Crisis Center Foundation Encourages Public To Wear Orange For Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month in February
By Benjamin Cox on February 1, 2022 at 1:29pm
The Crisis Center Foundation is encouraging everyone to wear orange for Teen Dating Violence Awareness month. Anna Sprague, a Child Teen Domestic Violence Advocate at the Foundation, says that teen dating violence has become more of a common problem in recent years: “I really encourage parents and anybody who is interested in [this topic] to […]
Durbin Defends Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee Announcement
By Benjamin Cox on February 1, 2022 at 1:19pm
An Illinois Senator is defending President Joe Biden’s announcement that he will nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court. Liberal Justice Stephen Breyer announced he would be resigning at summer recess in late June after 28 years on the court. Senator Dick Durbin, who is Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, dismissed Republicans objections […]
1099-G Unemployment Forms Necessary to File Taxes Are Now Available at IDES Website
By Benjamin Cox on February 1, 2022 at 1:14pm
1099-G Tax Forms are now availbe for those who collected state or federal unemployment benefits last year. Illinois Department of Employment Security Acting Director Kristin Richards says if you received unemployment last year, you’re going to need the form prior to filing your taxes: “To access their form online, claimants need visit www.ides.illinois.gov and follow […]
Greenfield Superintendent Clarifies Terms of ESSER III Funds For District
By Benjamin Cox on February 1, 2022 at 1:06pm
A Greene County Superintendent is clearing the air about district grant funding. Greenfield-Northwestern Superintendent Kevin Bowman sent a letter to Greenfield parents this week clarifying the terms of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief grants received by the district. The funding was made available to school districts across the country by the federal government through […]
Snow Emergency for Jacksonville, South Jacksonville to Start Tuesday Morning
By Jeremy Coumbes on February 1, 2022 at 8:00am
The City of Jacksonville and Village of South Jacksonville have announced, with the upcoming weather event anticipated for this week starting this evening and continuing through Thursday, a Snow Emergency for Jacksonville and South Jacksonville will be declared beginning at 10:00 pm tonight and will last through Thursday, 10:00 pm. According to an announcement by […]
More Information Released on Missing Greene County Woman
By Benjamin Cox on January 31, 2022 at 1:53pm
More information has been released about a missing Greene County woman. 39 year old Randa (Long) Davidson was last seen near the intersection of Wabash Avenue and West White Oaks Road in Springfield on foot heading southeast by herself on Tuesday evening around 11PM. She has not been seen nor heard from by family members […]
Finlaw Found Guilty of First Degree Murder
By Benjamin Cox on January 31, 2022 at 1:08pm
Updated at 4:30 pm Monday, January, 31st. It took less than an hour for the jury to return a verdict of guilty in the Dustin Finlaw murder trial today in Morgan County Court. The jury was handed the case just after 11:00 this morning after hearing closing arguments today. After four days of testimony last […]
ILGA Returns to Session Tomorrow, Pritzker To Allegedly Propose Tax Breaks in State of the State on Weds.
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 31, 2022 at 9:12am
Governor J.B. Pritzker will give his annual budget and State of the State address this week. The address will be held in person at Noon on Wednesday at the Capitol. Pritzker says he’s got some surprises in store in the address: “I’m excited about [it]. I don’t want to give any previews. You’ll certainly hear […]
Large Winter Storm Expected Tomorrow
By Benjamin Cox on January 31, 2022 at 7:17am
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Winter Storm watch beginning tomorrow night. The watch extends to the entire WLDS-WEAI listening area. The storm is expected to begin tomorrow night with a brief onset of sleet and freezing rain turning to snow. The National Weather Service is predicting 6-9 inches of snow and […]
Girard Man Convicted On 4 Counts In Relation to Theft, High Speed Chase Near Carlinville From Last Year
By Benjamin Cox on January 31, 2022 at 7:14am
A Macoupin County man was convicted on four counts last Tuesday in relation to a theft and high speed chase in Carlinville from last year. 33 year old Caleb J. Prose of Girard was found guilty of burglary, aggravated battery of a peace officer, aggravated battery with a motor vehicle, and aggravated fleeing with property […]