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Ice on roadway causes overturn accident, injuring driver
FAYETTE CO., Ill. - Illinois State Police are stating that ice on the roadway caused an accident earlier today on Interstate 70 in Fayette County. ISP said the accident occurred at 7:30 a.m. this...
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Truckers at differing speeds collide due to roadway conditions
FAYETTE CO., Ill. - Ice on the roadway as well as differing speeds caught up two truck drivers in a collision this morning in Fayette County. Illinois State Police in Effingham's District 12 report...
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Woman drives off roadway into Big Muddy River, Franklin County
Probable site of the accident. We say probable because this is where Yellow Banks Road crosses the Big Muddy. Otherwise...you know, it's Franklin County, so who knows.... FRANKLIN CO., Ill. - A woman...
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Multi-truck accident snarls traffic on I-57 in Marion County
MARION CO., Ill. - A couple of foreign truckers probably haven't experienced the intensely-swinging weather elements of the Midwest long enough to know how to drive in it if this morning's crash in...
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Flora police report features two arrested for Wayne County Larceny
FLORA, Ill. - The Flora police activity report this week kicks off with two local men arrested on Wayne County warrants for Larceny. That'd be what occurred a week ago, Monday, February 4, when at...
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McLeansboro woman sentenced in White County Monday
Kelly B. Steele WHITE CO., Ill. - White County State's Attorney Denton Aud has announced the sentencing of a woman from McLeansboro who got caught up in a Theft charge in White County this past May....
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District 12 announces January enforcement activity
DISTRICT 12, Effingham, Ill. - Illinois State Police District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, today announced activity and enforcement figures for the month of January. Troopers in District 12,...
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Richland County Board meeting Thursday; agenda provided
RICHLAND CO., Ill. - The full county board will be meeting this coming Thursday, February 14, for the monthly Richland County Board meeting. We provide agendas as a public service to those who might...
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Elizabethtown truck driver victim of Wabash County traffic crash
WABASH CO., Ill. - A young man from Elizabethtown in Hardin County was behind the wheel of a big rig when it was struck by another driver in Wabash County yesterday (Monday, February 11.) Illinois...
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Clark County meth warrant served at Crawford County traffic stop
PALESTINE, Ill. - A man wanted on a meth warrant out of Clark County made the mistake of stopping in the village of Palestine yesterday...where he was ultimately served and arrested. Palestine Police...
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How safe is your water? Events upcoming in Harrisburg, Benton and Vienna
SO. ILL. - Is it okay to drink the water? In decades past, this may not have been a question that was typically asked here. There are several free education events in Southern Illinois to learn more...
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Child found wandering near Cambria this morning
WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - The Williamson County Sheriff's Office has released information about an incident that occurred this morning in the Cambria area of the county. Sheriff Bennie Vick said that at...
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Just sitting here laughing at what’s going on in an upstate township….
ALGONQUIN TWP., Ill. - It usually happens that any time an actual media outlet comes into an area that's not been covered by an actual media outlet for years, some grief and consternation will follow....
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Sentencing time in Clay County lands four felons in IDOC
CLAY CO., Ill. - Four individuals are encountering new digs this week after having been sentenced in Clay County Circuit Court, according to State's Attorney Joel Powless. Yesterday (Monday, February...
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From the “yes people are losing their minds” file, stabbing in Benton
Dustin Keller BENTON, Ill. - A stabbing in the city of Benton is the latest example of how people are kind of coming unglued lately in southern Illinois. Officials report that the incident occurred...
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Mt. Carmel city police nab folks from Fairfield, St. Francisville, in last...
MT. CARMEL, Ill. - A whole passel of folks, with a couple being from outside the area, were subject to arrest by Mt. Carmel City Police during this report time period of February 5th through the 9th....
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Centralia turning into a Chicago suburb…? Probably
CENTRALIA, Ill. - It's no secret that violence, dope-slinging and a whole host of other criminal endeavors are making their way to downstate Illinois from the Cook/Will/Dupage combine of counties that...
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Officer-involved shooting leaves carjacker dead after kidnapping in Metro-East
BOND CO., Ill. - A multi-jurisdictional pursuit for a suspect wanted in connection with a shooting and alleged kidnapping ends in an officer-involved shooting in Bond County, Illinois, said Illinois...
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Federal meth offense sends Richland County man to prison for 15 years
Harvey Ireland Jr. RICHLAND CO., Ill. - Harvey the Jumping Shrimp will now be doing all his jumping behind federal bars. Lauren Acord, Harvey "The Jumping Shrimp" Ireland Harvey L. Ireland, the meth...
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Herrin attracts Carrier Mills, Cairo residents for arrest in city’s activity...
HERRIN, Ill. - Folks coming over from Saline County and up all the way from the city of Cairo to get in trouble in Herrin highlight this report, which covers the time period of January 31 through to...
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