2+ hour, 36+ min ago  (95+ words) By Gary Scott on July 14, 2026 at 12:21am The board may go into executive session prior to formal action. Board members will be asked to establish a Jacksonville Middle School girls’ wrestling activity account, and approve an administrator contract for Jacksonville Middle…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (211+ words) By Gary Scott on July 10, 2026 at 11:04am The new multipurpose building for the Winchester school district has a name. The Winchester school board met in special session last night to review and award bids for the construction. The building will go…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (183+ words) Boil Order for Portion of South Jacksonville By Gary Scott on July 6, 2026 at 10:04am The Winchester Grade School gymnasium will come down this week. Crews are at the school today, ready to drop the building. A sagging ceiling spotted during the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (254+ words) Heat Advisory for Area on Sunday By Benjamin Cox on June 27, 2026 at 12:03pm The superintendent of Pikeland Community Unit School District Number 10 has confirmed that a former district employee is no longer employed by the school system as police continue investigating…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (271+ words) WLDS Running At Lower Than Normal Power By Benjamin Cox on June 27, 2026 at 10:24am The MacMurray Foundation and Alumni Association is launching its second year of competitive grant funding, with applications opening July 1st for educational and community improvement projects. The Foundation…...

2+ mon, 5+ hour 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…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (142+ words) By Gary Scott on April 22, 2026 at 12:02am The Jacksonville school board will look at buying a building on the north side of the square for a couple of programs tonight. The board will be asked to consider the purchase of the…...

3+ mon, 1+ week 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…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (65+ words) By Gary Scott on March 26, 2026 at 10:30am A Scott County native has been named 2026 Illinoisan of the year. Retired Chicago Tribune investigative reporter Ray Long will be given the award by the Illinois News Broadcasters Association April 18th. Long was twice named…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (220+ words) By Gary Scott on March 2, 2026 at 5:41am The Winchester school board decided the inevitable Friday afternoon in a special session. The Winchester grade school gym is coming down. Superintendent Jeff Abell says the board hired Graham Hyde Architects to get a…...