342 West State Coming Down?
By Gary Scott on April 13, 2026 at 6:13am
It appears the city is ready to go forward with the demolition of a fire damaged apartment house, if the courts agree. The Jacksonville city council tonight will be asked to waive bids, and accept a proposal for the demolition of the apartment Building at 342 West State. Jacksonville mayor Andy Ezard has been anxious […]
Open House Tuesday Night for Nexamp Solar Field
By Gary Scott on April 13, 2026 at 6:00am
The developer of a proposed solar field along Black’s Lane will hold an open house tomorrow afternoon at the Twisted Tree Music Hall. The field is being developed by Nexamp, a commercial solar company. Jack Curry of Nexamp says the location is good for a solar field. The project is just off Morton Avenue, near […]
Boil order for SMG customers
By Gary Scott on April 12, 2026 at 7:51am
Due to a water main break, there is a boil order for all customers along English Road, Wahl Road and Vanbebber Road that are west of Leetham Road as well as customers along Leetham Road south of English Road, all in Morgan County.
Rotary Green Trees/Shrubs
By Gary Scott on April 12, 2026 at 6:10am
The Jacksonville Rotary Club is selling trees and shrubs this month as part of the Rotary Green project. Rotary Green is working with the parks and lakes department with the project, designed to bring healthy trees to the community. Samantha Boston is leading the project. She says Rotary Green’s goal is to bring trees back […]
Underground Railroad at the Jax Museum
By Gary Scott on April 11, 2026 at 6:06am
An exhibit comes to the Jacksonville Area Museum that fits well into Jacksonville’s underground railroad history. It is a traveling exhibit from Looking for Lincoln. Jacksonville Area Museum director Tori Ohl says the exhibit is designed to put viewers into the story and struggles. Ohl says the exhibit stays here til August 1st. The exhibit […]
Jax Main Street Gets $15-thousand for Underground Railroad Mural
By Gary Scott on April 10, 2026 at 10:59am
Jacksonville is getting a chunk of money doled out by the governor’s office for public art projects. The money comes the Illinois Arts Council, governor JB Pritzker, and Illinois Humanities Jacksonville Main Street will get $15-thousand. The money is awarded to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the declaration of independence. Jacksonville Main Street director Judy […]
Latest Most Wanted
By Gary Scott on April 10, 2026 at 10:52am
Crimestoppers has targeted a couple of out of town suspects for this week’s most wanted. One is identified as 36-year-old Richard Hoyle. He is described as a white male, standing 5-8 and weighing 175 pounds. He has brush cut brown hair and hazel eyes. Hoyle is wanted for aggravated battery, and criminal damage to property. […]
Theft of AC Parts Spotlighted by Crimestoppers
By Gary Scott on April 10, 2026 at 6:16am
Crimestoppers is offering a helping hand in the investigation of air conditioning parts earlier this month east of Jacksonville. Morgan County deputies are investigating the theft from a business in the 21-hundred block of the Old State road. Deputies say someone, or some people took a compressor and damaged, then removed parts from three York […]
Tracy Backs CILA Zoning Bill
By Gary Scott on April 9, 2026 at 12:54pm
An area senator has lent her support to a group home bill with history in the Illinois General Assembly over the past couple of years. Senator Jil Tracy has given her support to House Bill 1843. It would ban local zoning boards and plans commission from creating restrictions for community integrated living arrangements. Jacksonville has […]
Seward Sentenced to Prison here
By Gary Scott on April 9, 2026 at 10:21am
A Cass County man has been sentenced to prison in Morgan county court on drug charges. The sentencing yesterday in Morgan County Court was for 63-year-old Eric Seward of Beardstown. Seward was given 7 years in prison for meth possession. He was arrested in early January this year. Seward was also fined $500. A charge […]
