3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (130+ words) By Gary Scott on May 26, 2026 at 2: 21am Jacksonville city officials will ready a new time capsule for burial today. The public is invited to the ceremony. The city planned to bury the time capsule in the southeast corner of the square,…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (176+ words) By Gary Scott on May 24, 2026 at 2: 12pm The Crimestoppers most wanted list this week includes two people accused of violent crimes. One is identified as 40-year-old James Havens, whose last known address was in the 800 block of North Clay. Havens is…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (81+ words) By Gary Scott on May 23, 2026 at 7: 20am There are limited details available regarding an accident at a railroad cross west of Barry overnight. It involved a vehicle versus train. Initial reports indicate one injury, and it may have been a high…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (145+ words) By Gary Scott on May 22, 2026 at 6: 25pm Illinois College is losing its head men's basketball coach. Steve Schweer has agreed to become head coach for the men's team at the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosk. Schweer has served as head coach…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (178+ words) By Benjamin Cox on May 19, 2026 at 7: 29pm The Illinois Department of Human Services has recognized Jacksonville-based Midwest Youth Services with a statewide Youth Service Award during the 2026 Home Illinois Summit in Springfield. The honor was presented as part of the state's…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (148+ words) wlds. com Jacksonville police responded to a report of a car striking a home early this morning. Officers received a report just after 4: 45 a. m. of a vehicle striking a home in the 700 block of North Prairie Street. According to a police…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (117+ words) By Gary Scott on May 15, 2026 at 11: 57am Jacksonville police are getting a helping hand from Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott and Cass Counties on a vandalism spree. Jacksonville police are investigating a series of tire slashes on vehicles that occurred between…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (154+ words) By Gary Scott on May 14, 2026 at 9: 26am The Jacksonville Journal Courier reports this morning that Winchester school board has approved two bids for the demolition of the Winchester Grade School gymnasium. The newspaper says Neff Colvin of Jacksonville has been given…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (123+ words) By Gary Scott on May 14, 2026 at 9: 24am A Macoupin County man is headed to prison for the dissemination of child sexual abuse material. 38-year-old Jacob Rogers of Virden was sentenced yesterday to 16 years in prison. The sentence was handed down in…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (109+ words) By Gary Scott on May 11, 2026 at 5: 25am The Morgan County board will look at regulations for solar, data and battery storage today, two weeks after the board settled on a six month review process for data center regulation. " The board will…...