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Christian County Jail

East Central Illinois Region

Christian County Jail in need of improvements

TAYLORVILLE -- According to Christian County Sheriff Bruce Kettelkamp, their jail is out-of-date and needs urgent improvements. The Christian County Correctional Center was built in 1977. It marks its 45th anniversary this year. The center also serves as the base of operations for the Christian County Sheriff's Department. "When I became Sheriff in 2010, I realized the jail was poorly designed," stated Kettelkamp in a news release Friday. "[It is also] becoming obsolete." There were initial assessments to determine whether […]

todayJanuary 29, 2022 125

Illinois Montgomery

Decision 2022

Montgomery County voters missing voter ID cards

HILLSBORO -- All registered voters should have received their new voter registration cards in the mail. "Of the 16,811 cards we mailed out on January 14, over 1,200 were returned," states County Clerk Sandy Leitheiser. "[The Postal Service returned them] because they were undeliverable as addressed." Voters who did not receive their new voter card should contact the County Clerk's office as soon as possible. This is in order to avoid any potential issues voting in the June 28 primary […]

todayJanuary 28, 2022 54

Illinois

Martin arrested over weekend in Knox County

GALESBURG -- A Macoupin County woman wanted on several charges across five counties was placed under arrest in a sixth county. Abigail L. Martin, 25, is facing new charges in Knox County for theft by deceptive practice and forgery. Martin is in the Knox County Correctional Center awaiting an appearance in court Monday. She is in lockdown under an alias name, Abigail Angelo. According to our media partners at WLDS, Martin has missed all of her court dates in five […]

todayJanuary 24, 2022 66

Greenville Blackburn

NCAA Basketball

Greenville men drop game against conference favorite Blackburn

GREENVILLE -- SLIAC favorites Blackburn College proved to be too much for Greenville University Saturday in conference action. Greenville hit a rough spot early, with Blackburn racing out to a 20-6 lead in the first 7:30 of the game. The Panthers were able to pull back up to a 10-point deficit at halftime. At the half, the Beavers had a 56-46 lead. Greenville struck early, with a Chris Jackson three-pointer closing the gap to seven. However, the effective Beaver offense […]

todayJanuary 24, 2022 92

Sorento School

East Central Illinois Region

Sorento Elementary to close at end of school year

SORENTO -- Members of the Bond County Board of Education voted to close Sorento Elementary at the end of the 2021-22 school year on Wednesday, Jan. 19. The vote came following four public hearings about the school closure proposal. Beginning next school year, the school's 100+ students will have to go to school at either of the district's two remaining elementary schools. Those schools are in Greenville and Pocahontas. The decision was mostly due to unequal class sizes between the […]

todayJanuary 24, 2022 42

Taylorville Adam Cherry

East Central Illinois Region

Taylorville HS employee arrested on meth charges

TAYLORVILLE -- An internal investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Taylorville High School employee for drug use. Officials from Taylorville Police Department and district administrators started an investigation two weeks ago. The investigation comes following a tip that a current employee was bringing methamphetamine into the high school and using while on duty. Officers along with a K9 unit would conduct a traffic stop Wednesday. Arrested was Adam Cherry, 38, of Rosamond, who will be facing charges of […]

todayJanuary 20, 2022 130 1

Financial News

Illinois tax filing season begins Monday

CHICAGO -- The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) will begin accepting tax returns beginning Monday. That date is January 24, the same day that the federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS) begins accepting returns. "We encourage taxpayers to file their taxes electronically and choose direct deposit, as early as possible in the tax season," says IDOR Director David Harris. "[This is] to ensure the fastest processing and issuance of any refunds." "Taxpayers may file their electronic returns for free with MyTax […]

todayJanuary 20, 2022 76

Big R

Business & Lifestyle

Final three Big R stores under new ownership

TAYLORVILLE -- The last of the independently owned Big R Stores in the state of Illinois is under new ownership. They have been acquired by Quincy-based Farm and Home Supply. It was revealed over the weekend that the stores in Taylorville and Lincoln closed on Friday and reopened Monday under its new name. The Farm and Home store in Springfield will relocate from its North Dirksen location to the current Big R store down the street. Farm and Home Supply […]

todayDecember 20, 2021 363

Carlton Hall Millikin

NCAA Football

Hall named Millikin University head football coach

DECATUR -- Millikin University has a new head coach for their football program. The announcement of Carlton Hall becoming the new coach came from athletic director Dr. Craig White Thursday. Hall was previously defensive coordinator for the past two years. He took over the head coaching role on Thursday after Dan Gritti left the program for other opportunities. Gritti was the head coach for five full seasons and for three games in the 2020-21 short season. “Carlton Hall is a […]

todayDecember 12, 2021 125

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