Winchester, IL

Jacksonville, IL

No one was injured in a two-vehicle crash at a Morton Avenue intersection last night. Police and EMS responded to the corner of West Morton Avenue and South Kosciusko Street at 7:30 last night for a call of a vehicle accident with smoke. According to a police accident report, a...

No Injures in Morton Avenue Two-Vehicle Crash Tuesday Night

Two juveniles were arrested early this morning after multiple vehicles were broken into overnight in South Jacksonville. Officers from both South Jacksonville and Jacksonville responded to a call from a complainant in the 100 block of Labor Drive South at approximately 1:30 this morning who told dispatchers there were three people who were attempting to break into a vehicle and then started walking toward the entrance.

Juveniles Arrested Overnight After Rummaging Through Several South Jacksonville Vehicles

Pike County, IL

Pleasant Hill, IL

The Pike County Sheriff’s Department has released details about an arrest from this past Friday. On Friday at 3:15PM, Pike County Chief Deputy Zack Orr conducted a traffic stop in the 100 block of Fifth Street in Pleasant Hill on a red 2015 Volkswagen car. Subsequent to an investigation,...

Pearl Woman Arrested in Traffic Stop in Pleasant Hill

Washington State

Motorists on the west side of Jacksonville need to pay extra attention near Illinois College from now on. The Jacksonville City Street Department installed the new stop signs at the intersection of College Avenue and Park Street this morning, turning the long-beleaguered intersection into a full four-way stop. The City...

College and Park Now Officially a 4-Way Stop

A few more South Jacksonville streets are going to get resurfaced this year. Village officials opened bids for the oil & chip program for village streets as a part of the Motor Fuel Tax letting process. Village President Dick Samples says the village received only one bid total, which came...

South Jacksonville Oil & Chip Program To Add More Streets After Bid Letting

Pittsfield, IL

Illinois Electric Cooperative has announced that they have installed their first public electric vehicle charging station in Pittsfield. The charging station is located at the Southeast Education Center for John Wood Community College located along U.S. 54. The station allows for two EVs to charge simultaneously. Randy Long, General Manager...

IEC Installs Charging Station at John Wood Center in Pittsfield, South Jacksonville Plans Next

Greene County, IL

Roodhouse, IL

A Greene County woman is heading to prison on drug charges in Pike County. 35-year old Amanda K. Edwards of Roodhouse pleaded guilty to bringing a controlled substance into a penal institution on Tuesday in Pike County Circuit Court. Two other charges were dropped per the plea agreement. Edwards was...

Greene County Woman Sentenced on Pike Drug Charges; Awaits Hearing in Morgan Co.

Illinois State

Beardstown, IL

A Cass County assisted living facility was evacuated after a fire broke out Tuesday afternoon. The Beardstown Fire Department responded to Parkside Place assisted living center located at 1501 Canal Street at approximately 2:30 pm yesterday for a fire in one of the resident apartments. Beardstown Fire Chief Brandon Hager...

Multiple Departments Respond to Fire at Beardstown Assisted Living Facility Tuesday

White Hall, IL

The White Hall Lions Club has a big month of family friendly events ahead. Lions Club President Lindsay Coultas says that the club wanted to start giving back to the community and give local youth something to do for free entertainment once a month this summer. The schedule events kicks...

White Hall Lions Have Busy Month of Events

An annual summer tradition returns to downtown Jacksonville Friday, kicking off with a brand-new event. The Jacksonville Main Street Summer Concert Series hits the ground running for 2023 with the Steepwater Band taking the stage Friday night. Ahead of the usual pre-concert festivities, the first annual Miss Jacksonville pageant, sponsored...

Miss Jacksonville Pageant, The Steepwater Band Kick off 2023 Downtown Concert Series Friday

Glenwood, IL

Chatham, IL

Chatham Glenwood is looking for a new boys’ basketball coach. Despite a recommendation from the administration to keep him, the Ball Chatham school board voted to not renew the contract of Kody Kirkpatrick. Kirkpatrick had coached two years at Glenwood, compiling a 36-29 record. He had been hired at...

Kirkpatrick out as Glenwood Boys Basketball Coach

Golf, IL

The City of Jacksonville Parks & Lakes Committee has approved a proposal for a disc golf course near the Links. The committee met Tuesday night and hashed out details between Sean Meek, who brought the proposal to the full City Council two weeks ago, and Links Golf Course manager Keith Ward.

18-Hole Disc Golf Proposal For Nichols Park Passes Committee

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Il 106 west of Winchester has re-opened

Due to a two vehicle personal injury traffic crash on IL-106 at OLD 36 (near Winchester) all...

Il 106 west of Winchester has re-opened

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