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Jacksonville Area Authorities Seeking Tips On JDC Vandalism

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The public is asked to assist the Jacksonville Police Department with its investigation into recent vandalism at the Jacksonville Development Center.

The following information is from Crimestoppers of Morgan and Scott Counties:

Sometime in the overnight hours of July 17; unknown person(s) broke several windows out of two buildings on the former JDC grounds.

The police are asking that anyone who has information concerning this incidents or any other crimes within the two county area submit a tip online by going to morganscottcrimestoppers.webs.comand clicking the blue button on the home page or calling Crimestoppers at 243-7300.

Tips may also be submitted by texting 274637 (CRIMES). The first word of the text tip must be "payout".

Peter has a diverse background in public, independent and commercial media production. Beginning in 2011, Peter served as reporter and “Morning Edition” host for WUIS. He completed his work at WUIS in 2014. Prior to his start in public radio, he covered the Illinois legislature for NBC affiliate WANDTV-17 and helped launch Phenom Features, a non-profit apprenticeship film studio. Peter hails from Oswego, Ill., where he grew up watching WTTW-11/PBS.