Spoofing Scam Hits Greene County
By Benjamin Cox on April 24, 2024 at 8:20am
The Greene County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about a new phone call scam circulating throughout West Central Illinois in which scammers spoof legitimate phone numbers. On Tuesday, the Greene County Sheriff’s Office took a report from a Carrollton couple, who had been contacted by telephone by a potential scammer. The scammer first contacted […]
Missouri Man Charged With Reckless Homicide in I-72 Crash in Pike County in October
By Benjamin Cox on April 24, 2024 at 7:58am
A Missouri man has been charged for reckless homicide in Pike County in relation to a two-vehicle crash that killed two women on I-72 this past Fall. 67-year old Steven M. Harrison of Wellsville, Missouri has been charged with two counts of reckless homicide, reckless driving, and wrong-way driving. According to the Illinois State Police, […]
JMH To Hold Flag Raising to Honor National Donate Life Month
By Benjamin Cox on April 24, 2024 at 7:53am
Jacksonville Memorial Hospital is honoring organ and tissue donors with a special ceremony at the end of the month. JMH will host a flag-raising ceremony on Tuesday, April 30th at 3:30PM at the flagpole located near the hospital’s main entrance to call attention to the importance of organ and tissue donation in honor of April […]
Farmingdale Elementary Teacher Receives Fulbright Grant to Travel to Ecuador
By Benjamin Cox on April 24, 2024 at 7:52am
A Jacksonville resident was the recent recipient of a grant to study abroad. Farmingdale Elementary School Music Teacher Amanda Cox has been named a Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad grant recipient. The program is administered through the U.S. Department of Education and provides grants to support overseas projects in training, research, and curriculum development in modern […]
Third Public Forum For Winchester High School Building Project Set for Tomorrow Night
By Benjamin Cox on April 23, 2024 at 3:44pm
The final public hearing about the Winchester High School building is being held tomorrow night. The district administration and school board are seeking the public’s input on the three options to either renovate or replace the current Winchester High School building. The building is currently 103 years old and poses several operations and maintenance hurdles […]
Springfield Man Cited For Collision With ISP Squad Car on I-55 Near Benld
By Benjamin Cox on April 23, 2024 at 3:39pm
A Springfield man was cited after his vehicle struck a State Police squad car on I-55 near Benld over the weekend. According to a press release from the Illinois State Police, on Saturday at around 9PM, an ISP squad car was parked and blocking a lane of traffic on Interstate 55 northbound near milepost 45 […]
Carrollton Man Pleads Guilty To Sex Crimes Against Minors
By Benjamin Cox on April 23, 2024 at 3:36pm
A Carrollton man has pleaded guilty to sex crimes involving minors. 20-year old Harley D. Angel pleaded guilty to Class 2 felony Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse of a victim at least 5 years younger than the age of consent, and Class A misdemeanor Criminal Sexual Abuse of a Victim with a victim who is at […]
Quincy Man Pleads Guilty to DUI In Greene County Chase, Crash from Aug. 2023
By Benjamin Cox on April 23, 2024 at 3:31pm
An Adams County man who led Roodhouse Police on a brief high-speed chase pleaded guilty to driving under the influence on Friday in Greene County Circuit Court. 54-year old Michael B. Tode of Quincy pleaded guilty to one count of driving under the influence of alcohol on Friday in front of visiting Morgan County Judge […]
Springfield Man Arrested For Alleged Prostitution Ring in Springfield Attempting to Offload Property To ISP Trooper
By Benjamin Cox on April 23, 2024 at 10:47am
A 60-year-old Springfield man charged in federal court with operating six “houses of prostitution” in Springfield wants to transfer his ownership interest in an office building to an Illinois State Police trooper who jointly owns the building. The Illinois Times reports that Gregory L. Fraase of Springfield asked U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen McNaught for permission […]
Options Laid Out By IDOT Reps For Replacement of Joe Page Bridge
By Benjamin Cox on April 23, 2024 at 9:19am
The Illinois Department of Transportation continues its move forward on replacing the Joe Page Bridge in Hardin. The bridge carries Illinois Routes 16 and 100 over the Illinois River from Calhoun into the southernmost portion of Greene County, and is one of the only routes into and out of Calhoun County. The draw bridge was […]