Former Jacksonville City Attorney and Downstate Lawmaker Jim Reilly Dies
By Benjamin Cox on April 4, 2022 at 9:11pm
A former Jacksonville City Attorney and Winchester Grade School Teacher who became one of Downstate Illinois’ most well-known lawmakers in the late 1970s has died. Jim Reilly was 77. Reilly grew up in Springfield, graduating from Springfield High School. He moved to Jacksonville in 1962 and graduated from Illinois College in 1967. From there, he […]
IC Expanding Nursing Program
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 4, 2022 at 5:13pm
Illinois College is expanding its nursing program once again. According to an announcement by the college Friday afternoon, IC will begin offering a master’s of science in nursing degree in May. The fully online program offers concentrations in Leadership/Administration and Education. Catharine O’Connell, provost, and dean of the College says the new program will meet […]
Sunrise Rotary to Hold “Food Raiser’ This Saturday
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 4, 2022 at 4:18pm
A Jacksonville service club is looking for support from the community this weekend in its effort to help the local Salvation Army. The Jacksonville Sunrise Rotary Club will be collecting non-perishable food items at Jacksonville County Market on Saturday, April 9 from 8 a.m. until noon. Club President Jane Becker, says that instead of raising […]
Pike County EMS Getting Boost from ARPA Funds
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 4, 2022 at 4:16pm
Pike County residents are the latest in the area to benefit from American Rescue Plan funding when it comes to emergency medical service. EMS crews in Pike County are receiving new equipment and training thanks to ARPA funds totaling $400,000. Pike County EMS Chief Kasey Kendall told WGEM that critical care services in the area […]
Eldred Man Sentenced To Prison For Felony Escape From September 2021
By Benjamin Cox on April 4, 2022 at 3:04pm
Greene County Circuit Court sentenced an Eldred man last Monday who escaped a sheriff’s deputy’s vehicle during an arrest in 2020. 31 year old William W. Carey pleaded guilty to felony escape from an incident in September 2021. Carey was initially arrested 18 months prior to the plea on a battery charge. According to a […]
State Republican Eye Budget, Public Safety in Final Week of Session
By Benjamin Cox on April 4, 2022 at 1:53pm
Five days remain in the Illinois legislative session. The session ends on Friday due to the June 28th primary election. The state’s budget remains on the slate for the General Assembly to vote on and pass before they recess. 50th District State Senator Steve McClure said on Friday he and has fellow members of the […]
Week 1 of Western IL Correctional Officers’ Trial Recap
By Benjamin Cox on April 4, 2022 at 1:13pm
Week Two of a trial against 2 Western Illinois Correctional Facility guards began this morning in federal court. 53 year old Todd Sheffler of Mendon and 30 year old Alex Banta of Quincy face charges of conspiracy against civil rights, deprivation of civil rights, witness tampering, destruction/alteration or falsification of records in a federal investigation, […]
Wanted Subject Arrested After Single-Vehicle Crash Near Timewell
By Benjamin Cox on April 4, 2022 at 1:05pm
Brown County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a man after a single-vehicle crash in rural Timewell last Monday night. According to a press release from the Brown County Sheriff’s Office, at 11:42PM on March 28th, a vehicle driven by 42 year old Wyond L. Bynum of Clayton failed to negotiate a curve on US 24 at the […]
McBride Has Added Aggravated DUI Charge Dimissed, Appeal On Dismissal In Court Today
By Benjamin Cox on April 4, 2022 at 1:03pm
37 year old Natasha McBride will be back in Adams County Circuit Court this afternoon. McBride will hear an appeal to Judge Amy Lannerd granting a motion to dismiss a charge of aggravated driving under the influence that prosecutors filed earlier this year. WGEM reports that Lannerd read her ruling on Friday morning. The motion, […]
One Injured After Vehicle Flips on Morton Sunday
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 4, 2022 at 11:17am
A Greene County resident was injured after her car flipped over in a two-vehicle accident in Jacksonville Sunday. Jacksonville Police, fire, and EMS units were called to the intersection of West Morton Avenue and Route 104 at approximately 12:40 pm yesterday for a report of a flipped vehicle. According to police reports, a sedan driven […]