INDIANA MAN INJURED IN VAN V. MOTORCYCLE HEAD-ON NEAR COWLING
WABASH CO., Ill. - A head-on collision yesterday afternoon in Wabash County sent a Patoka, Ind., man out by helicopter and resulted in a citation for a Grayville woman. Illinois State Police out of...
View ArticleMUNGER: PROPOSED BUDGET WOULD CAUSE 8-9 MONTH PAYMENT DELAYS
State's backlog of unpaid bills could surpass $15 billion CHICAGO - Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger released the following statement Wednesday in response to a budget plan being circulated in the...
View ArticleONE INJURED IN SINGLE-VEHICLE HIGH-SPEED CRASH IN FLORA
FLORA, Ill. - A young San Bernardino, California, man was injured last night after a high-speed collision during which two utility poles were snapped in the city of Flora. Illinois State Police out of...
View ArticleTHREE-VEHICLE CFRASH LEADS TO FATALITY ON INTERSTATE
FAYETTE CO., Ill. - A three-vehicle traffic crash on Interstate 70 in Fayette County has lead to the death of one of the people involved: a 40-year-old Altamont man. The crash occurred early this...
View ArticleFOUR SENTENCED OUT OF WHITE COUNTY ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK
WHITE CO., Ill. - White County State’s Attorney Denton Aud has announced that four individuals received sentences to the Illinois Department of Corrections this week in his county, with one occurring...
View ArticleCOUPLE REFUSING TO LEAVE AFTER OWNER SAYS THEY TRASHED HOME HE WAS SELLING THEM
SALINE CO., Ill. — It appears the old struggle over trying to be nice and getting the poopy end of the deal is alive and well. According to the homeowner of a very nice residence and grounds, located...
View ArticleANOTHER WRECK IMPACTED TRAVEL ON I-70, FAYETTE COUNTY
FAYETTE CO., Ill. - Another vehicle wreck out on Interstate 70 in Fayette County occurred today a few hours before the fatality that took place very early this morning (Thursday, May 26). Illinois...
View ArticleRANDOLPH COUNTY RESIDENTS SENTENCED FOR FEDERAL METH OFFENSE
RANDOLPH CO., Ill. - On May 25, 2016, Leah A. Bean, 33, of Sparta, and Larry D. Rice, 27, of Percy, were sentenced on a meth offense, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois,...
View ArticleTWO MEN SENTENCED FOR WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING
BENTON, Ill. - James L. Porter, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that Billy Michael Reed, 61, of Benton, Illinois, and Matthew Michael Adams, 32, of...
View ArticleSINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH EAST OF LAWRENCEVILLE SIDESWIPES TREES
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ill. - A Lawrenceville man was transported to Good Sam in Vincennes after a crash that caused him to smack into some trees early this morning. Illinois State Police District 12 worked...
View ArticleISP 12 RELEASE RESULTS FROM SEATBELT PATROL, CUMBERLAND/CLARK COs.
CUMBERLAND/CLARK COs., Ill. - The Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 has released enforcement figures from the Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols which were conducted on Thursday, May 19 in...
View ArticleJASPER, EFFINGHAM COUNTIES ENFORCEMENT PATROLS BY THE NUMBERS
JASPER/EFFINGHAM COs., Ill. - Illinois State Police District 12 announced enforcement figures for the recent special Traffic Enforcement Patrols (sTEP) wave conducted during the evening hours on...
View ArticleHEAD-ON COLLISION WEDNESDAY CAUSES AMPUTATION OF MOTORCYCLIST’S LEG
WABASH CO., Ill. - The motorcyclist who was involved in a head-on collision with a van Wednesday on Illinois Route 1 in Wabash County has lost his leg as the result of the accident. The 51-year-old...
View ArticleBAD LUCK OR NOT? SHERIFF REPORTS VEHICLE MIRRORS COLLIDE ON COUNTY ROAD
CRAWFORD CO.— Crawford County Sheriff department officials have announced a rather unusual traffic incident, this with no injuries. But if the breaking of mirrors actually leads to bad luck, a couple...
View ArticleDRIVER, PINNED UNDER SEMI TRAILER, IS SEVERELY INJURED IN INTERSTATE CRASH
CLARK CO., Ill. - An interstate wreck last night (Friday, May 27) involved an extrication and resulted in severe injuries for one of the two drivers. The accident occurred on Interstate-70 westbound...
View ArticleSLOW POST APOLOGIES; WORKING ON THE SPECIAL EDITION
Yes. Granny. We've been waiting for that all day too. The June Special Edition is scheduled to hit the stands on Wednesday and Thursday June 1 and 2. We're hard at work on it, and as a result, we've...
View ArticleDRIVER CITED WITH DUI-DRUGS AFTER CRASH NORTH OF ROUTE 33
FAYETTE CO., Ill. - A woman from Effingham was cited for DUI-drugs after a single-vehicle accident put her in a ditch off Route 33 in Fayette County last night. According to Illinois State Police out...
View ArticleObama’s edict about bathroom usage creates JOBS…!!!
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View ArticleHonoring our World War II ‘Boys of Fury’
Tank commander Lt. John Howard's forceful order to my grandfather - Sgt. Donald Norris - saved his life during World War II. MEMORIAL DAY 2016 Our World War II 'Boys of Fury' and The Prayer...
View ArticleWOMAN FOUND HANGED IN HER CELL AT SALINE CO. DETENTION CENTER
Victoria Vandyke, SCDC mugshot most recent SALINE CO., Ill. - Confirmation has been made that there's been another death at the Saline County Detention Center by hanging. Victoria Collette Vandyke, 39,...
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