73rd Annual Kiwanis Pancake & Sausage Day Returns Again With Drive-Thru Format
By Benjamin Cox on January 27, 2022 at 9:37am
The Jacksonville Kiwanis 73rd annual Pancake & Sausage Day returns in March, but will stay in a drive through format. Kiwanis Pancake & Sausage Day co-chair Erin Kleinlein says that due to the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and the size of the event, they felt that a drive thru event was necessary again this […]
McClure Collecting Valentines For Seniors
By Benjamin Cox on January 27, 2022 at 9:32am
State Senator Steve McClure is hoping to bring joy to seniors for Valentine’s Day. McClure’s offices are collecting Valentines For Seniors for the second year in a row. McClure is asking students from public and private schools, church groups, scouting organizations, and other groups to create homemade cards that will be delivered to assisted living […]
One Person Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash Near Bluffs
By Benjamin Cox on January 27, 2022 at 8:47am
A person died in a single-vehicle crash near Bluffs last night. According to an Illinois State Police report, a 2010 blue Chevy passenger car was traveling north on Illinois Route 100 near Bluff Street in the Village of Bluffs at approximately 11:54 last night. For unknown reasons, the unidentified driver of the vehicle left the […]
Indiana Man Arrested in Pike County on Drug Charges Monday
By Benjamin Cox on January 27, 2022 at 8:41am
The Pike County Sheriff’s Office arrested an Indiana man on several drug charges Monday. According to a press release, during the early morning hours on Monday, a Pike County Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop on the eastbound on-ramp of Interstate 72 in Barry. Subsequent to the stop, 26-year-old, Kirk M. Beumer of Sheridan, Indiana […]
Single-Story Home Destroyed By Fire Near Barrow
By Benjamin Cox on January 27, 2022 at 6:21am
A single-story home on West Barrow Road in rural Roodhouse was a total loss last night due to fire. Roodhouse, Winchester, and White Hall Fire Departments responded to a fully involved structure fire just after 5PM yesterday on West Barrow Road. Flames were visible through the roof when first units arrived and heavy black smoke […]
Day 1 of Testimony in Finlaw Murder Case Concludes
By Benjamin Cox on January 26, 2022 at 6:23pm
The Dustin Finlaw murder trial got underway this morning in Morgan County Court. Opening statements in the trial began just after 9:30 this morning. Morgan County State’s Attorney Gray Noll told the jury the evidence will allegedly show that on the night of May, 24th, 2018, the then-18 year old Finlaw stabbed 42 year old […]
Pritzker Fails to Sign IDVA Accountability Unit Bill; Becomes Law Anyway
By Benjamin Cox on January 26, 2022 at 11:29am
Veterans and others who have complaints about the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs will have a new outlet to voice their concerns under a state law that’s going into effect without the governor’s signature. Dan Petrella of the Chicago Tribune reports that Governor J.B. Pritzker failed to sign or veto a proposed law that creates […]
Springfield Judge Grants TRO on New Judicial Subcircuits Bill
By Benjamin Cox on January 26, 2022 at 10:15am
A Springfield judge has granted a temporary restraining order halting the implementation of new judicial subcircuits. The order was issued yesterday morning by Illinois 7th Circuit Judge Ryan Cadigan in response to a lawsuit filed on Friday by Madison County State’s Attorney Thomas Haine. The suit challenges the constitutional muster of he subcircuit creation legislation […]
34 Illinois Prisons on Lockdown due to Covid-19 Surge
By Benjamin Cox on January 26, 2022 at 9:44am
Several Illinois prisons are on complete lockdown as COVID-19 cases surge within their walls. ABC7-Chicago’s I-Team says that Western Illinois Correctional Center, a medium-security prison in Mt. Sterling, currently reports 600 prisoners infected with the virus, which is about 41% of the prison’s overall population. Jacksonville Correctional Facility currently reports 162 prisoners and 34 staff […]
Open Arguments Begin in Finlaw Murder Trial Today
By Benjamin Cox on January 26, 2022 at 9:40am
It took approximately six hours yesterday for a jury to be selected in the Dustin Finlaw murder trial in Morgan County Court. Eight men and four women will decide the fate of 22 year old Dustin A. Finlaw of Meredosia in the 2018 murder of Robert Utter of Rushville. Sangamon County Judge Jack Davis III […]