3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (129+ words) Jacksonville Journal-Courier A 26-year-old Jacksonville man has been charged in the reported sexual assault of a teenager in August, according to police Sims of Jacksonville was arrested Wednesday on a charge of aggravated criminal sexual assault Sims was booked into…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (251+ words) A thief who forced their way in to Muggsy’s Fine Dining managed to make off with some copper wiring but otherwise did little damage, according to Jacksonville Police. The break-in at the building at 230 S. Mauvaisterre St. is believed to…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (149+ words) Moderator Kristen Welker (left) speaks to Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code, on "Meet the Press" in May. A watch party is planned in Jacksonville for a documentary that explores the realities of modern-day motherhood — from culture wars to…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (267+ words) An upcoming exhibit at Jacksonville Area Museum will feature artwork by Jacksonville-area residents, including one piece created by 100 area artists. The exhibit “The Geography of Memory: Jacksonville in Art” will feature the patchwork piece, assembled from 100 8-inch-square canvases. Each of…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (661+ words) He was going to start the Colts' season opener in the following season. On Sunday, Jones' nearly nine-month journey back will end the way he envisioned — taking snaps on Week 1, his first game action since early December. “I feel really…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (158+ words) A woman’s covert text to a family member led police to a Jacksonville apartment, where officers say she had been assaulted. Police say a woman was able to send a covert text to a family member, who alerted authorities that…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1269+ words) A growing number of law enforcement agencies are using Flock Safety automated license plate reader cameras connected to a nationwide network, fueling a debate between those defending the technology as an important tool to solve crimes and those warning of…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (811+ words) Morgan County Democrats held a pop-up rally Aug. 27 in Woodson. Club members are holding the rallies in communities around Morgan County leading up to the November election to demonstrate that "democracy is not a spectator sport," according to the club....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (541+ words) People listen at the beginning of a Jacksonville Plan Commission meeting during which a request was heard to rezone a former daycare center at 3001 W. Lafayette Ave. for apartments. The commission rejected the request. Jacksonville Plan Commission has voted against rezoning…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (608+ words) McKenna Shawgo has been selected as the Journal-Courier's Community Champion for August. She is being recognized for helping to open Jacksonville Area Museum and for preserving MacMurray College's history. If you know someone who deserves to be recognized as a…...