Jax Area Convention & Visitor’s Bureau Celebrates National Travel & Tourism Week
By Benjamin Cox on May 4, 2022 at 1:07pm
The Jacksonville Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau has been celebrating National Travel & Tourism week all week long. Executive Director Brittany Henry says people should be watching the bureau’s social media this week for special highlights of what makes it great to come to Jacksonville. The theme for the week has been “The Future of […]
Willie Nelson Returns to State Fair
By Benjamin Cox on May 4, 2022 at 7:55am
A familiar friend will be returning to the State Fair this summer. Organizers announced that Willie Nelson & Family will be the headlining act at the Grandstand on Tuesday, August 16th. Opening for Nelson, is four-time Grammy nominee Elle King. King had a #1 U.S. Rock Hit (#10 Billboard Hot 100 single) with “Ex’s & […]
Re-Trial Set for WICC Guard Accused of Role in Beating & Violating Civil Rights of Inmate
By Benjamin Cox on May 4, 2022 at 6:09am
The U.S. Central District Court has set a date for a retrial of one of the Western Illinois Correctional Facility guards accused of violating the rights of a prisoner by participating in a beating that led to the prisoner’s death. U.S. District Judge Sue E. Myerscough says the court has no objection to re-trying the […]
Former Morgan Co. Highway Dept. Employee Sentenced to Prison
By Benjamin Cox on May 4, 2022 at 6:04am
A former Morgan County employee who pleaded guilty in 2018 to the theft of thousands of taxpayers dollars and was arrested again in January for illegal use of a business’ credit card is heading to prison. 46 year old Stacy S. Brickey of Woodson was sentenced to 5 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections […]
McBride Denied Release From Jail Prior to Trial
By Benjamin Cox on May 4, 2022 at 4:38am
An Adams County woman remains behind bars after a motion seeking her release from jail was denied yesterday. 37 year old Natasha L. McBride of Quincy, who is charged in connection with a fatal 2020 traffic crash that killed a Rushville grandmother and her grandchildren, will remain in Adams County Jail held on $5 million […]
Schewe Community Center in Beardstown Closed Over Sewer Smell
By Benjamin Cox on May 4, 2022 at 4:35am
UPDATE: The Schewe Community Center was reopened late yesterday afternoon after repairs. The Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office has closed the Schewe Community Center in Beardstown until further notice. The Beardstown Park District made the announcement on Monday on Facebook, saying that a sewage smell was the source of the closure and that the Park […]
Jacksonville Fire Stations to “Light Up Red” Wednesday
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 3, 2022 at 6:25pm
May 4th is International Firefighters’ Day which was created to honor fallen firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty. The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation asks everyone to light up their home with a red porch light on May 4th to show support. Jacksonville Fire Chief Doug Sills says it’s something his department […]
Harris Double Murder Trial Begins in Cass
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 3, 2022 at 6:12pm
Trial proceedings began this morning in the case against 72-year-old Robert D. Harris of Virginia in Cass County Court. Harris is accused of murdering 68-year-old Kathleen G. Wzientek of Virginia and 64-year-old Brenda G. Crum of rural Virginia at Wzientek’s home on January 10th of last year. The 12 jurors and two alternates made up […]
Chicago Tribune/Pro Publica Report on Police Ticketing Students Draws Fire from ISBE
By Benjamin Cox on May 3, 2022 at 9:04am
Illinois’ top education official is urging school districts to stop working with police to ticket students for misbehavior. On the heels of a report published jointly by Pro Publica and the Chicago Tribune on Thursday, Illinois State Superintendent of Education Carmen Ayala said the costly fines associated with the tickets can be immensely harmful to […]
Another Jacksonville Vacant Home Burns, Fire Officials Belive Sunday Fire Set Intentionally
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 2, 2022 at 1:10pm
The Jacksonville Fire Department is asking residents to pay attention to vacant properties in their neighborhoods after yet another vacant home was gutted by fire Sunday morning. Fire crews were dispatched to a structure fire in a single-family home located at 320 Farrell Street at 7:22 yesterday morning. Smoke and fire were visible coming from […]