Warrant Issued In Two Counties for Central IL Woman Wanted on Multiple Felonies
By Benjamin Cox on December 9, 2021 at 1:44pm
A Hillsboro woman with a last known address in Waverly wanted in several Central Illinois counties on various charges is back on the run. 25 year old Abigail L. Martin failed to appear in Morgan County Court yesterday for a pre-trial hearing on a forgery charge. Martin’s charges in Morgan County stem from an incident […]
Cell Service Issues Hamper Contact to Petersburg 911 Service
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 9, 2021 at 1:33pm
Residents in the greater Petersburg area are being warned of issues in reaching 911 related to a cellular service outage. According to an announcement by the Menard County Sheriff’s Office this morning, AT&T is experiencing a widespread outage in the county. Officials say the outage appears to be affecting cell service, internet, and digital/VOIP phone […]
Public Hearing Scheduled for Franklin School District Tax Levy
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 9, 2021 at 1:28pm
The Franklin School District will be holding a public hearing next week for consideration of next year’s tax levy. According to an announcement by the Franklin Community School District No. 1, the proposed corporate and special purpose property tax levy for 2021 totals $3,653,922.00, an 8.4% increase over 2020. The figures include estimated taxes for […]
JFD Responds to Vehicle Fire Off Morton Ave
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 9, 2021 at 9:06am
No one was injured when a vehicle caught fire in the vicinity of East Morton Avenue Tuesday. The Jacksonville Fire Department was called to the scene of a Ford pickup truck that had caught fire in the parking lot of Press Start Games and More located at 625 East Morton Avenue just after 5:00 Tuesday […]
Virginia, Pleasant Hill, Tri City Move to Remote Learning
By Benjamin Cox on December 8, 2021 at 6:26pm
Virginia High School is on remote learning for the rest of the week. Superintendent Gary DePatis announced on the district’s Facebook Page on Monday that in conjunction with the Cass County Health Department, the high school would be on remote learning due to the current percentages of positive COVID cases. Students will resume in-person education […]
Red Cross: Blood Supply ‘Historically Low’
By Benjamin Cox on December 8, 2021 at 6:19pm
The blood supply across Central Illinois is historically low, according to the American Red Cross. The Red Cross has put out another call for blood, with donations lagging. RFD Illinois reports that the holiday season is traditionally one of the slower times of year for donations. Joe Zydlo, the External Communications Manager for the American […]
More Pandemic Relief Coming to IL Child Care Providers
By Benjamin Cox on December 8, 2021 at 5:58pm
The State of Illinois is providing more pandemic-led relief to child care providers across the state. Governor J.B. Pritzker was joined by Illinois Department of Human Services Secretary Grace Hou last Thursday in Chicago in announcing that $300 million in new relief grants will be made available to child care providers. The state is also […]
Second Round of IDHA’s Rental Payment Program Applications Now Open
By Benjamin Cox on December 8, 2021 at 5:47pm
A second round of Covid relief to renters and landlords is now open for applications. Governor J.B. Pritzker’s Office announced Monday it’s accepting applications for the Illinois Rental Payment Program through the Illinois Housing Development Authority. Applications will be accepted now through January 9th at illinoishousinghelp.org. The reopening of the program will provide an additional […]
Davis, Miller Take Opposing Views on FY22 NDAA Authorization
By Benjamin Cox on December 8, 2021 at 4:15pm
Two incumbent members of Congress who may have to run against each other in June’s Republican primary are at odds over the recently passed 2022 National Defense Authorization Act. 13th District Congressman Rodney Davis touted the 2022 NDAA in a statement released earlier today. Davis voted in favor of the annual authorization of military spending. […]
Hull Man Arrested For Violent Domestic Incident in Burton Township
By Benjamin Cox on December 8, 2021 at 3:44pm
A Pike County man is facing several charges in Adams County after a violent domestic incident. KHQA reports that on November 28th, Adams County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a 9-1-1 call for a report of a physical battery that reportedly happened at a home in the Burton area. The caller told deputies that 35 year […]