South Jacksonville Still A Boiler Plate, Samples Shows Optimism That Things Are Turning A Corner
By Benjamin Cox on March 4, 2022 at 4:19pm
The Village of South Jacksonville was barely able to hold a meeting last night. Two members of the Board of Trustees – Stacy Pinkerton and John Stewart did not show to the meeting. The meeting was also again not attended by Village Treasurer Tiffanee Peters. South Jacksonville Fire Chief Rich Evans Jr. was also not […]
Kiwanis .5K Returns in April
By Jeremy Coumbes on March 4, 2022 at 3:02pm
Jacksonville area residents are being encouraged to walk, run or roll to sign up for a short walk, run or skip for charity next month. The Jacksonville Kiwanis Club’s annual .5K Walk, Skip, Run or Roll for charity will returns this year Saturday, April 2nd beginning at 11 am. Kiwanian Kristin Jamison says anyone is […]
Generous Memorial Gift Leads to New Scholarship Opportunites at Routt, OSS
By Jeremy Coumbes on March 4, 2022 at 2:34pm
Students of both Routt Catholic High School and Our Saviour Grade School will soon benefit from a generous memorial donation. The children and spouses of Mike and Mary Flynn have elected to honor the memory of their parents by establishing The J. Michael Flynn Scholarship Fund for the benefit of the Routt Education Foundation, and […]
State Police Car Rear-Ends Roodhouse Man’s Vehicle on US 67
By Benjamin Cox on March 4, 2022 at 9:57am
An Illinois State Police car collided with another vehicle south of White Hall on Wednesday afternoon. Illinois State Police reports indicate that an Illinois State Police squad car from District 18 was traveling southbound on U.S. 67 near Country Road North East 800 a quarter mile south of the Walkerville turnoff behind a red 2019 […]
Jacksonville Plans Commission Approves Zoning For Possible Cannabis Dispensary
By Benjamin Cox on March 3, 2022 at 5:37pm
Jacksonville is one step closer to having its first adult use cannabis dispensary. The Jacksonville Plans Commission approved the rezoning of 1112 Veterans Drive from business-4 to business 4 special use zoning by a vote of 4 to 1. Nick Little was the lone ‘no’ vote on the council. Little did not wish to be […]
Jacksonville Public Schools Foundation to Be Benefactor of .5K Proceeds
By Benjamin Cox on March 3, 2022 at 4:17pm
The Jacksonville Kiwanis have announced the recipient of proceeds for this year’s .5K. The Jacksonville Public Schools Foundation will be this year’s benefactor. The charity event has raised nearly $60,000 over the past decade under the direction of Jacksonville residents Bruce and Dessa Surratt. This year’s event is being run by a Kiwanis committee. The […]
Jacksonville Man Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison For Predatory Sexual Assault of a Child, Follow Up Hearings To Be Had in State of Ohio
By Benjamin Cox on March 3, 2022 at 4:08pm
A Jacksonville man arrested in November for molesting two minors may spend the rest of his natural life in prison. 62 year old John A. Levins of the 100 block of Woodfield Boulevard pled guilty to one count of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child. Assistant State’s Attorney Chad Turner says that the investigation […]
IL Supreme Court Denies Re-Sentencing in Adams Co. Sexual Assault Case Citing Double Jeopardy
By Benjamin Cox on March 3, 2022 at 3:33pm
A Quincy man will remain free after a controversial acquittal in an Adams County sexual assault case. The Illinois Supreme Court today denied a request from the Office of the Illinois Attorney General to issue a supervisory order to overturn Adams County Judge Robert Adrian’s acquittal of 18 year old Drew S. Clinton. Adrian had […]
Masks Still Holding Up Business in the IL House, Davidsmeyer Says Democrats Now Acting Contrary to the Science
By Benjamin Cox on March 3, 2022 at 10:49am
A local representative is upset that legislators are still being required to mask up at the State Capitol for session. During session on Tuesday afternoon, Republican members were removed from the House floor once again for refusing to wear a mask. State Reps. Adam Niemerg, Blaine Wilhour and Dan Caulkins were once again removed by […]
Funk Stepping Down As Superintendent At Western CUSD #12 in June
By Benjamin Cox on March 3, 2022 at 10:40am
A Pike County school superintendent says she is throwing up a white flag and resigning from her post at the end of the school year. Barry-Western Superintendent Jessica Funk announced that she would be resigning from the district on June 30th. In a Facebook resignation letter posted on February 22nd, Funk cited the COVID-19 pandemic […]