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John Brilley

East Central Illinois Region

Brilley facing variety of charges in Dec. 30 incident

SHELBYVILLE -- Shelby County State’s Attorney Nichole Kroncke announced that on January 3, four felony charges were filed against John P. Brilley, 40, of Pana. The charges allege that on December 30, Brilley committed the offenses of aggravated DUI (2 counts, Class 2 and Class 4 Felonies), driving while license revoked (Class 4 Felony), and aggravated fleeing/eluding a peace officer (Class 4 Felony). The charges further allege that while under the influence of alcohol and with driving privileges revoked, Brilley fled […]

todayJanuary 6, 2022 39

Local

Obituary submission guidelines

As of January 1, 2022, Heartland Newsfeed is including obituaries as a part of our local content offerings. Like traditional print media, we will charge for submissions: $25 for death notices. Death notices must include the deceased's full name, age, town, date, time and place of death, funeral home, and funeral home website. Also, arrangements pending with the same information. $25 for full obituaries without a submitted photo. This is a regular obituary submission from the funeral home without a […]

todayDecember 23, 2021 67

Big R

Business & Lifestyle

Final three Big R stores under new ownership

TAYLORVILLE -- The last of the independently owned Big R Stores in the state of Illinois is under new ownership. They have been acquired by Quincy-based Farm and Home Supply. It was revealed over the weekend that the stores in Taylorville and Lincoln closed on Friday and reopened Monday under its new name. The Farm and Home store in Springfield will relocate from its North Dirksen location to the current Big R store down the street. Farm and Home Supply […]

todayDecember 20, 2021 341

Hillsboro Montgomery County Jail

East Central Illinois Region

County jail inspection report now available

HILLSBORO -- Montgomery County Clerk Sandy Leitheiser reports that the County Clerk’s office recently received a copy of the 2021 Illinois Department of Corrections Jail Inspection Report. This report has an annual issuing to Montgomery County Sheriff Rick Robbins for the Montgomery County Jail. As required by state law, this report is now available for public review in the County Clerk’s office. In the report, Illinois Criminal Justice Specialists did note improvements that have been made to the County Jail […]

todayDecember 10, 2021 48

East Central Illinois Region

Martin wanted on two active in-state warrants

HILLSBORO/JACKSONVILLE -- A Hillsboro woman with a last known address in Waverly wanted in several Central Illinois counties on various charges is back on the run. According to WLDS News, 25-year-old Abigail L. Martin failed to appear in Morgan County Court Wednesday. Martin was to appear in a pre-trial hearing on a forgery charge. The charge stems from an April 2019 incident, where Martin allegedly entered a Jacksonville car dealership with intent to purchase a vehicle using a presumed stolen […]

todayDecember 10, 2021 108

East Central Illinois Region

Death reported in Christian County crash

NEAR TAYLORVILLE -- The Christian County Sheriff's Department (CCSD) is investigating a traffic crash near Taylorville resulting in the dead of a 31-year-old Nokomis man. On Wednesday, Dec. 8 at approximately 8:11 p.m., Christian-Shelby 911 received a call for an automotive accident on the Nokomis-Taylorville Blacktop (County Highway 1) just north of County Highway 8. The call was in relation to a car and semi-tractor collision. CCSD responded to the scene with Dunn's Ambulance Service and both Taylorville Police and […]

todayDecember 9, 2021 43

Meridian

East Central Illinois Region

Meridian school board discusses tax levy

MACON -- A plethora of business was packed into a three-hour session of the Meridian School Board on Monday, Nov. 15 in the district board room. With no correspondence, public comments, presentations, or special recognitions to start the meeting, the board began with administrative reports. Administrative reports Meridian Elementary School Principal Lori Guebert summarized some of the activities that have occurred at the school since the previous meeting. Among them were Red Ribbon Week and for Veterans Day. Other activities described […]

todayNovember 17, 2021 80

BRS Museum 2021 Inductee Group

East Central Illinois Region

BRS Museum inducts players, media personality Saturday

NOKOMIS -- The road to making the major leagues is difficult: only 10 percent of those working the minor league system get that long-awaited call-up. Seven inductees to the Bottomley-Ruffing-Schalk Baseball Museum (BRS Museum) in Nokomis were evidence of that, with years of service to Major League Baseball ranging from as little as three years up to 16 years. Each of the inductees described their journey during the BRS Museum Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 13 at […]

todayNovember 17, 2021 134

Coalton

East Central Illinois Region

Coalton board addresses a variety of business in short session

COALTON -- Most of the discussion items in the November 10 general meeting of the Coalton village board came during the reports and information segment from village president Mike Havera. Coalton board to take action before 2025 election on treasurer pay One of the first issues being discussed was the compensation of the village treasurer. As the term of treasurer coincides with the election of the village president, the board cannot currently take any immediate action on the matter. Roughly […]

todayNovember 17, 2021 96

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