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Edwards County State’s Attorney recaps sentencing of Albion man in December
Kenneth Bryant EDWARDS CO., Ill. - Edwards County State's Attorney Eric St. Ledger has announced the sentencing of a problem crim in his county who has been in the news far too many times in recent...
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Year-old car burglary in Marion results in three-year sentence to IDOC
WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - On January 8, 2019, a Williamson County judge sentenced Braylen Rodriguez, 21, of Meredosia, Illinois, to three years in IDOC for a January 2018 burglary. The burglary, a Class...
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Meth, theft and criminal damage: Four sentenced to IDOC out of White County
WHITE CO., Ill. - White County State's Attorney Denton Aud had a busy week starting Monday, January 7, as he facilitated the transport of four local crims to the state's penitentiaries for various...
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Wabash County Sheriff reports departmental activity since New Years
Among this number includes a hitchhiker that allegedly got belligerent with a deputy WABASH CO., Ill. - Wabash County Sheriff Derek Morgan has submitted his report for activity he and his deputies...
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Arbor Day is coming up, and here’s an offer for you!
Celebrate the New Year With 10 Free Flowering Trees or 5 Free Crepemyrtles from the Arbor Day Foundation CARBONDALE, Ill. - Local residents can ring in the New Year with 10 free flowering trees by...
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Report of suspicious vehicle in Clay leads to arrest of Noble man & Flora woman
CLAY CO., Ill. - A sharp-eyed citizen's call to law enforcement lead to the arrest of a couple in Clay County Wednesday. Clay County Sheriff Andy Myers said that on Wednesday (January 9) at...
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Williamson County…it’s a snowy FELONY FRIDAY!
WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - It’s a Felony Friday that’s all over the place this week, with a repeat offender who might just like to see his name in print, a guy from Eldorado and a gal from Harrisburg in...
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Meth, traffic and battery keep Clay County Sheriff’s Department busy
CLAY CO., Ill. - It’s a brief but meaningful sheriff’s department report from Sheriff Andy Myers coming out of Clay County…and here it is. January 8, Jacob L. McGuire, 25, Flora, was arrested on an...
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Wreck on U.S. 45 in Saline County blamed on too fast for conditions
SALINE CO., Ill. - Another traffic crash occurred last night on U.S. 45 at Muddy Road, but fortunately, no one lost their life in this one. Illinois State Police are attributing the crash to driving...
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Backyard brawl in Herrin makes for interesting Facebook posts, woman arrested
Mary Kristina Merritt, in the ubiquitous bathroom selfie some are so fond of posting HERRIN, Ill. - It’s not always the actual charges that bring attention to the arrests in Williamson County....
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Rx meds can get DCFS called, as Crossville woman discovers
CROSSVILLE, Ill. – Among the issues White County Sheriff’s Department officials had to deal with around the turn of the new year, one was particularly disturbing, and displays just what prescription...
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The way immigration is SUPPOSED to be done: Feds announce naturalization...
ILLINOIS - The United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois will host a Naturalization ceremony at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 17, 2019, at Waterloo High School, 505 East...
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CPatti apparently thinks Sherm is okay now; was at her place when arrested on...
Sherman Hilborn CROSSVILLE, Ill. – Crossville’s perpetual pest is back in the news (it’s becoming a twice-monthly thing now), but not over an arrest or an incident or just being annoying…instead, her...
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ISP notes significant arrests made for trafficking cannabis across state lines
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - On January 7, 2019, Special Agents from the Central Illinois Enforcement Group (CIEG), responded to Interstate 72 near Jacksonville, Illinois, after a large amount of cannabis was...
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ISP MOURNS THE LOSS OF TROOPER CHRISTOPHER LAMBERT
Trooper Christopher Lambert DOWNERS GROVE, lll. - Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Leo P. Schmitz regretfully announces the line of duty death of ISP District 15 (Downers Grove) Trooper...
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Taxed by the mile or taxed at the pump, Illinois’ gonna getcha
From Illinois Policy InstituteVincent CarusoWriter Illinoisans already pay among the highest gas taxes in the nation. But drivers in Illinois could soon be paying more taxes at the pump than in any...
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ISP Districts 12, 19, announce December enforcement activity
DISTRICTS 12, 19 - Illinois State Police District 12 and 19 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, has announced activity and enforcement figures for the month of December. District 12 Effingham Troopers...
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ISP District 12 Effingham has announced 2018 stats
EFFINGHAM, Ill. - Illinois State Police District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, has announced activity and enforcement figures for 2018. Troopers in District 12, which includes Clark, Clay,...
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Marion resident sentenced for robbery of Valero Gas Station
Valero U.S. DISTRICT COURT - On January 7, 2019, Travis J. Taylor, 38, of Marion, has been sentenced for the April 25, 2018, robbery of the Valero Gas Station in Marion. Taylor, who had previously...
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Drivers crash in Flora nearly head-on; alcohol transportation cited
CLAY CO., Ill. - A two-vehicle collision on old Route 50 in Flora could have been a lot worse, as it was a near-head-on collision, and alcohol transportation was cited. Fortunately, there were no...
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