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County board, president, sued — Group seeks forced resignation
EDGAR CO.—A group of concerned citizens have taken a step others throughout the state have only heretofore only wished they could do, and have filed a lawsuit to remove their county board chairman from...
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Trooper’s wife causes herself trouble in ongoing divorce and custody matters
SALINE CO.—New information in a story Disclosure has been following for a number of years shows that a local girl with a penchant for cops and wealthy businessmen is wreaking havoc in the lives of all...
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Home invasion, battery, alleged
CLAY CO.—An alleged home invasion, beating, child abduction and a round of Orders of Protection highlight a recent situation in the city of Flora that is a showcase for the epitome of dysfunction...
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Probate may hold answers to murder
RICHLAND CO.—A nearly-ten-year-old probate case in Richland County may be the biggest clue investigators could be looking at in the murder of Ed Hataway. However, whether there’s any real investigation...
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COSTON VIDEOTAPED INTERVIEWS PLAYED IN WHITE COUNTY COURT
WHITE CO.—Over objections by the defense, the state was allowed this morning to enter into evidence for this hearing the DVD-recorded interviews law enforcement authorities conducted with accused...
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JUDGE TAKING MOTIONS TO SUPPRESS UNDER ADVISEMENT
WHITE CO.—Judge Tom Foster has taken the motions to suppress statements and evidence in the murder case of Danny Coston under advisement. After hearing testimony today (Tuesday, June 11, 2013) from the...
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FIRE DESTROYS LAWRENCE COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
LAWRENCE CO.—This morning (June 11, 2013) a fire destroyed the Lawrence County Animal Shelter. Details have not yet been given as to what caused the fire or if animals were hurt in the fire. Click this...
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CLAY COUNTY—A call was made yesterday to the Clay County sheriff’s department to confirm if there was or was NOT a fatal shooting in Louisville Monday (June 10, 2013). The sheriff’s department...
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WEATHER SYSTEM POISED TO AFFECT US STATEWIDE
ILLINOIS—Just when we thought the weather was stabilizing and looking a little more like summer, we’ve got an event brewing that’s a LOT like summer…in the Midwest, anyway. Here’s information from The...
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SALINE COUNTY DISPATCHED TO ‘BE ON THE LOOKOUT’ FOR POSSIBLE ARMED ROBBER OUT...
SALINE/HAMILTON COs.—Official sources have confirmed that Saline County has been dispatched to “be on the lookout” for a possibly armed gunman after an alleged bank robbery attempt this morning in...
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EARLY-MORNING VEHICLE CRASH WORKED BY ISP
WAYNE CO.—Illinois State Police (ISP) District 19 released information concerning a personal injury crash, which occurred in Wayne County early this morning (Thursday, June 13, 2013) at approximately...
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POLICE CHIEF COMMITS SUICIDE IN WAKE OF INVESTIGATION, INDICTMENT
ST. CLAIR CO.—The police chief of Caseyville, Ill., died this morning of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Reports out of Belleville indicate that chief J.D. Roth, 55, who has been on...
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DEATH OF SPECIAL PROSECUTOR’S DAUGHTER UNDER ISP INVESTIGATION
CLAY CO.—Reports of a shooting death on Monday, June 10, 2013, were offset by Clay County officials the next day, but a death has been confirmed as of today by ISP. Emily Fowler obituary photo Illinois...
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A PUBLIC OFFICIAL THAT CAN’T TAKE THE HEAT NEEDS OUT OF THE KITCHEN
EDGAR CO.—Of all the horrors going on in Edgar County, one would think an unnecessary and already-locally-proven-it-won’t-work stunt wouldn’t be something a public official would pull. But apparently...
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PHOTO OF ALLEGED ATTEMPTED BANK ROBBER RELEASED
HAMILTON CO.—Illinois State Police have released this photo of the suspect in yesterday’s bank robbery attempt in Dahlgren, at People’s National Bank. There was no one harmed in the attempt, according...
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BREAK-INS PLAGUING THA ‘BURG
HARRISBURG—Reports are filtering in regarding several break-ins throughout Harrisburg. Unofficial reports (coming from residents and business owners) indicate that the FS gas station and the Lions...
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RE-FILING OF CHARGES IN VIOLENT CRIM’S CASE NOW IN THE HANDS OF A REAL...
WAYNE CO.—It’s unclear what kind of “illness” Wayne County’s duly-elected prosecutor is suffering, but it’s bad enough to have taken him out of the picture of one of the most violent and questionable...
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Prison pressure-cooker worsens as overcrowding grows
STATE—While prison guards at Lawrence and Pinckneyville corrections centers are breathing easier having their overall inmate population reduced, guards at Menard prison in Chester are not happy....
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HAPPENING NOW! Harrisburg Wing-A-Ma-Jig Festival
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Trouble in paradise, city money being spent on lovebirds and a creepy statue
The statue in question. Creepy, eh? MARION—Folks driving by the creepy bronze statue of Marion mayor Bob Butler have been posing the question of why the statute is of him an not of his son-in-law. You...
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