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A Jacksonville man was arrested twice yesterday in a twelve-hour span, that began with a hit and run accident from early last month. Police were called to the scene of a two-vehicle traffic crash at approximately 7:15 pm on Thursday, June 2nd at the intersection of North Main and West Dunlap Streets.

Jacksonville welcomed the long Fourth of July holiday weekend with the Independence Day parade sponsored by Jacksonville Rotary. Hundreds of people lined the streets between the Morgan County Fairgrounds and the downtown square for the hour-long parade celebrating the red, white and blue.

A Jacksonville woman has shared the story of her life and her decades-long search for her biological family in a new book that will be released Tuesday.

Jacksonville Police are investigating a burglary that occurred overnight Wednesday. According to police reports, sometime between the hours of 9:30 am Wednesday and 1:00 pm yesterday, someone forced entry to a garage in the 700 block of Sheridan Street and removed approximately $50.00 worth of tools without permission. Police are...

"J. Capps & Sons Ltd. A History of Nice Threads" will open July 16, with a members-only preview July 13. It follows the history of J. Capps & Sons from 1839 until its closing in 1975.

JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (WICS/WLDS) — A Jacksonville man suspected in a hit-and-run last month was arrested twice in one day. Our media partners, WLDS, report police began investigating the man after he allegedly left the scene of a crash on June 2. We're told the 20-year-old Austin M. McDade's vehicle...

If there ever was a moment of "don't try this at home, kids", it's this. New video shows a pro water skier in Jacksonville, Illinois who just got massive air off of a jump that would make a bird envious. Have I mentioned this guy is a pro? He is....

Police, fire and other public safety reports from Jacksonville and the surrounding area.

An idea by a Jacksonville Middle School teacher to try and add levity to a tough school year, snowballed into a nice donation for some area charities thanks to Superintendent Ptacek’s weather alerts. Lauren Range is head of the Science Department at JMS and says the most recent school...

The fair will feature livestock competitions and performances from country singer-songwriters Walker Hayes and Cody Johnson.

The City of Jacksonville received a clean audit of their 2021 finances. Adam Whithee of Zumbahlen, Eyth, Surratt, Foote, and Flynn told the city at their final meeting of the month of June that no findings were found in the city’s accounting practices and that they had a 9-11 month cushion in their general fund.

"Armadillo" is more familiar to Midwesterners as the punchline to jokes about creatures that roam the expanses of Texas. No more. The animals are working their way north and, while not as common as squirrels or raccoons in west-central Illinois, it no longer is a surprise when one is sighted. Face it. Morgan County and its environs are part of armadillo country.

The Rev. Joseph H. Hermes will celebrate Mass at 11 a.m. July 9 at Church of Our Saviour in Jacksonville.

Jacksonville Memorial Hospital volunteers ...

E-Bolt Supply has begun the process of moving out of its current building at 400 E. Morton Ave.