Articles

  • 3 days ago | wlds.com | Benjamin Cox

    The new Jacksonville City Council was seated last night and Mayor Andy Ezard says aldermen have a lot of work ahead of them.

  • 4 days ago | wlds.com | Benjamin Cox

    A Carrollton man was sentenced to 20 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections in Greene County Circuit Court on multiple weapons and sex offenses this morning. Greene County State’s Attorney Craig Grummell said in a press release that William L. “Billy” Orr, 60, of Carrollton was sentenced to 20 years in IDOC for unlawful possession of a firearm and firearm ammunition by a felon and possession of child pornography.

  • 4 days ago | wlds.com | Benjamin Cox

    Morgan County Coroner Marcy Patterson has released the name of the man killed in a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcyle and truck on IL-267 south of Jacksonville over the weekend. Timothy Pennington, 60, of Greenfield was pronounced deceased at the scene. According to crash reports, Pennington’s motorcyle and a pickup truck were traveling southbound on IL-267near Lake Jacksonville Road, when for an undisclosed reasons, the motorcycle struck the rear of the pickup.

  • 6 days ago | wlds.com | Benjamin Cox

    One person has been pronounced dead after a fatal two-vehicle crash north of Carrollton on US 67 this afternoon. Eye witness reports the crash occurred on the s-curve in the southbound lanes of US 67 at approximately 1 p.m. this afternoon. An ISP report says that ISP Troop 8 responded to the location for the report of a fatal, head-on collision. Unit 1 (sedan) reportedly crossed the center lane markings and struck Unit 2 (truck-tractor semi-trailer) head-on.

  • 6 days ago | wlds.com | Benjamin Cox

    The Illinois State Police have confirmed an investigation into theft of funds at the Winchester EMS.

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