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Nokomis Newkomis

Montgomery County

Nokomis council sacks officer in special meeting

NOKOMIS -- It took an hour-long executive session of the Nokomis City Council to decide the fate of one of its police officers. The council met in a special meeting on Friday, which immediately went into executive session upon the meeting's start. Friday's meeting was pushed up from a meeting that was previously planned for Tuesday. The closed session rationale related to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) to consider appointments, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the City. […]

todayJuly 17, 2026

Hardee's

Business News

Hardee’s franchisee Superior Star files for bankruptcy

HILLSBORO -- 60 Hardee's locations are at risk, including a location in Hillsboro, following a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing last week in Kentucky. Superior Star filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code on Thursday, July 9. The filing was in the Western District of Kentucky in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Louisville, Kentucky According to court documentation, Superior Star would generate approximately $80 million in gross revenue in 2025. However, "unforeseen and uncontrollable […]

todayJuly 16, 2026

Nokomis Central Illinois holiday

Montgomery County

Nokomis council calls special meeting

NOKOMIS -- Despite initial plans to hold a special meeting next week, the Nokomis City Council decided Wednesday that the meeting will take place sooner than planned. The City Council announced during Monday's city council meeting that a special meeting was on the books for Tuesday, July 21. However, that no longer appears to be the case. The agenda for a special council meeting came out on Wednesday. The agenda would reveal that the meeting will instead take place on […]

todayJuly 15, 2026 1

Nokomis Newkomis

Montgomery County

Nokomis council hosts another packed house

NOKOMIS -- The City of Nokomis will continue to operate a police department currently understaffed. This was one of several items of discussion in Monday's meeting of the Nokomis City Council. Stephen Bowers spoke on complaints related to his residence. Bowers would also take the time to call out the city's hypocrisy with its crumbling infrastructure. Several individuals spoke on the pending matter involving the Nokomis Police Department. Resolutions, petitions, ordinances, and communications The council approved Resolution 2026-10 accepting a […]

todayJuly 13, 2026 2

Nokomis Newkomis

Montgomery County

Reasoning for Nokomis police chief resignation made public

NOKOMIS -- The official reasoning behind the recent resignation of Nokomis Chief of Police Earin Land has now come to light. Land's resignation letter was made public following a FOIA request submitted by WAND News. Land resigned from his position effective July 1 after roughly six months as Chief of Police. Land states the following in his letter: Six months ago, I assumed the position noting multiple, severe internal issues. My goal was to stabilize and rehab the department while […]

todayJuly 10, 2026 2

Nokomis Central Illinois holiday

Montgomery County

Nokomis council holds special meeting on police department

NOKOMIS -- The Nokomis City Council held a special council meeting Wednesday night to discuss the future of its police department. The meeting comes following the sudden departure of its second Chief of Police in less than a year. It is also further prompted by multiple ethics violations, including two major incidents within the past year. Further scrutiny of the Nokomis Police Department follows the June 17 incident at Casey's General Store. The incident, which involved K-9 Officer Nathan Brookshire, […]

todayJuly 9, 2026 2

heat advisory

Adams County

Heat Advisory set to end Saturday night

Presuming that all goes well on Independence Day, the Heat Advisory that has been active all week may finally sunset tonight. An updated advisory from the National Weather Service in St. Louis early Saturday morning did not indicate any extensions. The Heat Advisory has been active throughout the week, with heat indices ranging from 100 to 110. What to know about Saturday's Heat Advisory Saturday's advisory will be in effect until 8 p.m. Central time. Heat indices can be as […]

todayJuly 4, 2026

Nokomis Newkomis

Montgomery County

Nokomis police chief resigns

Editor's Note: The City of Nokomis refuses to publicly reveal the name of the officer involved in the June 17 incident. Meanwhile, the identity has been a matter of public reference for over two weeks by many in the community. This includes from witnesses on the night of the incident. NOKOMIS -- For the second time within a year, the Nokomis Police Department no longer has a chief. NPD Chief Earin Land has reportedly resigned from his post. This comes […]

todayJuly 3, 2026 4

Nokomis internet outage CTI

Montgomery County

Nokomis area left without Internet service

NOKOMIS -- Having one Internet service outage every once in a blue moon is often a rare occurrence. However, having two within a two-week period becomes a point of frustration for all customers involved. In both instances did it involve CTI Fiber and in the Nokomis area. The first service outage came during the mid-morning hours of Tuesday, June 16. CTI confirmed that the outage was a result of a possible line strike, presumably in Irving, which impacted customers in […]

todayJune 29, 2026

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