Two Bluffs Village Officials to Retire
By Benjamin Cox on May 9, 2022 at 7:57am
Two Bluffs municipal officials are retiring. The Journal Courier reports that long-time treasurer Sharon Evans will be retiring. Evans has served as the village treasurer for the past 46 years. Village Clerk Terry Kunkel is also retiring. Kunkel has been with the village for the past 9 years. According to the Journal Courier, Kunkel’s replacement […]
Blackledge Sentenced For Role in Adams County Sexual Assault, Home Invasion Case
By Benjamin Cox on May 9, 2022 at 7:55am
An Adams County woman was sentenced to 2 consecutive 20 year sentences in the Illinois Department of Corrections Thursday afternoon in Adams Count Court. 33 year old Karen Blackledge pleaded guilty to one count of home invasion and one count of aggravated sexual assault, both Class X felonies on April 1st. The charges stem from […]
Village Trustees Tell AT&T Try Again on Proposed Cell Tower Location
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 7, 2022 at 9:03am
The Village of South Jacksonville is working to improve cell service in the village, however, the Board of Trustees says a recent proposal for a new cell tower isn’t the answer. That the was sentiment last night from members of the Board of Trustees before they unanimously voted down a proposal from cellular network provider […]
JPD Seeking Info on Suspect Seen at Arson Site Minutes Before Fire Began
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 6, 2022 at 4:00pm
More information has been released on a possible suspect related to a vacant home that caught fire on Sunday. The Jacksonville Police Department is seeking information in their investigation of a recent arson. At 7:22 am on Sunday, May 1st, Jacksonville firefighters were called to a vacant residence at 320 Farrell St. Police say that […]
ISP Releases More Information on Scott County Crash That Killed Toddler
By Benjamin Cox on May 6, 2022 at 10:22am
The Illinois State Police have released more information about a single-vehicle crash in Scott County that killed a toddler yesterday. According to preliminary investigation reports, a 2022 Jeep Compass driven by 27 year old Makayla D. Brown of Winchester was traveling southbound on Sand Road just south of Bloomfield Road in rural Scott County at […]
Greene Co. Health Dept. Begins West Nile Virus Surveillance May 15th
By Benjamin Cox on May 6, 2022 at 9:51am
The Greene County Health Department is seeking the public’s assistance for annual monitoring of West Nile Virus. Health Department Director Molly Peters says that monitoring and surveillance begins on Sunday: “Every year we put out surveillance to monitor mosquitoes to see if there are positive cases of West Nile Virus in pools of mosquitoes. Those […]
Dean Named Two Rivers Superintendent of Distinction for 2022
By Benjamin Cox on May 6, 2022 at 9:26am
Triopia Superintendent Adam Dean was honored by his peers Wednesday in Springfield at a banquet hosted by the Illinois Association of School Administrators. Dean was chosen as the Two Rivers Region Superintendent of Distinction for 2022. Dean says that he was chosen out of a large region full of great school administrators. He says he’s […]
IC Inducts Two New Board Trustees
By Benjamin Cox on May 6, 2022 at 9:20am
Illinois College has inducted two new members to its Board of Trustees. Michael Bauersachs of Glen Allen, Virginia was a 1986 graduate of the college and is the co-founder and former president and CEO of Ramaco Resources. He is currently an investor entrepreneur and consultant, primarily working with energy, real estate and mining companies. Luiz […]
IDPH, Pritzker Administration Hammered For Their Handling of 2020 Covid Outbreak at LaSalle Veteran’s Home
By Benjamin Cox on May 6, 2022 at 9:16am
The Illinois Department of Public Health received a scathing report from the Illinois Auditor General today for their handling of the COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans Home that killed 36 people in late 2020. In a summary of the report, the audit says that IDPH did not identify and respond to the seriousness of […]
Turbo Tax Settlement Coming to Illinois
By Benjamin Cox on May 6, 2022 at 9:10am
Free Turbo Tax commercials have been everywhere the last few years. Now, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul says Intuit, the owners of Turbo Tax, are going to pay $141 million to customers across the country who were deceived or mislead into using the alleged “free” tax-filing service. Intuit, which offers the TurboTax tax-filing system, will […]