MT. ZION, Ill. (WAND) — It was a moment that brought tears to a community months ago. Mt. Zion lost one of its brightest lights, Jack Brinkoetter, in a sledding accident on a snowy day. "There's ...

Jack Brinkoetter was killed in a snow sledding accident on Jan. 5, and the same accident left fellow fifth-grader Charlie Spurlock in critical condition. To honor Brinkoetter’s life, the Mayor ...

MOUNT ZION, Ill. (WCIA) — The Mount Zion community remembers Jack Brinkoetter on his birthday and “LIVE. LIKE. JACK. Day” in town. Luke Williams, the mayor, had the idea to honor him this ...

10-year-old Jack Brinkoetter was killed in a tragic accident on Sunday. A second boy his age was critically injured in the same accident, and he is currently hospitalized in Springfield.

Authorities said Jack Brinkoetter, 10, died from injuries received when he struck a boulder while riding an inner tube being pulled by an all-terrain vehicle.

Jack Brinkoetter did not survive. Sergeant Scott Flannery reported that as of noon on Monday, the second boy is still in critical condition. Tuesday's vigil will begin at 7 p.m. in the parking lot ...

MOUNT ZION — Businesses in Mount Zion are rallying around a project to collect enough bottle caps for a memorial bench to honor the memory of Jack Brinkoetter. Jack, 10, died Jan. 5 as the ...

MOUNT ZION — A 10-year-old boy who died Sunday after he was injured while riding an inner tube being pulled by an all-terrain vehicle was identified Monday as Jack Douglas Brinkoetter from Mount ...

MT. ZION, Ill. (WCIA) — As Mt. Zion is still mourning the loss of a fifth-grade student, they are honoring him with his own village-wide day. Jack Brinkoetter was killed in a snow sledding ...