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Bruce Fenton Sr.

Local

Bruce E. Fenton Sr., 75, Hillsboro

Bruce Edward Fenton Sr., 75, of Hillsboro passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Hillsboro Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. Bruce was born February 20, 1946 in St. Louis County, MO to the late Willis Alva and Viola Louise (Hicks) Fenton. He married Linda Lee Friesland, and they later divorced. He then married Barbara Ann (Morrell) Whitlow on October 10, 1987, in Hillsboro. She preceded him in death on May 12, 2020. Bruce had worked as a school custodian […]

todayJanuary 31, 2022 82

Christian County Jail

East Central Illinois Region

Christian County Jail in need of improvements

TAYLORVILLE -- According to Christian County Sheriff Bruce Kettelkamp, their jail is out-of-date and needs urgent improvements. The Christian County Correctional Center was built in 1977. It marks its 45th anniversary this year. The center also serves as the base of operations for the Christian County Sheriff's Department. "When I became Sheriff in 2010, I realized the jail was poorly designed," stated Kettelkamp in a news release Friday. "[It is also] becoming obsolete." There were initial assessments to determine whether […]

todayJanuary 29, 2022 122

Samuel Wheeler Lincoln

Capital Area Region

Lincoln presentation to be held at LLCC Febuary 11

SPRINGFIELD – Lincoln Land Community College will celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s legacy Friday, Feb. 11. A presentation titled “More Painful Than Pleasant?: Abraham Lincoln and His Father,” will be presented by Dr. Samuel Wheeler at 9 a.m. The free event is open to the public in the Trutter Center on the main Springfield campus. Due to space limitations, registration for in-person attendance is a requirement. In-person attendees can register online or by calling LLCC at (217) 786-2577. Additionally, there will be […]

todayJanuary 28, 2022 82

Doris Cox

Local

Doris Cox, 86, Pana

Doris M. Cox, 86, of Pana passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born April 25, 1935 in Shelby County to the late Henry and Edna (Raymond) Godwin. Doris married Elmer Wesley Cox, Sr. on June 13, 1953. He preceded her in death on October 23, 1990. She married Ronald Francisco in 1992, and he, too, preceded her in death. Doris was a member of the Henton Church of God, where she […]

todayJanuary 28, 2022 71

Illinois Capitol

Capitol News Illinois

Illinois lawmakers return to Capitol next week

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – Illinois lawmakers will return to the Statehouse next week for their first in-person sessions since January 4. House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch (D-Hillside) said Thursday that the recent decline in COVID-19 cases makes returning to the Capitol possible. “Our goal is to be productive while also keeping everyone safe, so masking and social distancing policies will still be in place,” Welch said in a news release. “I want to encourage everyone to get their vaccine […]

todayJanuary 28, 2022 71

Illinois Prisoner Review Board

Capitol News Illinois

Bill revamps rules for Prisoner Review Board

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) -- A bill was introduced in the Illinois House on Thursday revamping the Prisoner Review Board, the board that decides whether those convicted of felonies will be freed and the conditions they will face if they are released from prison. The goal of the new legislation, HB 5126, is to increase transparency, require a certain number of board members to have a law enforcement background, and imprint victim rights on the board’s mission statement, according to […]

todayJanuary 28, 2022 95

Illinois Montgomery

Decision 2022

Montgomery County voters missing voter ID cards

HILLSBORO -- All registered voters should have received their new voter registration cards in the mail. "Of the 16,811 cards we mailed out on January 14, over 1,200 were returned," states County Clerk Sandy Leitheiser. "[The Postal Service returned them] because they were undeliverable as addressed." Voters who did not receive their new voter card should contact the County Clerk's office as soon as possible. This is in order to avoid any potential issues voting in the June 28 primary […]

todayJanuary 28, 2022 54

Illinois Pritzker

Illinois

Illinois allocates $220 million for transit, ports projects

The state of Illinois is allocating nearly a quarter-billion dollars to support new downstate transit and ports projects. Roughly half will go toward 37 transit systems outside of Chicago, and the other half will invest in a dozen of the state's ports. Gov. JB Pritzker said in a news conference Wednesday the investment will benefit organized labor across the state. The money is the latest round of funding from the $45 billion dollar Rebuild Illinois program. Including the newest round of investments, Illinois has devoted […]

todayJanuary 28, 2022 100

Illinois

Martin arrested over weekend in Knox County

GALESBURG -- A Macoupin County woman wanted on several charges across five counties was placed under arrest in a sixth county. Abigail L. Martin, 25, is facing new charges in Knox County for theft by deceptive practice and forgery. Martin is in the Knox County Correctional Center awaiting an appearance in court Monday. She is in lockdown under an alias name, Abigail Angelo. According to our media partners at WLDS, Martin has missed all of her court dates in five […]

todayJanuary 24, 2022 65

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