SA Looking for volunteers for Street Outreach for the Homeless
By Gary Scott on June 9, 2026 at 12:30pm
The group formed to fight homelessness in Morgan County has plans to send teams out next month to get a better understanding about the causes of the unhoused. Salvation Army captain Justian Corliss is joined in the group by Jacksonville alderman Joe Lockman, and former Jacksonville police Chaplain Alan Bradish among others who have banded […]
July 4th Run in Jax
By Gary Scott on June 9, 2026 at 11:19am
Registration is now open for the July 4th Independence Day run at Nichols Park. The event sponsored by Heartland Bank will be a 5K run, walk and fun run from Nichols Park through Jacksonville and South Jacksonville and back. All proceeds from the event go to Prairieland United Way. The cost is $25 for the […]
May Weather
By Gary Scott on June 9, 2026 at 9:38am
May was warmer, and a little drier than normal, but the drought remained broken. Temperatures averaged 63-point-3 degrees. That’s almost a full degree warmer than normal. Typical highs reached 75 and a half, and lows dropped to 51. Readings ranged from a high of 89 on the 29th, to 35 on the first day of […]
Chumley New Deputy Chief in Jax
By Gary Scott on June 9, 2026 at 9:25am
The Jacksonville city council last night unanimously backed the appointment of a new deputy police chief. The council agreed with police chief Doug Thompson’s choice of Kyle Chumley to replace Rodney Cox as one of the two chief deputies, Matt Martin serves in the other post directing patrols. Chumley will direct investigations and technology. Cox […]
Sangamon County Fair Kicks off this Week
By Seth Gabriel on June 8, 2026 at 12:06pm
The 2026 Sangamon County Fair is preparing for another year of agriculture, family fun and entertainment as they anticipate thousands of visitors to the fairgrounds this year. The fair kicks off Wednesday and runs through Sunday with the Miss Sangamon County Fair Queen Pageant slated for opening night at 7pm. The Grandstand entertainment will provide […]
WCIL Gives Starts today
By Gary Scott on June 8, 2026 at 9:51am
A four day online giving event begins today, and it will include at least one non profit orgainziation. The event is called WCIL Gives. WCIL stands for west central Illinois. It was launched last year by the Tracy Foundation. The event raised more than $150-thousand in 2025. Ryan Dowd of Pathway Services Unlimited says his […]
Identity of Roodhouse woman killed in Springfield crash released.
By Benjamin Cox on June 6, 2026 at 9:00pm
The Sangamon County Coroner has identified the 69-year-old Roodhouse woman who died in a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of South 7th Street and East Laurel on Thursday. Donna Northcutt, 69, died from multiple blunt force injuries she sustained during the crash according to Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon. In a previous release from his […]
Two Most Wanted
By Gary Scott on June 6, 2026 at 11:08am
Two Cass County residents are highlighted in this weeks most wanted post by Morgan-Cass-Scott Crimestoppers. One is identified as 24-year-old Alexandro Soria. He is a Hispanic male, standing 5-9 and weighing 180 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes, and is wanted for obstructing police, criminal damage to property, DUI and reckless driving. Soria […]
Crimestoppers to help with Motorcycle Theft
By Gary Scott on June 5, 2026 at 6:58pm
Jacksonville police is asking for Crimestoppers help with the investigation of the theft of a motorcycle in the city. Police say the motorcycle was taken from a residence in the 900 block of East College sometime between last Friday night at 10:30, and 8 Saturday morning. Police say it is a black 2020 […]
Data Centers on Hold?
By Gary Scott on June 5, 2026 at 12:42pm
The public outcry against data centers has prompted Governor JB Pritzker to put a hold on tax incentives for new data centers. Governor Pritzker ordered the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to pause processing agreements for the data center investment program starting July 1st. He is also calling on the general assembly to […]
