1+ hour, 18+ min ago  (192+ words) By Gary Scott on April 9, 2026 at 12: 54pm An area senator has lent her support to a group home bill with history in the Illinois General Assembly over the past couple of years. Senator Jil Tracy has given her support to House…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (139+ words) By Gary Scott on April 8, 2026 at 12: 00pm Jacksonville Memorial Hospital is participating in a Memorial Health Agency wide regional walking program next month. It is called the Memorial Health Mindful Miles Walking Challenge. Claire Peak of Jacksonville Memorial Hospital says the…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (110+ words) By Gary Scott on April 8, 2026 at 10: 12am The Jacksonville Area Museum will open an exhibit on Illinois" Underground Railroad this weekend. The exhibit opens Saturday. The new exhibit highlights the courageous stories of freedom seekers and the multi racial conductors who…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (108+ words) By Gary Scott on April 8, 2026 at 6: 43am A Springfield man is dead as a result of a motorcycle car accident at the west edge of Springfield Monday. Sangamon County coroner Jim Allmon today confirmed the death of a 58-year-old man. He…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (146+ words) By Gary Scott on April 6, 2026 at 5: 12pm The Bob Freesen YMCA has a new leader. " The YMCA board has announced the hiring of Drew Comstock as the new executive director. Comstock will take over June 1st. " In his high school and college…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (162+ words) By Gary Scott on April 6, 2026 at 10: 50am Crimestoppers of Morgan-Cass-Scott Counties is seeking help in the location of a couple of suspects this week. One is identified as 35-year-old Venson Williams. He is described as a black male, weighing 180 pounds with…...

6+ day, 46+ min ago  (132+ words) By Gary Scott on April 3, 2026 at 1: 26pm A Cook County man has been sentenced in Sangamon County court for the attempted murder of an Illinois State trooper. 39-year-old Cristobal Santana was sentenced to 95 years in prison today in Springfield. He was…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (137+ words) By Gary Scott on April 3, 2026 at 6: 41am Crimestoppers of Morgan, Cass and Scott counties is offering help to the Jacksonville police department in its investigation of a recent trailer theft. Police say sometime between March 24th and last Friday, somebody took a…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (181+ words) By Gary Scott on April 3, 2026 at 6: 49am The recently appointed director of the Jacksonville Memorial Hospital Foundation is urging students to apply for grants through the foundation. Kristen Jamison took over the post late last year, after Pam Martin retired. Jamison…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (117+ words) By Gary Scott on April 3, 2026 at 6: 52am An underground parking garage in downtown Springfield went fully automated this month. The garage at the Old State Capitol in downtown Springfield improves the security, and makes the garage safer. The cost for monthly…...