Two young Indiana men killed in two-vehicle collision, Old US 41
Photo submitted by Indiana State Police GIBSON CO., Ind. - Indiana State Police have advised of a double fatal that occurred last night (Saturday, September 1, 2018) in Gibson County, across the...
View ArticleTrucker cited in wake of Edgewood accident that injures five kids
EDGEWOOD, Ill. - A truck driver from Missouri was behind the wheel of a Peterbilt that struck a slow-moving Chevy...which had five passengers under the age of 12 in it, and which collision sent all...
View ArticleGo GREEK! That’s what our resident foodie has done…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - There's nothing better than authentic foreign cuisine...and that's just what our road-tripping staff foodie has discovered, across the Mississippi River in Cape Girardeau,...
View ArticleLocker room urination after football game addressed by Harrisburg Superintendent
HARRISBURG, Ill. - Harrisburg Unit 3 School Superintendent Mike Gauch continues to prove that he's the best guy for the job, addressing an uncomfortable issue between two rival schools that occurred...
View ArticleHere’s to hoping “drive-thru drug trailer” doesn’t catch on here in Illinois…
Parrish and Dobbs OCALA, Fla. - It took the "only in Florida" trope to finally develop something we've feared might happen in southern Illinois locales...and we're hoping nobody gets any ideas. This...
View ArticleFour arrested in latest Mt. Carmel report
Karen Miskell WABASH CO. — Outstanding arrest warrants make up the bulk of the latest arrest report presented by the Mt. Carmel Police Department (MCPD). Lynda D. Brown On Sunday, August 26, MCPD...
View ArticleAuthorities arrest woman for DUI at Palestine Rodeo
PALESTINE, Ill. - At Palestine's big Labor Day weekend fest - the Pioneer City Rodeo - imbibing a little bit is kinda the rule and not the exception...but driving after imbibing is still a no-no....
View ArticleLEDFORD TEEN MISSING IN SALINE COUNTY LOCATED
Minutes after this was posted, we received word that the kid has been found. Below is the original post. So never mind. Michael Bradley SALINE CO., Ill. - The Saline County Sheriff’s Office is asking...
View ArticleHERRIN: Fresh police department reports for the end of August
HERRIN, Ill. - Here’s your Herrin Police Department weekly arrest report (with all indefinite articles corrected for the term "individual bond" for the week of August 27. Ricky D. McGuire, 56,...
View ArticleFLORA: Active city police report and a kid doomed with a weird name
FLORA, Ill. – Other than people giving their kid a bizarre name a couple of decades ago (see if you can spot it), it’s a rather routine Flora City Police report for the last week of August…but it’s a...
View ArticleJuvenile runaway from Marion; authorities asking for help from the public
Emma Tate, photo submitted by Williamson County MARION, Ill. - Williamson County Sheriff Bennie Vick is asking for help from the public in locating a runaway juvenile. Emma M. Tate, 16 years of age,...
View ArticleCARMI: When driving around with meth, be sure your vehicle has the correct...
Kristin Mae Brown CARMI, Ill. - Some people just don't know how to tote their (alleged) illicit substances. Chief among the lists of what NOT to do if you feel compelled to have alleged illicit items...
View ArticleDollGen domestic leads to discovery of hypodermic syringes
PALESTINE, Ill. - People who can't seem to keep their domestic issues at home always make for an interesting news piece, but add in some illicit paraphernalia, and it gets all the more interesting....
View ArticleKentucky trucker wrecks after “falling ill” while driving; gets cited for it
WHITE CO., Ill. - A truck driver from Kentucky, perhaps learning from examples of predecessors who've used blackouts, illnesses and fatigued driving as an excuse for whatever might really have...
View ArticleMarion City Police make drug arrest after brief pursuit
Photo submitted by MPD MARION, Ill. - A guy running from police with dope allegedly on his person found himself unable to escape the long arm and fast legs of the law in Marion yesterday. Marion PD...
View ArticleVirginia resident sentenced by feds to 9 years in prison for robbery
NASHVILLE, Ill. - Jordan T. Macbeth, 19, a resident of Culpepper, Virginia, was sentenced today (Wednesday, September 5) in federal court for robbing the BP gas station in Nashville, Illinois. During...
View ArticlePrinceton, Ind., man arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
Robert Eugene Young, photo provided by Indiana State Police PRINCETON, Ind. - A 58-year-old Princeton man was arrested earlier this afternoon (Wednesday, September 5) by Indiana State Police Internet...
View ArticleHot crim in Palestine …no, not ‘hawt,’ HOT
Wut. I ain't hawt enuf fer uh Instergrayum pic? PALESTINE, Ill. - Palestine Police Chief Jeff Besing has put out the word about a hot crim in the area. No, we're not talking about what they look like...
View ArticleMadigan files another amicus brief, this one opposing defunding Planned...
Madigan, 17 AGs Argue that Ohio Law Violates First Amendment & Due Process Clause Chicago – Attorney General Lisa Madigan, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief...
View ArticleKell man (a registered sex offender) sentenced by feds on child porn charge
KELL, Ill. - Shawn Lyberger, 35, of Kell, Illinois, was sentenced today (Wednesday, September 5) in federal court to 25 years in prison for inducing a 10-year-old boy to engage in sex acts over webcam...
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