Centralia woman transported from accident scene
MARION CO.— A Centralia woman has taken to an area hospital after authorities say she was injured in a read-end collision. According to reports at 9:13 a.m. on Ill. 161, .01 miles west of Schwartz...
View ArticleWILLIAMSON COUNTY: Fourth anniversary of the death of Lisa Uzzle addressed by...
This was the scene following the fire at McGeesville Road in Marion September 6, where Lisa Uzzle’s body was found. WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - Williamson County Sheriff Bennie Vick would again like to...
View ArticleWhy is everybody overlooking the obvious regarding the NYT “anonymous” op-ed...
I literally can't believe the stupidity that's gripping American society. Who knows. It might be more widespread than America. Europe seems to be falling into utter decay since they've been allowing...
View ArticleMore truckers who probably shouldn’t have CDLs have a wreck on I-57 south of...
MARION CO., Ill. - A three-truck wreck on Interstate 57 in Marion County earlier today snarled traffic for house, and probably could have been avoided if trucking companies would hire people who fully...
View ArticleTHEY’RE HERE: Dead armadillo on Spillway Road outside Carbondale
Dead 'dillo. No funeral arrangements have yet been made. JACKSON CO., Ill. - Above you'll see a photo of a sight we observe on every stinking Alabama road when we go on vacation, including the main...
View ArticleFELONY FRIDAY and a passel of misdemeanor DUIs
WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - This past week, there were a lot of non-felonies filed - DUIs, which, unless they're Aggravated, are charged only as misdemeanors, but we add them in to Felony Friday, and so...
View ArticleRonald Wells pled Guilty to Criminal Sexual Abuse of Child/Family Member,...
Photo by John Kraft From our friends the Edgar County Watchdogs By jmkraft on September 7, 2018 MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) – On Friday (September 7), Ronald Wells, Clark County, Illinois, pled Guilty to...
View ArticleKeep Carbondale Beautiful: One-day sale of native trees, plants, coming up
A previous tree and plant sale; photo submitted CARBONDALE, Ill. - It’s not too early to start planning for fall garden projects. A one-day sale of native trees and other plants will be held on...
View ArticleIllinois State Police announces August activity and Enforcement in District 19
CARMI, Ill. – Illinois State Police District 19 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, on Friday (September 7) announced activity and enforcement figures for the month of August. Troopers in District 19,...
View ArticleMotorcyclist loses control of bike; killed when it slides into semi
EFFINGHAM CO., Ill. - The wreck that closed through traffic for several hours yesterday afternoon proved fatal for one of two vehicles involved: A motorcyclist from Highland Park, Illinois. Illinois...
View ArticleElectronic control modules thieved from semis at Marion location
A still from the below video MARION, Ill. - The Marion Police Department is requesting information regarding the theft of Electronic Control Modules (ECM) from Semi Trucks attached to Detroit Pacific...
View ArticleInterstate hydroplaning sends Mattoon man to Effingham hospital
EFFINGHAM CO., Ill. - Illinois State Police report that hydroplaning was the cause of a single-vehicle wreck yesterday that sent a Mattoon man to St. Anthony's in Effingham. ISP advise that the wreck...
View ArticleMcLEANSBORO FALL FESTIVAL: One of the best fests in southern Illinois
Sawyer Brown McLEANSBORO, Ill. - One of my favorite yearly events I look forward to is the the three-day McLeansboro Fall Festival held the first full weekend in September. Once again they have outdone...
View ArticleLibwhack SIU-C fails to promote world-renowned speaker…probably because it...
Poster at the Co-Op CARBONDALE, Ill. - One thing you can always count on a liberal university to do these days is to stifle opposing views to the university's worldview and subsequent agenda. That...
View ArticleSALINE COUNTY ARREST REPORT: End of August through early September 2018
SALINE CO., Ill. - Things were probably a little chaotic last week at the Saline County Sheriff's Office; we didn't get an arrest report, so apparently it's been compiled into this big one...and here...
View ArticleEvansville man sentenced in White County for having sticky fingers
WHITE CO., Ill. - A man from Evansville apparently traveled all the way to White County, Illinois, this past April to avail himself of merchandise at a retail establishment...and now he's paying for...
View ArticleOklahoma man commits suicide in Albion motel after lengthy stand-off
EDWARDS CO., Ill. – A man from Oklahoma took his own life yesterday afternoon at the little motel on Illinois Route 15 on the west edge of Albion in Edwards County. Illinois State Police in District...
View Article‘Homeless’ hispanics given a home – in jail; harassment arrest made in...
Lujan Ramon WHITE CO., Ill. - Two hispanic individuals claiming they're "homeless" - despite one of them bearing the surname of a local family involved in significant crime over the years - were locked...
View ArticleEdwards County meth-slinger off to prison
Kevin Pickering EDWARDS CO., Ill. - Edwards County has put another meth-slinger away as of this afternoon. Edwards County State's Attorney Eric St. Ledger said that Kevin M. Pickering, 28, was...
View ArticleMarion drug dog wins accolades in K9 Olympics!
Rob Kraemer and K9 Zara MARION, Ill. - Marion police officer Rob Kraemer and K9 Zara were recognized at last night's Marion city council meeting for awards they received in the canine - or K9 -...
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