Springfield Man Appeals to Adams County Court For Possible Ineffective Counsel
By Benjamin Cox on April 21, 2022 at 2:58pm
The Springfield man accused of carjacking and sexually assaulting a 70-year old Adams County woman is seeking to possibly change his defense counsel. 34 year old Bradley Yohn of Springfield had recently sent letters to Adams County Judge Amy Lannerd seeking to remove public defender John Citro from his case according to a court hearing […]
Tennessee Man Has Reduction of Bond Motion Denied in Attempted Murder Case of Chapin Officer
By Benjamin Cox on April 21, 2022 at 2:53pm
The Tennessee man who shot Chapin Police Chief Steven Helmich last month was denied a reduction in bond yesterday. Brown County Circuit Judge Jerry Hooker denied the motion of 29 year old Daniel Payne’s defense counsel, Public Defender Dennis G. Woodworth, to reduce bond and have Payne released from jail. WGEM reports that Payne of […]
We Are the People, Illinois! Republican Slate Stricken From June Primary Ballot
By Benjamin Cox on April 21, 2022 at 12:35pm
A slate of alleged far-right conspiracy theorists running for state office will not be appearing on the June primary ballot. In State Board of Elections’ hearing papers made public today, the candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor from the “We Are the People of Illinois!” slate, Emily Johnson and Brett Mahlen have not been certified […]
JPD Investigating Criminal Damage to Vehicle
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 21, 2022 at 10:14am
Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott & Cass Counties are requesting Information to assist the Jacksonville Police Department in their investigation of a recent criminal damage case. On Saturday, April 16, between the hours of 1 am and 7:30 am, unknown person(s) did a significant amount of damage to a parked vehicle on Greenbriar Drive. The […]
Greene County Lights the Night Pink for Danika
By Benjamin Cox on April 20, 2022 at 4:32pm
Pink lights were everywhere in Greenfield on Saturday evening to honor the memory of an infant and her aunt who died tragically in a fire on March 31st. The pink LED porchlights, a pink heart at the Greenfield elevator, and a pink cross on the Greenfield water tower honored the memory of 11 month old […]
Murrayville Residents Asked to Keep an Eye Out as Rash of Gas Thefts Continues
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 20, 2022 at 4:22pm
Residents in Murrayville are being asked to be on the lookout after a rash of gasoline thefts in the village. According to the Murrayville-Woodson Police Department, a large number of thefts of gasoline have been reported in Murrayville recently. Murrayville-Woodson Police Chief Derick Suttles says the police department is asking residents to keep an eye […]
Federal Trial For WICC Guards Delayed To Friday
By Benjamin Cox on April 20, 2022 at 3:58pm
The jury in the federal trial for two prison guards at the Western Illinois Correctional Center in Mount Sterling was sent home Tuesday morning because of “technical difficulties” and won’t return to Springfield until Friday. The jury trial of 53 year old Todd Sheffler of Mendon and 30 year old Alex Banta of Quincy has […]
UIS Faculty Authorize Strike
By Benjamin Cox on April 20, 2022 at 3:53pm
Members of the University of Illinois-Springfield United faculty voted today to authorize a strike. The IFT Local 4000 and the the UIS Administration have been in collective bargaining for more than a year. According to a press release from the union, their contract with the university expired in August of last year. The union says […]
2nd Neighborhood Improvement Project This Weekend
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 20, 2022 at 10:36am
A Jacksonville Alderwoman is again asking for a little sweat equity to improve neighborhoods in the area. The second Neighborhood Improvement Project of the season is this weekend. Ward 2 Alderwoman Lori Oldenettel is spearheading the project aimed at helping to clean up areas of town such as the town brook. The Neighborhood Improvement Projects […]
Davis Files Amicus Brief Over Biden Administration WOTUS Revamp
By Benjamin Cox on April 20, 2022 at 7:59am
13th District Congressman Rodney Davis has joined in a fight over new definitions of the Waters of the United States rules. Last week, Davis filed an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the Trump Administration’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule. Davis said in the brief that Congress never intended to give the […]