamon County Rescue Squad responded to a trailer rollover on I-72 westbound at Mile Marker 83 around 3:40PM Saturday. According to WICS Newschannel 20, the […]
Sangamon Deputies Find a Deceased Woman in a Vehicle in a Creek Near Loami
By Benjamin Cox on June 19, 2022 at 7:23pm
The Sangamon County Coroner’s Office is investigating the death of a woman who was found in a SUV in a creek near Loami today. WICS Newschannel 20 reports that the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office responded to a car crash near Waverly Road and Maxwell Hall Road near Loami at 6:23AM Sunday. Officials said deputies got […]
Schuyler County Judge Dies in Vehicle vs. Bicycle Collision
By Benjamin Cox on June 19, 2022 at 4:20pm
A well-known Schuyler County Judge was killed in a vehicle vs. bicycle collision late this morning. The Illinois State Police District 20 reports that a red 2010 Chevy Silverado driven by 73 year old Charlie D. Coffey of Rushville was traveling northbound on Adams Road near Illinois Route 100 just north of Frederick. A teal […]
Hood Named 2022 Illinois FFA President
By Benjamin Cox on June 17, 2022 at 3:58pm
A 2022 graduate of Schuyler-Industry High School has been named the 2022 Illinois FFA President. Rachel Hood secured the honor as the Illinois FFA Convention wrapped up in Springfield today in a vote by the more than 5,000 members who attended. Hood told RFD Today’s Jim Taylor it’s an honor to represent the state and […]