Six ISP Troopers Struck In Last Two Days
By Benjamin Cox on February 3, 2022 at 6:07pm
Six Illinois State Troopers have been struck along state highways over the last two days as they were responding to the recent winter storm. Yesterday, at approximately 7:40 a.m., an ISP District 9 Trooper was on the left shoulder of Interstate 72 westbound at mile post 122, near Illiopolis, assisting a stranded motorist who had […]
Ezard Praises Street Crews, Thanks Residents for Patience During Winter Storm
By Jeremy Coumbes on February 3, 2022 at 4:07pm
The City of Jacksonville’s Chief Executive is praising the efforts of both city crews and citizens in the wake of the winter storm event. Mayor Andy Ezard took to Twitter on Wednesday to say that street department crews and first responders were doing the best they can to keep up and asked the public to […]
Morrow Named New Pike-Scott Farm Bureau Executive Director
By Benjamin Cox on February 3, 2022 at 12:18pm
The Pike-Scott Farm Bureau has named its new Executive Director. Starting June 1, Jenna Morrow will be the new Executive Director of the Pike-Scott Farm Bureau, replacing Blake Roderick who is retiring at the end of May. Morrow is a Pike County native and a resident of rural Pittsfield. She currently teaches at Pleasant Hill […]
South Jacksonville Trustee Meetings Canceled for Thursday
By Jeremy Coumbes on February 3, 2022 at 7:21am
The Village of South Jacksonville will have to wait a little longer for a new trustee. Todd Warrick was to be sworn in to fill the open trustee seat during the February board of trustees meeting tonight, however, Village President Dick Samples called off the meeting Wednesday evening due to the ongoing winter storm. Also […]
Davidsmeyer Says Not Much Balance to Gov’s Balanced Budget
By Jeremy Coumbes on February 2, 2022 at 5:10pm
A local representative says Governor J.B. Pritzker has some good points in today’s State of the State budget address. However, Pritzker’s outlining of what he calls a balanced budget is anything but balanced. 100th District Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer of Jacksonville watched the Governor’s address from home today. He says it wasn’t because of the winter […]
Jacksonville Memorial Expansion Opens
By Jeremy Coumbes on February 2, 2022 at 4:31pm
A long-awaited expansion at the hospital is now open for business. Jacksonville Memorial Hospital announced Monday that the two-story 36,000 square foot expansion of the annex on the hospital’s campus was completed on January 17th. President and CEO of Jacksonville Memorial, Dr. Scott Boston says the project strengthens the commitment of Jacksonville Memorial and Memorial […]
Morgan County Jail Capacity Steady, Not Feeling Pinch Yet
By Benjamin Cox on February 2, 2022 at 4:04pm
The Morgan County Jail is not feeling the pinch yet. The Illinois Department of Corrections stopped intake of new inmates over two weeks ago due to rising numbers of Covid-19. As of last week, 34 prisons in the state were on some form of lockdown status. Morgan County Sheriff Mike Carmody says that locally, numbers […]
New Legislation Seeking to Curb QIP Charge on Utility Bills
By Benjamin Cox on February 2, 2022 at 3:55pm
Illinois legislation has been filed to rid utility bills of a special surcharge. The Qualified Infrastructure Plant, or QIP Charge has been in effect in 2013. The charge allows Ameren-Illinois and other utility companies in the state to raise bills to pay for natural gas pipe replacement and urgent infrastructure repairs. Much of the 2013 […]
McBride Trial in Adams County Delayed to April
By Benjamin Cox on February 2, 2022 at 3:42pm
The trial for a Quincy woman charged in connection to a 2020 crash that killed a Rushville grandmother and her three grandchildren has been pushed back to the Spring. Muddy River News reports that Public Defender Todd Nelson filed a motion last Wednesday in Adams County Court to continue the case against 37 year old […]
Trial For Pair Arrested in Springfield For Quincy Carjacking, Sex Assault Delayed to March
By Benjamin Cox on February 2, 2022 at 3:40pm
Two individuals who were arrested in Springfield after a violent incident in Quincy in November have had their trials pushed back to the Spring. Muddy River News reports 34 year old Bradley S. Yohn of Springfield and 33 year old Karen Blackledge of Quincy saw continuances in their cases in Adams County Court last week. […]