Jacksonville First Responders Hosting Car Seat Event on Saturday
By Benjamin Cox on September 20, 2024 at 6:10am
The City of Jacksonville and West Central Illinois Joint ETSB are recognizing National Child Passenger Safety Week with a special event this Saturday at the Jacksonville Fire Department. Parents and caregivers are invited to a free car seat safety check on Saturday from 9AM to Noon at the fire department, located at 200 West Douglas […]
JPD Chief Mefford Retiring Oct. 4
By Benjamin Cox on September 20, 2024 at 6:08am
The Jacksonville Police will have a new chief soon. According to the agenda released yesterday for the Jacksonville City Council’s regular meeting on Monday, Mayor Andy Ezard is set to discuss the appointment of a new Chief of Police to replace Adam Mefford. Mefford has confirmed to the Jacksonville Journal Courier that he is retiring […]
Hamburg Man Sentenced To Prison by Pike Co. Court; Awaits Disposition in Morgan & Calhoun
By Benjamin Cox on September 19, 2024 at 3:50pm
A Calhoun County man with charges in three West Central Illinois counties was sentenced to prison time in one of those counties yesterday. 44-year old Anthony W. Waters of Hamburg pleaded guilty yesterday in Pike County Court to resisting a peace officer and attempting to defeat or foil a drug screening. Hamburg’s crimes and arrests […]
City of Jacksonville, Local Emergency Services Working to Onboard ECHO Ambulance
By Benjamin Cox on September 19, 2024 at 10:40am
The City of Jacksonville officially accepted ECHO Ambulance as the city’s second emergency services provider on September 9th. The acceptance of ECHO’s ambulance service’s application by the city came after an approved second reading of an updated Ambulance Service ordinance that puts in place language and procedural updates as well as a fine and fee […]
Day Two of Harvard Park Murder Trial Shows Connections Between Alleged Shooters and Victims
By Benjamin Cox on September 19, 2024 at 10:08am
Day Two of the Larry McClain of Springfield and Kelton Galmore of Jacksonville’s murder trial in Sangamon County Court revealed possible connections between the alleged shooters and the victims yesterday. WICS Newschannel 20 reports that witnesses for the state claim McClain knew the victims and attended a celebration of life on the day of the […]
SIUC, John Wood Sign Online Degree Program Agreement
By Benjamin Cox on September 19, 2024 at 8:49am
An Illinois Division I university and a West Central Illinois community college have signed a matriculation agreement. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale and John Wood Community College signed an agreement yesterday for the Saluki Step Ahead program for 12 academic programs. The program enables students who graduate with an associate degree from partnering community colleges to complete […]
Couple Identified In Fatal Kane House Fire
By Benjamin Cox on September 18, 2024 at 9:50am
Greene County authorities have identified the couple who died in a house fire north of Kane on Sunday. Greene County Coroner Danny Powell says that 60-year old Timothy Dougherty and his wife 59-year old Carol Dougherty died from smoke inhalation and thermal injuries sustained in the blaze at their home at 626 Providence Road on Sunday […]
Trial Begins In Sangamon Co. For Two Men Accused in 2021 Havard Park Triple Homicide
By Benjamin Cox on September 18, 2024 at 9:46am
The trial of a Springfield man and Jacksonville man accused in the killing of three people at a home in the Havard Park neighborhood in Springfield in August 2021 began yesterday in Sangamon County Court. 23-year old Kelton Galmore of Jacksonville, 22-year old Larry McClain, Jr. of Springfield along with 35-year old Joseph W. Hembrough […]
Crouch Nominated As Next Sangamon County Sheriff
By Benjamin Cox on September 18, 2024 at 9:27am
The Sangamon County Board President has named a member of the Circuit Clerk’s Office and a former Springfield Police Officer to be the next Sangamon County Sheriff. Board Chairman Andy Van Meter announced yesterday in a press release that he would nominate Paula Crouch to serve as Sheriff today at the scheduled Sangamon County Board […]
Capitol News Illinois: At Least Two West Central IL Counties Among 15 Who Had Unsecure Voter Info on the Internet
By Benjamin Cox on September 18, 2024 at 9:20am
Reprinted by permission of Capitol News Illinois: Experts say oversight could affect personal data security but not election integrity By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.com Around 4.6 million records associated with Illinoisans in over a dozen counties – including voting records, registrations and death certificates – were temporarily available on the open internet, according to a […]