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Illinois legislators get something right: House committee passes bill on...
SPRINGFIELD - Attorney General Lisa Madigan today applauded members of an Illinois House committee for passing legislation to eliminate the statutes of limitations for felony criminal sexual assault...
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SHAWNEETOWN: Local man pleads guilty to sex offender registry violation
Jackie Ray Endicot Jr. GALLATIN CO., Ill. - Gallatin County State's attorney Doug Dyhrkopp has announced another conviction in his court, happening Monday, May 15. Jackie Ray Endicott Jr., 45, formerly...
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Tragedy for Wayne County retired deputy as motorcycle crash claims his life
WHITE CO., Ill. - A well-known former Wayne County deputy lost his life in a motorcycle accident yesterday in a rural area of White County. Retired Deputy Don Atwood,64, one of Wayne County's...
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Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Supports the Illinois Safe Neighborhoods...
Legislation Passed Senate now awaiting House action CHICAGO -The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce stands in support of SB 1722, the Safe Neighborhoods Reform Act, and the efforts of Mayor Rahm Emanuel...
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Store surveillance aids in arrest of man alleged to have stolen credit cards
PALESTINE, Ill. - Palestine Police Chief Jeff Besing has issued information on a situation that emerged in his village over the weekend...and he's already made some advances in the case. The original...
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TEEN GIRL DIES IN CRAWFORD COUNTY CRASH
CRAWFORD CO., Ill. - A 16-year-old female driver lost her life earlier this evening in a single-car accident on a rural Crawford County road. Illinois State Police District 12 said the accident...
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Marion PD Narcotics Unit execute search warrant at South Liberty
Andrae Jackson, from his Facebook page MARION, Ill. - Another tactical entry has gained the Marion Police Department Narcotics Unit (MPDNU) another arrest...and the seizure of an amount of evidence in...
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Madigan, 14 AGS urge Department of Justice to rescind harsh new sentencing...
CHICAGO – Attorney General Lisa Madigan today joined with 14 of her counterparts from around the country to call on U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to rescind harsh new instructions for Department...
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MARION: Police report from May 11-18, 2017
MARION, Ill. - Here's what Marion police have been up to for roughly the middle of the month of May, 2017. Melissa Harkrider, 38 of Marion has been issued a citation for Possession of Cannabis in the...
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X-TRA: Gen crim report: Homeless man charged with illegally toting handgun
Jacob Angle RICHLAND CO.— This issue’s general criminal report includes a couple of individuals who smacked the vehicles of others and two cases in which weapons violations are charged. Homeless toting...
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X-TRA: Crossville druggie gets probation on meth conviction
Joseph Jordan WHITE CO.— A Crossville drug convict has been sentenced after pleading guilty to one of the three counts facing him. Documents filed in the case allege that on April 22, Joseph Levi...
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X-TRA: $15,000 cash bond set in Fairfield man’s violence case
Jeffrey Sanders WHITE CO.— A Fairfield man with a history of violence has been charged with home invasion and battering a former girlfriend. According to information filed in the case, on March 25...
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X-TRA: Carmi man dodges multiple felonies, sentenced on misdemeanor
Richard Travelstead WHITE CO.— A Carmi man who has been in and out of trouble with the law since the late 1980s has escaped a pair of felony charges, being convicted and ultimately sentenced on...
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X-TRA: Methamphetamine charges filed in separate Crawford cases
Ashley Melton CRAWFORD CO.— A Robinson convicted meth felon has been charged with felony possession. Court documents indicate that Ashley B. Melton, 36, of 506 West Ash St., Robinson, has been charged...
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CRAWFORD CO.— A West York man has been charged with burglary. Bill Smith, 28, of 20968 North 1225th St., West York, has been charged with a single count of Burglary after police say on April 19 he...
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CRAWFORD COUNTY: One of the kids in the Wednesday wreck has a message for...
Max Williamson CRAWFORD CO., Ill. - One of the six kids involved in a fatal car crash Wednesday afternoon has posted something very profound on his Facebook page, and given the level of response to the...
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Potts off to IDOC despite claiming he’s a “protected” federal informant
A pitiful-looking Brian K. Potts, in 2011 SALINE CO., Ill. - Apparently, Brian Potts couldn't convince his handlers that he's not a bad guy. Potts, 42, most lately of Golconda according to his official...
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RAMEY TO HAVE TWO TRIALS: ONE FOR FITNESS, ONE FOR MURDER
Ramey, in the center, is flanked by Jail Administrator Jerry Doan and Court Security Keith Kocher on his way back from a very brief hearing, where Ramey's fate wasn't decided...but was moved...
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In 2014, candidate Mike Bost slams Congressman Bill Enyart for holding...
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Over the last few months, Congressman Mike Bost has refused to hold any in-person town hall meetings in the 12th Congressional District, but has instead hosted a number of...
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GRAYVILLE: Driver loses control on interstate off-ramp, crashes
WHITE CO., Ill. - Two people sustained minor injuries early this morning in a rollover accident on the off-ramp of Interstate 64 at the Grayville exit. ISP in District 19 who worked the scene said the...
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