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MAN ACCUSED IN CARBONDALE SHOOTING PLEADS NOT GUILTY
JACKSON CO.—The man who is alleged to have shot another on East Jackson Street in Carbondale in late July entered a plea of “not guilty” yesterday in Jackson County court. Ronald Sanders Jr. In a case...
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What the hell is it with all the car chases or crashes lately??
WILLIAMSON CO.—One of our southern Illinois counties has been plagued with high-speed car chases or erratic driving leading to crashes over the past couple of days. The first went down Sunday...
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ANNY COLLECTOR ON THE RUN? WHITE COUNTY THINKS SO
WHITE CO.—A weekend incident in White County has turned very painful for a Maunie man, and authorities are on the lookout for a car believed to have been used in the commission of an alleged meth...
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NEWSBLAST: VILLAGE BOARD OVERRIDES CHIPPENDALES; **UPDATE**
ELIZABETHTOWN—A village business’ liquor license was on the line and was the subject of discussion at a meeting in Elizabethtown, called specifically for this issue. Here’s our new correspondent Lyndi...
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ACCUSED STABBER CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER
CLARK CO.—Clark County authorities have formally charged Henry Bice after an incident reported yesterday morning. Henry Bice Readers will recall that Bice was apprehended at the Casey Municipal Airport...
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CARMI MAYOR CITED FOR OPERATING WATERCRAFT UNDER INFLUENCE
FRANKLIN/WHITE Cos.—Carmi’s mayor has been cited for Operating a Watercraft Under the Influence of Alcohol following a boating incident at Rend Lake this weekend. Jeff Pollard, in a photo from the...
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Interesting screenshot of DOC mug
ILLINOIS—Just went to collect Jared Carter’s mug from the DOC website. Looks like they’re a little behind the train, there. Also, we’d been told at various junctures that Mr. Carter was not armed....
View ArticleUPDATE: DOPE AND PARAPHERNALIA FALL FROM CEILING TILES IN COP SHOP
UPDATE 7 p.m. We’ve just talked to Bob Boone…and the PD has it all figured out. Turns out that after there was a significant break-in at city hall/PD in 1985, in which the burglar/thief accessed the PD...
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FORMER E911 DIRECTOR ENTERS PLEA IN THEFT CASE
WABASH CO.—Apparently this was one case David Rands couldn’t dismiss the accused’s way out of. Colby Rigg, the former E911 board director and second-in-command at Wabash County Emergency Management...
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JODY/JODI: BACK ON THE STREET…AND ON THE PHONE
CRAWFORD CO.—The release of Jody (aka Jodi) Stifle back into the general population after he’d served a term for a drug conviction—and subsequently was arrested for his alleged part in the beating of...
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FIRE AT MAJOR BUSINESSES, HIGHWAY 130, OLNEY: UPDATE
Here’s the official press release from Olney Fire Department: At 4:09 am the City of Olney Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a structure fire at 728 South West Street in Olney, IL....
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CONTINGENT OF BIKERS LINE THE STREETS FOR MAN’S FUNERAL
HARRISBURG—Services being held for Mike O. Evans, the young Harrisburg man killed in a tragic motorcycle accident in St. Louis Saturday night, are about to wrap up at the Harvest Deliverance Center on...
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Are people really this confused?
WHITE CO.—We just got a tipline call from someone who appears to be a little confused, and we thought you might be interested in it. Here’s the call: Call Now, here’s what’s wrong with her complaint:...
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ARSONIST SENTENCED IN SALINE COUNTY COURT
SALINE CO.—A convicted arsonist in Harrisburg is headed to DOC. John W. “Bub” Lutwinski, 2010 mugshot John W. (Bub) Lutwinski, 43, of Harrisburg, has entered a guilty plea and was sentenced today...
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Preparing for an EMERGENCY DRILL in November
NATIONAL—The electric grid, as government and private experts describe it, is the glass jaw of American industry. If an adversary lands a knockout blow, they fear, it could black out vast areas of the...
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Latest information on the virus at Danville Correctional Center
VERMILION CO.—An illness that has stricken inmates at Danville Correctional Center appears to have been brought under control, according to information from Illinois Department of Corrections. DOC has...
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Obama’s brother looking at being on terrorist watch list in Egypt
Walid Shoebat and Ben Barrack Walid Shoebat September 5, 2013 WORLD NEWS—Several prominent Egyptian media sources are reporting that Malik Obama, half-brother to President Barack Obama, is quickly...
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Brace for more earthquakes in southern Illinois
Posted on July 13th by Will Reynolds ILLINOIS—A new scientific study confirms that pumping fracking fluids into the ground increases seismic activity. It’s grim news as Illinois begins a fracking rush...
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Rodney Davis peddles already-debunked tractor dust regulation conspiracy theory
Posted August 7 by Will Reynolds ILLINOIS—The EPA wants to regulate tractor dust. Can you believe that? It’s getting to the point where a man can’t even drive his tractor down a dirt road without big...
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Sumner Fall Festival 2013
SUMNER—Here are some of the scenes from the Sumner Fall festival. The festival continues until 11 p.m. tonight, Saturday, September 7.
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