LaHood Co-Sponsoring Permanent CDL Streamlining Bill to Address Supply Chain Issues
By Benjamin Cox on February 2, 2022 at 2:50pm
18th District Congressman Darin LaHood has joined a group of bi-partisan, bicameral group to help address the country’s supply chain issues by making changes to the commercial drivers licensing requirements. Their bill, the Licensing Individual Commercial Exam-takers Now Safely and Efficiently or “LICENSE” Act, would streamline licensing regulations by making permanent several waivers that the […]
Deceased Greene County Woman’s Family Sets Up Go-Fund-Me
By Benjamin Cox on February 2, 2022 at 2:22pm
The family of a Greene County woman who was found deceased in Springfield is asking for help from the public. 39 year old Randa Davidson of Hillview was found deceased from hypothermia near a pond in the west end of Springfield Tuesday evening after being missing for more than a week. She leaves behind a […]
Need for Blood Donation Reaching Critical Level in Area
By Jeremy Coumbes on February 2, 2022 at 11:51am
The need for blood donations in Central Illinois has reached a dire level, bringing administrators from supposed competitors together in urging the public to help. Health leaders from Memorial Health, HSHS of Illinois, the SIU School of Medicine, and others joined Impact Life last week to stress the importance of donating blood as the current […]
Eat, Drink, Win Contest Becomes Annual Event
By Jeremy Coumbes on February 2, 2022 at 11:22am
A local contest spawned from the early days COVID-19 pandemic is now an annual event in Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce has announced the return of the Eat, Drink Win event beginning in February. The first Eat, Drink, Win started in December of 2020 in an effort to help struggling Jacksonville eating and drinking […]
Bluffs Crash Victim Identified
By Benjamin Cox on February 2, 2022 at 9:47am
The identity of a man who died in a fiery crash in Bluffs last week has been identified. 22 year old Robert Lee Schwalb III of Meredosia has been identified as the driver who died around 11:54PM on January 26th, according to Justin Daws the Scott County Coroner speaking to the Scott County Times. According […]
Sangamon Co Coroner: Davidson Died From Hypothermia
By Benjamin Cox on February 2, 2022 at 9:45am
Mystery still surrounds the death of a Greene County woman in Springfield this week. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon says that 39 year old Randa Davidson of Hillview died from hypothermia, according to preliminary autopsy findings from yesterday. Allmon says there was no evidence of injury or trauma. Davidson’s death is still pending a toxicology […]
Morgan County Property Tax Multiplier Set at 1
By Benjamin Cox on February 2, 2022 at 9:43am
Morgan County’s property taxes have been issued a multiplier for the year by the Illinois Department of Revenue. Morgan County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier”, is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among counties, as required by law. […]
Body of Missing Greene County Woman Found
By Jeremy Coumbes on February 1, 2022 at 10:04pm
A body discovered on the west side of Springfield has been identified as that of a missing woman from Greene County. According to a report by WICS, a Sangamon County Sheriff’s Detective stopped in the 3100 block of Robbins Road around 4:15 pm in Springfield after she noticed clothing in the grass near a sidewalk. […]
Warrick Nominated to Return to South Jacksonville Village Board
By Benjamin Cox on February 1, 2022 at 3:26pm
A former Village of South Jacksonville trustee may be returning to the board. In an agenda released today, Village President Dick Samples appears to be appointing Todd Warrick to the open trustee position in South Jacksonville left by the resignation of Megan Davidson. Davidson resigned from the board at the December 28th business meeting during […]
Governor Issues State Disaster Proclamation Ahead of Winter Storm Landon; 130 National Guard Deployed For Storm Response
By Benjamin Cox on February 1, 2022 at 2:00pm
Governor J.B. Pritzker has issued a state disaster declaration ahead of the anticipated winter storm expected to hit the state earlier this afternoon. The declaration has activated approximately 130 National Guardsmen to ensure all state resources are available to deal with the heavy snow, ice, and blizzard conditions expected over the coming days. The declaration […]