JPD Seeking Info on Recent Suspicious Structure Fires
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 24, 2021 at 5:25pm
Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott & Cass Counties are requesting information to assist the Jacksonville Police Department in their Investigations of a pair of recent fires that have been deemed suspicious. Firefighters were called to a garage fire in the 700 block of North East street at 8:40 am on Tuesday, November 16th. The garage […]
HSHS St. John’s Loosens Visitor Restrictions
By Benjamin Cox on November 24, 2021 at 3:04pm
HSHS St. John’s in Springfield is relaxing its visitor policy. Starting today, the hospital will allow two visitors per patient in virtually all settings, including inpatient visits, the surgery waiting area, and the emergency department. Visitation throughout the hospital had been restricted to just one person since earlier this year due to COVID-19. Some restrictions […]
Debit Card Options for Unemployment Benefits Ending
By Benjamin Cox on November 24, 2021 at 2:12pm
The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced Monday that unemployment benefits’ disbursement is going through a major overhaul. IDES Acting Director Kim Richards says the decision to revamp payment options came after KeyBank decided to stop providing debit cards for unemployment insurance benefit purposes: “Beginning on December 27th, claimants who defaulted to a debit card […]
Murrayville Man Sentenced For July Break-Ins
By Benjamin Cox on November 24, 2021 at 1:42pm
A Murrayville man who was arrested in connection to several break-ins in Murrayville and Woodson over the summer is heading to prison. 27 year old Dustin R. Black pled guilty to theft and violation of an order protection yesterday in Morgan County Court. Black was arrested by Murrayville-Woodson Police on July 13th after Black was […]
Pritzker Signs Congressional Maps
By Benjamin Cox on November 24, 2021 at 1:37pm
Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Congressional maps into law yesterday. The new U.S. House District map moves Rodney Davis into representing the local area and moves Darin LaHood to the north. Davis has yet to announce whether he will run for re-election in the newly drawn district. LaHood says he will seek re-election in his new […]
North Greene Salvation Army Disbanding
By Benjamin Cox on November 24, 2021 at 1:36pm
A Greene County non-profit is disbanding after two decades in existence. The North Greene Salvation Army is disbanding due to a lack of membership. The Greene Prairie Press reports that only 3 members in the group, and all three are unable to keep up with the work in supporting the community due to health concerns. […]
Lewis & Clark Community College Hit With Ransomware Attack
By Benjamin Cox on November 24, 2021 at 1:30pm
An area community college shuttered all of its locations today due to a ransomware attack. Lewis & Clark Community College in Godfrey announced today it was closing its campuses after experiencing a ransomware attack overnight. Laura Inlow, manager of marketing and public relations for Lewis & Clark told Riverbender that leadership and IT personnel were […]
Pathway Holding Fundraising Campaign In Lieu of Festival of Trees This Year
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 24, 2021 at 10:06am
An annual holiday event was noticeably absent again in the run-up to Thanksgiving week. The Festival of Trees in Jacksonville was not held again this year. The annual event has been hosted as a fundraiser by Pathway Services Unlimited since 2017. For the first 28 years, the Festival of Trees was operated by the Woodhaven […]
LaHood Bill Would Reauthorize Lincoln National Heritage Area
By Benjamin Cox on November 24, 2021 at 8:03am
18th District Congressman Darin LaHood has introduced a bill that would allow the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area to be reauthorized by Congress. The bill would allow the state to allow the Heritage Area to continue its operations through 2038 by ensuring federal funds would remain flowing. The heritage area covers 43 counties and partners […]
Large Solar Farm Going Up East of Waverly in Sangamon County
By Benjamin Cox on November 24, 2021 at 7:59am
Residents of Waverly will be seeing a large solar farm to their east in the coming years. WLDS has gathered more information on a solar farm being installed in Sangamon County that passed the Sangamon County Board last month. The 3,250 acre project will encompass the unincorporated township of Lowder in southwestern Sangamon County along […]