JPD Investigating Shots Fired Incident in Rolling Acres Trailer Court
By Benjamin Cox on November 28, 2021 at 10:13am
Jacksonville Police are investigating a shots fired incident from late Saturday night. Police received reports of shots being fired in the 1000 block of East Morton Avenue in the Rolling Acres Trailer Court at 11:09PM Saturday. The caller told police he had heard one shot fired from a street behind their residence along with a […]
JPD Investigating Friday Night Hit and Run
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 27, 2021 at 6:33am
Jacksonville Police are investigating a hit and run accident from overnight. At approximately 11:15 pm, police were called to the intersection of Washington and Mauvaisterre streets on a report of a hit and run. According to a police report, 56-year-old Lorna M. Day of the 800 block of Routt Street was traveling eastbound on Washington […]
IC Taking Part in Pilot Program to Attract More People of Color to Teaching Profession
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 26, 2021 at 11:03am
Illinois College is one of 24 colleges and universities in the state taking part in a new pilot program aimed at recruiting more people of color to the teaching profession. Last week the Illinois State Board of Education announced the pilot for colleges and universities in Illinois to develop plans to recruit and retain future […]
Certain Old Spice and Secret Spray Antiperspirants Recalled Due to Detection of Cancer-Causing Chemical
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 26, 2021 at 10:37am
If you use aerosol spray deodorant, you need to check your medicine cabinet after a recent announcement by the FDA. The Food and Drug Administration announced this week, that Proctor & Gamble is voluntarily recalling all lots with expiration dates through September 2023 of specific Old Spice and Secret aerosol spray antiperspirants that may contain […]
Local Red Kettle Campaign Off To A Good Start
By Benjamin Cox on November 26, 2021 at 10:06am
The Jacksonville Salvation Army says its doing much better than last year when it comes to it’s annual red kettle campaign goal. Captain Chris Clarke says that the current total is about 15% of its goal for the year as of Tuesday: “The campaign is going well. We are actually slightly above last year. We […]
Jacksonville Readies For Holiday Parade, Small Business Saturday
By Benjamin Cox on November 26, 2021 at 9:58am
Jacksonville is gearing up for a big weekend for small businesses. Small Business Saturday will feature several local retail locations in the downtown area according to Jacksonville Main Street’s Judy Tighe: “Small Business Saturday is so great every year, and this year we are doing our fourth annual Santa Stroll. There are some Santa Hats […]
White Hall Lions Hosting First Christmas Parade on Saturday
By Benjamin Cox on November 26, 2021 at 9:42am
The White Hall Lions will keep the holiday spirit going on Saturday. The club will be hosting their first Christmas Parade on Saturday at 5:30. The parade is being held in conjunction with Christmas in the Park, at Whiteside Park in downtown White Hall. According to the Greene Prairie Press, the parade is hoping to […]
Jacksonville Salvation Army Food Bank Moves to Client Choice
By Benjamin Cox on November 25, 2021 at 6:13am
The oldest food pantry in Jacksonville just received a new makeover and a new operating style. Jacksonville Salvation Army Captain Chris Clarke says clients can now serve themselves in a grocery-store style setting: “The Salvation Army has been helping people in need for 131 years, and we just opened our new pantry. We’ve been doing […]
Sec. of State Police Targeting Disability Parking Scofflaws
By Benjamin Cox on November 25, 2021 at 6:03am
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has announced his annual campaign to target scofflaws who abuse disability parking at shopping centers around the state during the retail season. The message of the operation is simple according to Secretary of State Spokesperson Beth Kaufman, ‘If you don’t belong there, don’t park there’: “It’s a statewide shopping […]
Local Unemployment Rate Continues Decline For Seventh Month in A Row
By Benjamin Cox on November 25, 2021 at 5:57am
Local unemployment numbers fell for the seventh straight month. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says the seventh straight month of decline in unemployment is also true for the rest of the state. Jobs were up in all fourteen major metropolitan areas in Illinois. Locally, Morgan County’s unemployment rate fell to 3.8%. A similar decline […]