Jacksonville Man Arrested For Brandishing Airsoft Gun At Neighbor
By Benjamin Cox on April 12, 2022 at 7:46am
Jacksonville Police arrested a man yesterday morning after he threatened a neighbor with an airsoft gun. 47 year old Dennis R. Rattler of the 300 block of Pine Street was arrested by Jacksonville Police in that vicinity at approximately 10:30 yesterday morning. According to police reports, Rattler allegedly pulled an airsoft gun on a neighbor […]
City of Virginia Continues Dysfunction With Police Department, Police Chief Out
By Benjamin Cox on April 12, 2022 at 7:27am
The City of Virginia is without a chief of police and one alderman after a city council meeting last night. Over 30 people packed inside the council chambers last night to voice their concerns about the city’s police department and the county dispatch system. Mayor Randy McClure informed the board prior to public comment that […]
McClure Unhappy With State Budget Process
By Benjamin Cox on April 11, 2022 at 1:54pm
State Senator Steve McClure is unhappy with the state’s budgeting process. McClure says there is a lack of transparency when state Democrats bring a 3,200 plus-page budget to the floor for a vote with just a few hours left in the session: “We voted on things that went straight to the floor. We didn’t debate […]
Final Grain Belt Express Transmission Line Meetings This Week
By Benjamin Cox on April 11, 2022 at 1:39pm
The next series of public meeting for the Grain Belt Express Transmission Line is coming to the area beginning on Tuesday. Representatives from Invenergy, the owners of the clean energy transmission line, will be at the Pike County Senior Center in Pittsfield on Tuesday from 5-7PM. Scott County landowners will be encouraged to attend a […]
Chapin Chief of Police Identified as Officer Shot After Multi-County Pursuit
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 11, 2022 at 12:08pm
The identity of a Chapin Police officer who was shot in the line of duty last month has been released. According to a press release from the Village of Chapin this morning, the Chapin Chief of Police, 39-year-old Steven Helmich of Jacksonville was shot twice during a multi-county pursuit the night of Saturday, March 26th. […]
Versailles Man Arrested in Traffic Stop For Drugs, Weapons Charges
By Benjamin Cox on April 11, 2022 at 11:57am
Brown County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested one man in a traffic stop yesterday. 27 year old Austin R. Rhoades of Versailles was cited for felony possession or use of a firearm, unlawful use or possession of a weapon by a felon, possession of a firearm without a FOID card, possession of ammunition without a FOID card, […]
Meredosia Man’s Motion For New Murder Trial Denied
By Benjamin Cox on April 11, 2022 at 8:52am
22 year old Dustin A. Finlaw of Meredosia was back in Morgan County Court on Friday afternoon to request a new trial after he was convicted of the first degree murder of 42 year old Robert Utter of Rushville back in January. Finlaw orally argued that prosecutors did not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that […]
West Central Joint Dispatch To Vote on Tower Upgrades For Greene, Calhoun Today
By Benjamin Cox on April 11, 2022 at 8:26am
West Central Joint Emergency Dispatch is addressing deficiencies in their telecommunication service in two counties with upgrades. The joint dispatch will consider approving upgrades to radio tower service in Greene and Calhoun Counties today. Coordinator Phil McCarty says that West Central Joint Dispatch is always looking for ways to improve their dispatch services, even if […]
City of Beardstown Answers Federal Lawsuit
By Benjamin Cox on April 11, 2022 at 8:01am
The City of Beardstown and Beardstown Police Officer Ian Dennis have filed official responses to a federal lawsuit filed against them in December. The responses, filed by both parties’ counsel Patrick J. Ruberry of Litchfield Cavo LLP in Chicago denies wrongdoing by either party. The suit was filed by Lisa T. McMahon on December 22nd […]
Franklin Junior Takes Award in State Poetry Competition
By Benjamin Cox on April 11, 2022 at 7:43am
A Franklin teen who recently won a state competition for reading poetry is now winning a state competition for writing his own. Franklin High School Junior Thaddeus Bergschneider recently took 2nd Place in the inaugural Illinois POETRY OURSELVES contest for his work “Arm the Children.” Bergschneider wrote and submitted his own work and was one […]