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Jacksonville, IL

An annual Central Park Plaza event has joined forces with Jacksonville Main Street and expanded in a big way this year. The 27th annual Downtown Plaza Car Show returns to the square this Saturday. Joel Buchanan with the Morton Avenue Misfits, the organization in charge of the event, says if the weather cooperates, between 200 and 250 cars will hopefully be on display.

Downtown Car Show Adds Vendors, Entertainment in Partnership with Main Street

Woodson, IL

Waverly, IL

A large two-story home in rural Waverly burned to the ground in a massive firefight involving multiple departments on Sunday afternoon. Initial calls of a garage fire at 3159 State Highway 104, about 2.5 miles northwest of Waverly came in just after 12:15 Sunday afternoon. Waverly Fire Chief Jason Shumaker says that because the fire department had just cleared a call approximately 15 minutes earlier, they were able to quickly respond to the rural home: “By the time the 9-1-1 call went out in just a short time, the garage was fully involved. The time it took us to get out there, which was very fast because we had just cleared another call probably 10 minutes prior, the fire had already gotten to the house and it just went from there.”

Rural Two-Story Turn of the Century Waverly Home Burns in Massive Fire

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A Jacksonville man is headed to prison after shooting a woman during a domestic disturbance back in December. 35-year old Antonio K. King of the 300 block of West Dunlap Street pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon in Morgan County Court yesterday afternoon. King was...

Jacksonville Man Is Heading to Prison For December Shooting That Injured A Woman

The Central State Eight all conference spring sports teams have several student athletes from Jacksonville High School. Senior Quin Saxer and junior Hayden Hicks were named for baseball. Sophomore Brandon Sims was named special mention. Seniors Tate Morrisey and Kinley Wood were named for all conference for soccer. Freshman Amalee...

JHS Spring All Conference Selections

Representatives of Memorial Health and Illinois College along with civic leaders gathered in the Parker Rotunda on the Illinois College campus yesterday to announce a new partnership for the college’s nursing program. Memorial Health has formed partnerships with multiple colleges and universities in Central Illinois with the goal of...

Memorial Health Announces $4 Million Gift to I.C. Nursing Program

Ashland, IL

The Ashland Police Department has provided an update on the alleged card skimmer incident at the town’s Casey’s location. Police Chief Martin Fanning says after an investigation into the incident in which an alleged card skimmer was found at the Casey’s in Ashland over the weekend, that fraudulent charges reported on Tuesday did not come from Casey’s in Ashland.

Ashland PD: No Fraud or Skimmer at Ashland Casey’s

Greene County, IL

Roodhouse, IL

A single-story home was a complete loss in a fire yesterday in rural northern Greene County. The Roodhouse and Winchester Fire Departments were dispatched at approximately 1:15 yesterday afternoon to a structure fire at 1270 County Line Road, approximately 1 mile north of Barrow Township. Roodhouse Fire Chief Terry Hopkins...

Two Pets Perish in Rural Northern Greene County Home Fire

Investigations into the rash of shots fired incidents in the city of Jacksonville remain ongoing. This week, Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott & Cass Counties are requesting information to assist the Jacksonville Police Department in their investigation of the latest incident of gunshots fired in the city. At approximately 9:50...

Crime Stoppers Seeking Information on Rash of Shots Fired Incidents

Cass County, IL

Chandlerville, IL

The Chandlerville Fire Department and Cass County Health Department are partnering to fight opioid overdose deaths. The two entities are hosting a free Narcan education and opioid overdose awareness event at 6PM Thursday at the Chandlerville Community Building, on the back side of Chandlerville Village Hall at 111 West Lake Street.

Chandlerville Fire Dept., Cass Co. Health Dept. Host Narcan Training Event Thursday

Springfield, IL

A Springfield man was sentenced to prison time in Adams County Court yesterday on one of many criminal felonies he faces in the county. WGEM reports that 36 year old Bradley S. Yohn was sentenced to 7 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for possession of contraband in a penal institution by Chief Judge of the 8th Judicial Circuit J. Frank McCartney. Yohn was found to be in possession of two thumb drives in his cell at the Adams County Jail in November of last year. A jury found Yohn guilty on the single count back in April. Yohn will serve the sentence with day-for-day credit with credit for 205 days served.

Yohn Sentenced to 7 Years in IDOC in Contraband Case

Quincy, IL

Two individuals are in custody in Quincy for an alleged string of criminal activity across the region over the past week. According to Muddy River News, deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department found a U-Haul truck in the Quincy Walmart parking lot at 8:30 a.m. Monday. The truck was believed to be associated with several criminal trespass cases from this past weekend in Quincy, along with a residential burglary, multiple thefts, and additional criminal activity in Adams County.

Pair Arrested For Alleged Link to Criminal Activity in Adams, Surrounding Counties

A Village in Cass County is alerting area residents that their banking information could have been compromised recently. According to an announcement by the Village of Ashland on the municipal social media, authorities have reportedly been informed that a card skimmer was found on one of the gas pumps at the Casey’s General Store in Ashland.

Credit/Debit Card Skimmer Reported Found on Ashland Gas Station Pump

Beardstown, IL

A Beardstown man is headed to prison on charges stemming from a drug bust in March. 43-year old Matthew M. Schreieck of Beardstown pleaded guilty to Class X felony Methamphetamine Delivery between 15-100 grams in Cass County Court yesterday. The charges stem from a drug bust by the Cass County...

Beardstown Man Sentenced to Prison On Charges From March Drug Bust

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JAM Exhibit Highlights Dominican Sisters of Spfild’s Origins in Jacksonville in150th Year

A temporary exhibit coming to town tells the history of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield and their connection to Jacksonville, although you might be surprised via...

JAM Exhibit Highlights Dominican Sisters of Spfild’s Origins in Jacksonville in150th Year

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