JPD Investigating Recent Bike Thefts
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 16, 2022 at 12:23pm
Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott & Cass Counties are requesting Information to assist the Jacksonville Police Department in their investigation of a recent theft. Sometime between 3:00 pm and 4:15 pm on June 15th unknown persons removed a white Haro Freestyle bicycle from a residence in the 700 block of Goltra ave. This was the […]
Main Street Achieves National Accreditation for 21st Consecutive Year
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 16, 2022 at 9:49am
Jacksonville Main Street has now been recognized as an accredited program for more than two decades. National Main Street has again recognized the Jacksonville organization for an “exceptional commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach.” Jacksonville Main Street Executive Director Judy Tighe says Main Street’s performance is annually evaluated […]
Parolee in Sangamon Arrested For Burglary Spree
By Benjamin Cox on June 16, 2022 at 9:44am
Sangamon County authorities arrested a Springfield man late last week in connection to several burglaries in rural Sangamon County earlier this month. 32 year old Brian E. Hiler II of Springfield was arrested last Friday afternoon at his residence in the 1000 block of North Edmond Avenue after an execution of a search warrant. Hiler […]
Dark Money in Davis-Miller Campaign is Second Highest For A Congressional Primary Race in the U.S.
By Benjamin Cox on June 16, 2022 at 9:37am
Dark money is dominating the Rodney Davis-Mary Miller Republican primary race in the 15th Congressional District. Illinois Public Media reports that more than $9 million has been spent on the primary by outside individuals or groups, according to OpenSecrets, a non-partisan independent organization that tracks political campaign spending. The group says it’s the second-highest amount […]
Jacksonville Woman Arrested For Throwing Bleach On Someone, Resisting Arrest
By Benjamin Cox on June 16, 2022 at 9:33am
Jacksonville Police arrested a woman from a domestic battery incident yesterday morning that occurred on Tuesday afternoon at a business. Jacksonville Police and LifeStar EMS were called to an office of the Morgan County Housing Authority in the 200 block of West Wolcott Street at 3PM on Tuesday. A complainant had advised that a tenant […]
Route 108 in Greene to Close Next Week
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 16, 2022 at 9:19am
A well-traveled Route in Greene County will be closed to traffic starting next week. The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that Illinois Route 108 between US 67 and Route 267 will be closed for road work beginning next Tuesday, June 21st at 5:30 am. The road is being closed to replace a crossroad culvert […]
Memorial Health Named Leader in Charity Care
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 15, 2022 at 3:49pm
Memorial Health, which includes Jacksonville Memorial Hospital, was one of the top 25 nonprofit hospital systems in the nation whose spending on charity care and community investment exceeded the value of their tax exemptions. According to the national ranking known as the Lown Institute Hospitals Index, the Springfield-based health system is listed as 15th in […]
Stolen Trailer Recovered in Jacksonville Tuesday
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 15, 2022 at 1:57pm
A utility trailer that was stolen sometime over the weekend has been recovered. A complainant reported to police that just before 8 am Saturday, a suspect stole a trailer from a property enclosed by a fence in the 200 block of Washington Street. Initial reports indicated someone attached the trailer to their vehicle and drove […]
Illinois Conservation Program Reopens For First Time Since 2015
By Benjamin Cox on June 14, 2022 at 4:23pm
Area farmers and agricultural landowners with property prone to flooding and nutrient runoff will have the opportunity to enroll in a state land conservation program for the first time since 2015. The Illinois Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) – administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, […]
Rural Carrollton Man Turns Self In On Warrant For Sex Abuse
By Benjamin Cox on June 14, 2022 at 3:52pm
A rural Carrollton man turned himself into the Greene County Sheriff’s Office this morning after a warrant was issued accusing him of sexual abuse. 46 year old Ryan J. Breckon of rural Carrollton turned himself into the Greene County Sheriff’s Office at 9:34 this morning. Greene County Sheriff Rob McMillen says that an arrest warrant […]