South Jacksonville Audit Reveals Old Problems But Clean Opinion
By Benjamin Cox on October 23, 2024 at 8:05am
The Village of South Jacksonville received a clean opinion on their financial audit for the past fiscal year. Kristi Corpin of Eck, Schaefer & Punke LLP presented the audit to the Village Board of Trustees last Thursday night saying that overall things are in financial order. Corpin noted that a few findings from the previous […]
Two Springfield Men Killed in Crash on Veterans Parkway in Springfield
By Benjamin Cox on October 23, 2024 at 7:51am
Two people were killed on the west side of Springfield overnight Tuesday in a two-vehicle collision. According to a report from the Illinois State Police, troopers responded to Veterans Parkway at Jefferson Street just before midnight. A purple Buick Allure was traveling southbound on Veterans Parkway and was stopped at a stop light. A Red […]
Pawnee Man Arrested by ICAC Task Force on Child Porn Charges
By Benjamin Cox on October 23, 2024 at 7:49am
A Pawnee man has been arrested by state authorities and charged with soliciting and possessing child sexual abuse material. Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s Office announced on Tuesday the arrest of 30-year old Craig Smith of Pawnee with one count of solicitation of child pornography and 10 counts of possession of child pornography, all Class 1 […]
Greene County Still Awaiting New Ambulances
By Benjamin Cox on October 23, 2024 at 7:47am
One West Central Illinois county is still waiting on ambulances it purchased nearly three years ago. The Greene County Board approved the purchase of a new ambulance in April 2022, and they are still waiting. The Greene Prairie Press reports that Craig Smith of American Response Vehicles in Eastern Missouri spoke with the board earlier […]
Jacksonville Festival of Lights To Return To Morgan Co. Fairgrounds
By Benjamin Cox on October 22, 2024 at 12:18pm
The Jacksonville Festival of Lights appears to be returning to the Morgan County Fairgrounds this year with some new attractions and a different sponsorship package. WJIL/WJVO Owner/General Manager Sarah Shellhammer spoke to the South Jacksonville Board of Trustees this past Thursday to ask the board to return as a sponsor for this year’s event. The […]
Multiple Agencies Respond to Emergency Landing by Aircraft in Scott Co. Field on Saturday
By Benjamin Cox on October 22, 2024 at 12:02pm
Multiple area agencies responded to an emergency aircraft landing in eastern Scott County over the weekend. According to Morgan County Sheriff’s Department reports, deputies from Morgan and Scott counties, along with officers from the South Jacksonville and Murrayville-Woodson Police responded to a farm field off of the Woodson-Winchester Road and Harts School Road for an […]
Woman Arrested After Van Ends Up In Ditch on Massey Lane
By Benjamin Cox on October 22, 2024 at 11:47am
A Jacksonville woman was arrested on Monday night after a single-vehicle crash on Jacksonville’s west side. Jacksonville Police and EMS were called to Massey Lane at Amy Lane just after 8PM for a vehicle in a ditch. According to a Jacksonville Police report, a gray Chryslser van driven by 34-year old Ashley R. Bettis of […]
Murrayville Man Sentenced to Over A Decade in Prison For Sexual Assault of Juvenile Family Member
By Benjamin Cox on October 22, 2024 at 11:43am
A Murrayville man arrested more than 3 years ago for allegedly sexually assaulting a family member for alleged incidents that happened more than 5 years ago has pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. 48-year old Casey J. Kline pleaded guilty to the Class 1 felony criminal sexual assault of a family […]
Wire Thieves Hitting Beardstown Area Irrigation Units
By Benjamin Cox on October 21, 2024 at 3:27pm
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is putting out an urgent plea to farmers and their rural neighbors to be on the lookout for people around irrigation units that are out in fields throughout the county. According to Cass County Sheriff Devron Ohrn, multiple irrigation units have had the wire stolen from the units to be […]
Strawn Opera House to Rise Again
By Benjamin Cox on October 21, 2024 at 3:24pm
A Jacksonville couple announced plans to restore a once historic structure in Jacksonville’s Downtown Square. Rabbi Rob & Lauren Thomas announced on Thursday their plans to rebuild the Strawn Opera House on the south corner of the square. The Strawn Opera House building, last occupied by Trone Appliances, will be dismantled down to the ground […]