More Info Released About Jacksonville Woman Arrested For Criminal Sex Abuse, Dissemination of Harmful Material
By Benjamin Cox on September 5, 2024 at 7:53am
Jacksonville Police have released more information about a woman arrested for aggravated criminal sexual abuse and dissemination of harmful material on Friday. 22-year old Tessa R. Welsh of the 500 block of West State Street was arrested by Jacksonville Police at the Police Station at approximately 10AM on Friday after an interview. Police say they […]
Four Rivers Special Education District Signs Agreement to Change Practices with Office of Civil Rights
By Benjamin Cox on September 5, 2024 at 6:23am
A settlement appears to have been reached with the Four Rivers Special Education District and the U.S. Department of Education’s civil rights investigation initiated last February. The U.S. Department of Education initiated a civil rights investigation into Garrison School and the Four Rivers Special Education District on February 13, 2023 after a ProPublica/Chicago Tribune investigative […]
Roodhouse House Fire Under Investigation
By Benjamin Cox on September 4, 2024 at 11:11am
One home burned and several family pets are believed to have perished yesterday on the north end of Roodhouse. According to initial reports from the Roodhouse Fire Department, a call for a fully involved structure fire came in around 3:30 yesterday afternoon for a home located at 327 East North Street. Upon arrival, mutual aid […]
LGIS-Owned West Central Reporter Has Streets, Birth Years of Local Judges, Law Enforcement, Elected Officials Posted
By Benjamin Cox on September 3, 2024 at 3:37pm
An alleged “pink slime” journalism site may be breaking the law when it comes to exposing addresses of elected judges. A recent investigation by WBEZ in Chicago shows that websites operated by Lake Forest-based Local Government Information Services or LGIS has identified at least all or in part addresses for several high-profile citizens, including those […]
Mayor Ezard: Recent JDC Fire May Have Opened Eyes & Ears to Problems
By Benjamin Cox on September 3, 2024 at 1:25pm
Some new revelations about the Jacksonville Development Center grounds were revealed last Monday night during the Jacksonville City Council meeting. Ward 2 Alderwoman Lori Large-Oldenettel asked Mayor Andy Ezard and city officials if any progress had been made about possibly remediating the grounds. Oldenettel lives just blocks away on the north side of Michigan Avenue […]
Commissioners Issue Letter of Support for Morgan County Broadband Project
By Benjamin Cox on September 3, 2024 at 1:08pm
The Morgan County Commissioners issued a letter of support to the Morgan County Planning Office last Monday to seek out a broadband connectivity project for under-served portions of the county. Morgan County Planner Dusty Douglas discussed the project with the commissioners earlier in the month of August about getting portions of the county that are […]
Jacksonville Man Arrested for Menard Co. Residential Burglary Charge
By Benjamin Cox on September 3, 2024 at 12:17pm
A Jacksonville man is currently in the Menard County Jail after being arrested for an alleged burgarly. According to the Menard County Sheriff’s Office, a report from a resident in eastern Menard County came in on the evening of June 23rd. According to the report, the victim said they had left their home in the […]
Pathway’s Morris Named IARF Professional of the Year
By Jeremy Coumbes on September 3, 2024 at 8:31am
Pathway Services’ Tara Morris, a Residential Supervisor for the Agency, has been named the 2024 Community Care Professional of the Year by the Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities. Morris, a native of Jacksonville, started as a Direct Support Professional at Pathway on August 18, 2022. She assumed the Residential Supervisor role on July 2, 2023 […]
Little Info on Westbound I-72 Single-Vehicle Crash West of Springfield
By Benjamin Cox on September 3, 2024 at 8:25am
The Illinois State Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 72 that occurred yesterday morning. The crash occurred in the westbound lanes where a vehicle left the roadway and into the ditch just after 7:30 yesterday morning around the Wabash Avenue exit on Springfield’s west end. The State Police have not provided any identifying […]
Mt. Sterling Park District Breaks Ground On New Splash Pad
By Benjamin Cox on September 3, 2024 at 8:22am
The Mt. Sterling community may soon have a new way to cool off in the summer time. WGEM reports that the Mt. Sterling Park District broke ground for a new splash pad lastTuesday. The city has raised roughly $1.5 million to provide aid towards the project. Chris Kassing, the Mount Sterling Park District President says […]