Local General Assembly Members React to Pritzker’s State of the State Address
By Benjamin Cox on February 5, 2022 at 10:01am
State Senator Steve McClure was happy that Governor J.B. Pritzker mentioned giving more money for crime prevention in his annual State of the State address yesterday. McClure says that the Governor’s proposal doesn’t go far enough: “I did like that crime was mentioned. However, the issue with crime has been not just throwing money at […]
ISP Training Academy Becomes First State Police Academy to Adopt 10 Shared Principles
By Benjamin Cox on February 5, 2022 at 9:22am
The Illinois State Police Academy made history this week. On Tuesday evening, the State Police Academy welcomed the Illinois chapter of the NAACP to their headquarters to become the first state police academy in the nation to adopt the 10 Shared Principles. The 10 Shared Principles is a document created by the national NAACP that […]
Galentine’s Day In Winchester Today
By Benjamin Cox on February 5, 2022 at 9:00am
The Winchester Civic Group is hosting a special shopping event in Downtown Winchester today. The Galentine’s Day shopping event is today beginning at 9AM. Co-owner of Winchester’s Rural Cyclery Jackie Kuchy told the Scott County Times that the event will be similar to the Winchester Hometown Christmas event. Shops in the Winchester Square will open […]
JMH Offers Antibody Treatment for Omicron
By Jeremy Coumbes on February 5, 2022 at 7:00am
Jacksonville Memorial Hospital is continuing to offer antibody treatment for Covid-19. The monoclonal antibody treatment has been offered at Jacksonville Memorial since December of 2020. Chief Medical Officer at Jacksonville Memorial, Dr. Anthony Griffin says like the virus itself, the treatment has had to adapt. “With the different variants, we’ve had to kind of change […]
Sangamon Judge Issues TRO on Pritzker Executive Orders On School Covid Mitigations
By Benjamin Cox on February 4, 2022 at 9:06pm
A Sangamon County judge issued a temporary restraining order on Governor J.B. Pritzker’s executive orders for public school mitigations late this evening. In a 30-page ruling tonight, Sangamon County Judge Raylene Grischow says students attending 170 school districts named in a lawsuit brought by Southern Illinois Attorney Thomas DeVore won’t have to wear a mask […]
Morgan County Health Officials “Cautiously Optimistic” as Covid Numbers Continue Decline
By Jeremy Coumbes on February 4, 2022 at 2:22pm
Morgan County health officials are cautiously optimistic that the Covid surge fueled by the Omicron variant is in the process of burning out. Morgan County Health Department Administrator Dale Bainter says Morgan County saw an extreme increase in new Covid cases that began right after Thanksgiving and lead to numbers that were as high as […]
Northwestern Fire Protection Battles Fire, Elements on Tuesday
By Benjamin Cox on February 4, 2022 at 11:05am
The Northwestern Fire Protection District in Palmyra fought the elements and a single story structure fire Tuesday evening. According to reports, Northwestern Fire and Northwestern Ambulance received a page to a fire at a residence on West Oak Street at 6:30PM. Upon arrival, first responders found the structure fully engulfed. Ameren-Illinois was called to the […]
IL Supreme Court Rules Against the Use of Worker’s Comp Act Preempting Biometric Privacy Damages
By Benjamin Cox on February 4, 2022 at 10:03am
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled yesterday that the state’s Worker’s Compensation Act doesn’t preempt claims for statutory damages under Illinois’ biometic privacy law. The ruling now obliterates a defense that’s been used by employers in biometric privacy lawsuits in the state. It will now provide clarity for rulings in paused lawsuits against employers. Illinois’ Biometric […]
Martin-Angulo Pleads Out To Two Charges in Knox County
By Benjamin Cox on February 4, 2022 at 9:48am
A former Morgan County woman facing a slew of charges across Central Illinois plead guilty to two counts of forgery today in Knox County Court. 25 year old Abigail L. Martin, now going under the name of Abigail Angulo, plead guilty to the two charges filed against her dating back to October 14th of last […]
Counterfeit Cash Problem In Jacksonville
By Benjamin Cox on February 4, 2022 at 9:46am
Jacksonville businesses have been getting hit with a rash of counterfeit money. Morgan-Scott-Cass Crime Stoppers reports that over the past few weeks, several businesses have been receiving counterfeit cash in the form of $20 bills. The police are asking that anyone who has information concerning these incidents or the individuals connected to them, to contact […]