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READ THE LEAD: Coverage of a car v motorcycle wreck leads to a MUCH bigger story
There are weird incidents, and then there are weird incidents. And Williamson County in southern Illinois has more than its fair share of them. Case in point: Our coverage of this little incident that...
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Arms Cache Most Likely Kept in Texas by the C.I.A.
By CHARLIE SAVAGE MAY 4, 2014 WASHINGTON — In passing references scattered through once-classified documents and cryptic public comments by former intelligence officials, it is referred to as “Midwest...
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HARRISBURG VANDALISM SPREE; EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO BUSINESSES, PERSONAL PROPERTY
HARRISBURG, Ill. — A vandalism spree that occured last night in Harrisburg has left extensive damage to both businesses and personal property. The damages were discovered this morning by the victims...
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BREAKING: TAMARA WILLIAMS DECLARED UNFIT TO STAND TRIAL IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY...
Tamera Williams, Williamson County Sheriff’s Department mugshot WILLIAMSON CO., Ill.—A Williamson County judge has ordered that the woman accused of murdering a Johnston City woman last fall is unfit...
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CAN WE EXPECT NO FURTHER PROCREATION BY HIM? BILLY SHELTON SHOOTS HIMSELF IN...
WAYNE CO., Ill.—Only in Wayne County. No, not a pic of THE Billy O. Just a funny meme, to enhance the entire post. Billy Shelton‘s (the younger; records make no distinction) first felony offense of...
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Nightly NewsCap: A VERY busy day in the readership area is rounded up in AUDIO!
Happy Monday to you all…Lyndi returns with the headlines from the weekend along with today’s rockin news for the evening of May 5, 2014! Topics covered include: fire destroys house next to Hardin...
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LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR CHARGED WITH THEFT OF FUNDS
LAWRENCE CO., Ill.—The woman featured on page 1 of this issue has been formally charged in Lawrence County circuit court with theft of funds. Kim Yost-Winningham, 34, Lawrence Township Supervisor since...
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Corruption Does Pay for Sue McLaughlin – $85 an hour!
May 1, 2014 Sue McLaughlin BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (ECWd) - In yet another example of the sickness in this state, we have another ethically challenged public official that finds herself right back in public...
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TRAFFIC SHUT DOWN ON U.S. 45 AFTER D.O.T. DECIDES TO WEIGH TRUCK IN THE ROAD
SALINE CO., Ill.—Below is a shot of what happens when the Illinois Department of Transportation decides to weigh a truck in the middle of a busy highway: Photo credit to a reader Here’s his take on the...
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Lake Land College Employee Terminated, Charged With Theft
May 3, 2014 MATTOON, IL. (ECWd) - This is a common situation that we discover time and time again in nearly every public body we look at. We saw this in: -DeWitt County Probation Office (here),...
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SALEM MAN INDICTED BY U.S. GOVERNMENT AFTER HACKING INCIDENT
FORMER NAVY NUCLEAR SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR CHARGED WITH HACKING THE UNITED STATES NAVY, NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY’S COMPUTER SYSTEMS U.S. DISTRICT COURT, TULSA, Okla.—Today, the United...
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READ THE LEAD: Capitalizing on the business of fitness and fighting…legally,...
For all the grief we’ve given people in the past who have associated with the sport of Mixed Martial Arts, we’ve got to say: Sometimes it’s not all thugs who are attracted to MMA. Case in point: Ethan...
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READ THE LEAD: What’s the status of former cop with wayward exes?
There are a few things in life that you can count on to bring you grief if you find yourself in excesses with them. Among these are vices like alcohol or medications, or habits like gambling. And then,...
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TWO INDIVIDUALS INDICTED FOR MORTGAGE FRAUD IN CARBONDALE
Allegations Relate to Marshall Reed Apartments in Carbondale U.S. DISTRICT COURT, BENTON—Earlier today, two individuals from New York were indicted by a federal grand jury sitting in Benton, Illinois,...
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Nightly NewsCap: Headlines from the past 24 hours in AUDIO!
Let’s close out the day shift and move into the night shift with the Nightly NewsCap from Lyndi for the evening of Tuesday, May 6, 2014! Topics covered include: Former Mattoon city manager Sue...
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Crash Involving Train and Farm Tractor Kills Vincennes Man
MAY 6, 2014 10:29 PM Knox County – Tuesday night at approximately 7:09, Indiana State Police and Knox County Sheriff’s Office responded to a fatal crash involving a CSX train and a farm tractor near...
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The Erosion of Children’s Rights!
April 29, 2014 Illinois Schools (ECWd) - Each year we have a laundry list of new laws that go into effect, and more often than not the general public knows little about them for numerous reasons, but...
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READ THE LEAD: Young people needed to join volunteer firefighter’s program
Being a volunteer firefighter is a difficult job. A fire, explosion, or other disaster can wake you up out of a deep slumber to attend to what might be a horrific scene, or just someone’s hot water...
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Was gambling debt the cause for alleged mass theft by a village clerk?
Looks like alleged theft by public officials isn’t limited to just downstate Illinois. Or at least, it looks like upstate authorities are starting to see that it’s going on in their areas, too. Up in...
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READ THE LEAD: Strange little crimes with plenty of crossover
Of the many articles featured in this month’s edition, several are dedicated to detailing crime, not just corruption. Why? Because there ARE very good policing entities in our coverage area and we like...
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