South Jacksonville Woman Arrested in Stabbing Incident

One person was shot in an alleged road rage incident involving a U-Haul truck on Illinois Route 97 yesterday afternoon. According to a press release from the Menard County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 4:26pm, the Menard County Sheriff’s Office received a call for assistance from the Mason County Sheriff’s Office. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office advised they had received a report of a motorist who had been shot, and was traveling southbound on IL-97 from the Kilbourne area. Mason County further advised that the victim was being pursued by the suspected shooter, who was reportedly driving a U-Haul box truck.

A Hull woman will be spending some significant time in the Illinois Department of Corrections stemming from an arrest this past Fall. 38 year old Carmella I. Birchum pleaded guilty in two separate cases last Tuesday in Pike County Court. Birchum, formerly known as Carmella Bills, pled guilty to a count of possession of methamphetamine less than 5 grams.

A new healthcare option is opening soon in Jacksonville. The new Memorial Care Urgent Care Center located in the Lincoln Square shopping Center is set to open the last week in February. Jacksonville Memorial President and CEO Dr. Scott Boston says Memorial Health is very excited to offer increased access...

Tonight, we spend time away from Jacksonville. Jacksonville plays basketball in Springfield. The Senators will host the Crimsons, and WLDS will carry the game live, starting with the pregame at 6:45. On WEAI, we go to Greene County, where Triopia is on the road at North Greene. The pregame show...

50th District State Senator Jil Tracy was recently awarded for her work on behalf of the state’s park districts. Tracy was recently presented the Illinois Association of Park District’s Outstanding Legislator of the Year Award in a ceremony earlier this month. IAPD President and Chief Executive Officer Peter...

The Jacksonville Youth Engagement Program (JYEP) is seeking to partner with organizations to bring activities to Jacksonville youth with an emphasis on those at risk. The program aims to build access to life and job skills, mental health, spiritual, emotional, social and educational development through after school and summer sports, arts, cultural and leisure activities. Geographic boundaries include students within Jacksonville School District 117.