UIS Senate Considers Removal of Diversity, Equity Curriculum Requirement for Graduation
By Benjamin Cox on January 24, 2022 at 9:25am
The University of Illinois Springfield’s graduation requirements may be undergoing a serious change. According to a press release on Friday from the campus General Education Review Committee, a number of faculty and administration have proposed resolutions to the UIS Senate that would cut or even all together eliminate the graduation requirements of the campus’ Engaged […]
Ashland Hit With Rash of Suspicious Activity
By Benjamin Cox on January 24, 2022 at 7:47am
The Village of Ashland is asking residents of the village to be aware of a rash of suspicious behavior. The Journal Courier reports that Mayor Kitty Mau is asking residents of Ashland to lock their doors and vehicles, not just at night. Mau said in a notice sent to residents that she suspects juveniles may […]
Mt. Sterling Man Identified As Victim of Fatal Car Crash Near Liberty on Thursday
By Benjamin Cox on January 23, 2022 at 9:25pm
The Adams County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a fatal crash that killed a Mt. Sterling man on Thursday near Liberty. Adams County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a single vehicle rollover crash on North 1200th, east of East 2353rd on the Kellerville Blacktop near Five Points just northeast of Liberty around 5PM on Thursday. KHQA reports […]
South Jacksonville Teen Missing
By Benjamin Cox on January 23, 2022 at 9:07pm
The South Jacksonville Police Department and area authorities are looking for a missing teen at this hour. Samantha Churchill of Jacksonville went missing yesterday from Virginia, Illinois. According to her parents, she was dropped off by a family member at the FS Gas Station on Illinois Route 125 to meet a friend. She’s not been […]
Second Arrest Made in Connection to Rolling Acres Armed Robbery
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 23, 2022 at 6:30am
38-year-old Jonathon P. Parrish of the 700 block of Serenity Lane was booked into the jail by Morgan County Sheriff’s Deputies just before 5 pm Friday. Jacksonville Police have confirmed the arrest is connected to an armed robbery that occurred inside a vehicle in the Rolling Acres Mobile Home Park at approximately 10:19 PM on […]
Greene County Loses Two From the Law Enforcement Community
By Benjamin Cox on January 22, 2022 at 4:08pm
The White Hall and Greene County community lost two members of its law enforcement community this past week. Claudia Fischer was a dispatcher for the White Hall Police Department, starting in 1997. She retired from the position in 2016. Fischer passed away on Thursday at the age of 74. Current Greene County Sheriff Rob McMillen […]
Kiwanis .5K To Return April 2
By Benjamin Cox on January 22, 2022 at 3:57pm
An annual event for charity is returning to downtown Jacksonville this Spring. The Kiwanis annual .5k Walk, Skip, Run, or Roll will be held on Saturday, April 2nd beginning at Don’s Place. The annual charity event returns, and over the past decade it has raised nearly $60,000 for local charities. .5k Committee member Krisin Jamison […]
General Assembly Cancels Session For Third Week In A Row
By Benjamin Cox on January 22, 2022 at 2:59pm
The Illinois General Assembly won’t be in session again next week. Illinois House Speaker spokesperson Jaclyn Driscoll sent an email to members of the press today that in-person session for the House next week has been cancelled, and all committee work will continue to be conducted virtually. Driscoll went on to say in the announcement […]
Invenergy Seeking Regulatory Approval From ICC For Grain Belt Expressway Transmission Line
By Benjamin Cox on January 22, 2022 at 2:57pm
A renewable energy transmission line expected to stretch from Kansas to the East Coast is now attempting to get regulatory approval in Illinois. Invenergy Transmission, LLC has begun the process to get state regulatory approval from the Illinois Commerce Commission for its proposed Grain Belt Expressway transmission line. The project has already received siting approvals […]
Dist 117 Continues to “Stay in Our Lane” as Court Ruling Could Come Next Week
By Benjamin Cox on January 21, 2022 at 11:31am
A Sangamon County court ruling on a suit against 145 schools across Central Illinois for the state’s mask mandate and Covid-19 exclusion policies likely won’t come until next week, and Jacksonville School District 117 isn’t planning on signing on if there is an appeal. Sangamon County Judge Raylene Grischow took under advisement competing arguments on […]