IC’s Osage Orange Festival Returns This Weekend
By Benjamin Cox on May 11, 2022 at 12:01pm
Illinois College is bringing back an annual tradition to celebrate its graduating seniors and alumni this Saturday after a two-year hiatus. The Osage Orange Festival returns on Saturday from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the Lincoln Hall parking lot, located on the corner of Edgehill Road and Park Street. This community event is open to […]
Museum Seeking Former Employees of Capps Mill Ahead of Summer Exhibit
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 11, 2022 at 11:49am
The Jacksonville Area Museum wants to talk with anyone in the area who worked in Jacksonville’s very first industry. The Jacksonville Area Museum’s new summer exhibit is titled “Golden Threads” and will tell the story of the Jacksonville Woolen Mills, later known as J. Capps & Sons LTD. Laura Marks with the Jacksonville Area Museum […]
Time Running Out to Get Jacksonville Night Tickets
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 11, 2022 at 11:36am
Time is running out to get your tickets for this year’s Jacksonville Night at Busch Stadium. The annual event is this Saturday when the Cardinals take on the San Francisco Giants at 1:15 pm. Shelley Singleton who organizes the event each year says as of the last count Tuesday, there are only 31 tickets remaining […]
Fire Destroys SUV Tuesday in South Jacksonville
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 11, 2022 at 10:47am
No one was injured when a vehicle caught fire on Route 267 near I-72 yesterday evening. The South Jacksonville Fire and Police Departments responded to a call of a car fire at 6:18 Tuesday night. According to a report from South Jacksonville Fire Department Chief Rich Evans Jr., an unnamed woman was driving through the […]
California Man Sentenced in Federal Court for Role in Drug Operation out of Adams, Pike Counties
By Benjamin Cox on May 11, 2022 at 8:56am
A Sacramento, California man was sentenced last week in the U.S. District Court of Central Illinois for his role in a drug operation that worked in Pike & Adams County. 28 year old Tommy V. Tran was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute over 500 grams […]
ISP Donating Equipment to Ukraine
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 10, 2022 at 2:58pm
The Illinois State Police is supporting citizens in Ukraine with a donation of protective equipment. According to an announcement this afternoon, the Illinois State Police (ISP) is donating more than 3,000 pieces of protective equipment, including body armor, ballistic face shields, and ballistic helmets to help the Ukrainian citizens enduring the Russian invasion. ISP officials […]
Pike Sheriff’s Department Announces 3 Arrests
By Benjamin Cox on May 10, 2022 at 1:09pm
The Pike County Sheriff’s Office made 3 major arrests over the past week. On Wednesday, May 4th at 6:03 P.M., the Pike County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop on Illinois Route 106, west of U.S. 54 on a black Toyota Corolla. Subsequent to an investigation, police arrested the driver, 22 year old Jessica R. […]
Former Congressman Tim Johnson Dies
By Benjamin Cox on May 10, 2022 at 11:30am
Former 15th District Congressman Tim Johnson has died. He was 75. The Champaign News-Gazette reports that Johnson passed away Monday night at his Urbana home among family and friends. Johnson served in Congress from 2001 to 2013, winning 6 terms as a Republican. Johnson began his career in public service as an Urbana City Council […]
Mouilish Out On JMH Board
By Benjamin Cox on May 10, 2022 at 11:02am
A Jacksonville business owner has departed from the Jacksonville Memorial Hospital Board of Directors after three months. Saif Mouilish departed the Board of Directors in March, according to a statement issued by Memorial Health Administration. Further comment beyond Mouilish’s time of service was not given. Mouilish was appointed to the Board of Directors in late […]
Holder White to Fill Garman Vacancy on IL Supreme Court
By Benjamin Cox on May 10, 2022 at 10:42am
The Illinois Supreme Court has named a replacement for retiring Justice Rita B. Garman. Brenden Moore of the Decatur Herald-Review says that District 4 Appellate Court Justice Lisa Holder White of Decatur will be appointed to fill the remainder of Garman’s term. Holder White will become the first Black woman to serve on the Illinois […]