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The South Jacksonville Board of Trustees officially accepted the resignation of two employees last night. Village Public Works Superintendent John Green stepped down after 25 ½ years to take a new job with the City of Jacksonville. Green says it was time to move to a less stressful job:...

Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott & Cass Counties are requesting Information to assist the Jacksonville Police Department in their investigation of a recent hit and run accident. At 2:20 pm on Saturday, June 18th, a vehicle that was stopped facing eastbound at the intersection of North Clay and East Douglas...

The Governor Duncan Mansion will play host to a historical barbeque on their lawn this evening. Susan Hardin of the Daughters of the American Revolution who do the upkeep at the mansion says its a reenactment of an actual event: “The event is supposed to be a re-creation of a barbeque that Governor Duncan actually held on the grounds for Daniel Webster. It’s an attempt to historically re-enact an event that actually occurred here in Jacksonville.”

A Virginia man arrested last month for animal cruelty has been placed on house arrest prior to trial. 24 year old Enrique Rangel of Virginia was arrested by Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of animal torture and depiction of animal cruelty on May 26th. Rangel has been held...

Clint Bland, a Jacksonville-based farmer and merchant, was skeptical of a website called Market Wagon when he first saw a promoter from the company hawk its wares at the Old Capitol Farmers Market a few years ago. He sees advantages to meeting people where they are and explaining what his products are and what makes them better than other, similar products.

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

MCDONOUGH COUNTY, Ill. (KHQA) — A Macomb man involved in a rear-end crash on Wednesday was life-flighted to a hospital with serious injures. The wreck happened on Illinois Route 336 in McDonough County around 2:51 p.m. According to a preliminary Illinois State Police investigation, the driver of a Mack...

Green Pastures Christian Retreat Center recently received a grant from the Illinois Masonic Children's Assistance Program.

A current 8th District circuit court judge and former Schuyler County state’s attorney died after being hit by a truck while riding his bicycle. Illinois State Police said Ramon Escapa, 42, of Rushville was hit from behind while bicycling near Frederick on June 19. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

More information has become available on a traffic crash on U.S. 67 that sent one man to the hospital Wednesday. West Central Illinois Dispatch received reports of a car versus motorcycle crash just after 4:00 pm Wednesday. According to an initial crash report from the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, a...

Chandlerville native Phillip Wessel has been chosen to go to Germany on an international agriculture exchange program. The United Soybean Board has chosen Wessel and four others from across the country to go to Germany to participate in a program facilitated by the International Farm Youth Exchange Association to gain a deeper understanding of agriculture in Germany.

Customers of Jacksonville's Buchheit store raised funds during May as part of the chain's Pet Pantry fundraiser.

Kids from the Midwest Youth Services participate in the organization's Friday Funday at Bowl Inn.

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MCDONOUGH COUNTY, Ill. (KHQA) — A Galesburg man is facing numerous charges after authorities say he threatened to shoot employees at a campground and then eluded deputies. McDonough County deputies on Thursday responded to 23200 N. 2000th Rd. in Bushnell for a report of disorderly man who threatened to shoot managers at a campground.

John Green will be resigning from his position as public works superintendent after about 26 years working for South Jacksonville. He will be replaced by Brian English. ...

MACOMB (WGEM) - A Galesburg, Illinois, man was arrested Thursday in Macomb near the Heritage Days carnival after he allegedly threatened to shoot at least one person and assaulted police, according to the McDonough County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Nick Petitgout said 51-year-old Jeffrey A. Griswold was charged with aggravated...