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Former office and financial manager of THIA arrested on 33 charges
By Staff Report Published: September 11, 2014, 3:20 pm Updated: September 11, 2014, 3:28 pm Rose Overpeck TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) – The former office and financial manager of the Terre Haute...
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Liquor Control Commission Underage Compliance Report for Charleston
SPRINGFIELD – Three establishments were cited for selling alcohol to minors under 21 in the City of Charleston. The Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC) conducted underage compliance checks on...
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MADIGAN: ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS, SHERIFF PLEADS GUILTY, RESIGNS
Sheriff Jeffrey Boyd Forfeits Pension, Withdraws Candidacy on November Ballot Over Attempted Official Misconduct Charge based on Attempted Cyberstalking Former Rock Island County Sheriff Jerry Boyd...
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Nightly NewsCap: News headlines the way you like them, in AUDIO
Here’s Lyndi to once again bring you the day’s headlines all in a neat little audio package for your Thursday, September 11, 2014 Nightly NewsCap! Topics covered include: New Williamson County State’s...
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Potential pros and cons of raising Illinois’ minimum wage
Kevin Hoffman Sep 11, 2014Raising Illinois’ minimum wage has been a contentious and central campaign issue in the governor’s race, but what exactly are the pros and cons of increasing the state’s...
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ISP ANNOUNCING DETAILS FOR ILLINOIS RAIL SAFETY WEEK
EFFINGHAM, Ill.—The State of Illinois, with support from the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, Illinois Operation Lifesaver, and Illinois Truck Enforcement Association, has declared September...
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JASPER COUNTY WOMAN SENTENCED TO 188 MONTHS ON METHAMPHETAMINE CHARGES
** U.S. DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT, ILLINOIS—A Jasper County woman was sentenced on September 11, 2014, to over fifteen years in federal prison on methamphetamine charges, Stephen R. Wigginton,...
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FORMER BUSINESS OFFICIAL, TREASURER OF CARTERVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT SENTENCED...
** U.S. DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT, ILLINOIS—A former Carterville, Illinois school official has been sentenced in federal court in southern Illinois. Todd Ryan Frazier, 32, of Grand Rapids,...
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COBDEN MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO METHAMPHETAMINE OFFENSE
** U.S. DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT, ILLINOIS—On September 11, 2014, Rusty J. Smith, 35, of Cobden, Illinois, pled guilty to a one-count indictment charging conspiracy to manufacture...
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Florida Thieves Steal Forklift To Rob ATM
The Huffington Post | By David Moye Posted: 09/11/2014 1:56 pm EDT Updated: 09/11/2014 1:59 pm EDT If you know who might have left a stolen forklift outside a Synovus Bank in Jacksonville, Florida,...
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JACKSON COUNTY MAN SENTENCED FOR FAILING TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER
** U.S. DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT, ILLINOIS—On September 12, 2014, Willie Joe Strayhorn, a/k/a “Jo Jo,” 47, of Murphysboro, was sentenced on a one-count indictment charging Failure to Register...
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Per-student spending, poverty and test scores create a mixed bag for Illinois...
Matt Dietrich Sep 11, 2014Back in March, we posted a Top 10 list of Illinois school districts with the highest per-student spending.At the time, we got a few comments wondering whether spending more...
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Nightly NewsCap: Heckuva day in Disclosuria, and we have it for you in AUDIO
Here’s your Nightly NewsCap as provided by Lyndi for the evening of Friday, September 12, 2014! Topics covered include: Jasper County resident Ashley M. Attaway sentenced for her part in federal...
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MASSIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT PRESENCE IN THE VICINITY OF HARRISBURG PARK
** UPDATE 11:30 PM THE MASSIVE POLICE PRESENCE IS HARRISBURG IS RELATED TO THE EARLIER CARJACKING. OUR TEAM HAS LEARNED THAT TYREE NEAL WAS THOUGHT TO HAVE GONE TO HIS DAD’S PLACE IN HARRISBURG AFTER...
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Illinois is worst state in Midwest to raise kids, report says
Kevin Hoffman Sep 12, 2014What could you possibly love that costs on average $245,000 over 18 years? It must be something special. The answer: a brand new baby. That quarter of a million dollars...
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AUTHORITIES STILL LOOKING FOR TYREE NEAL
** The scene last night in the vicinity of West Logan and Capitol streets, Harrisburg, where authorities were asking family members about Tyree Neal SOUTHERN ILLINOIS—The man who was the subject of...
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Man Allegedly Sells Undercover Cop Crushed Pop-Tart, Claims It’s Cocaine
The Huffington Post | By Hilary Hanson Posted: 09/12/2014 11:01 am EDT Updated: 09/12/2014 11:59 am EDT Looks like the cop didn’t want to sweeten the deal. Cameron Mitchell, 30, was arrested Sept. 4...
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Washington Prosecutor Resigns Amid Allegations She Helped Convict Evade Capture
The Huffington Post | By Simon McCormack Posted: 09/12/2014 12:39 pm EDT Updated: 09/12/2014 12:59 pm EDT A Washington state prosecutor accused of helping a repeat convict avoid a jail cell has...
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Illinois shouldn’t rush into government consolidation
Wendell Cox Sep 12, 2014 Touted as easy solution to many problems, government consolidation based on false premise. Illinois faces serious financial challenges. With the lowest state credit rating in...
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WRECK ON OLD ILLINOIS ROUTE 13 PUTS MAN IN HOSPITAL
WILLIAMSON CO., Ill.—A wreck yesterday on old Illinois Route 13 in Williamson County has put a local man in the hospital in fairly serious condition. According to reports from family, Kenneth Rector...
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