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Illinois

Nokomis library to hold garden walk

NOKOMIS -- The Board of Trustees of the Nokomis Township Public Library will host a garden walk on Saturday, June 22. Six unique and interesting yards in and around Nokomis will be on showcase during this event from 9 a.m. to noon. Each garden will also feature artwork from local area artists. Ticketholders will be entered into a drawing for a $25 gift certificate to Nokomis Gift and Garden. Advance tickets are available from any library trustee, members of the […]

todayMay 7, 2024 1

Tarr guilty

Illinois

Tarr found guilty on murder, attempted murder charges

HILLSBORO -- More than two years after Leslie Reeves was killed and Christopher Smith was nearly killed on Thanksgiving Day 2021 in Farmersville, a jury of eight women and six men gathered in the Montgomery County Courthouse to decide the fate of the accused, Robert Tarr. This trial, presided over by Judge Christopher Matoush, began on Tuesday, April 23, following a day and a half of jury selection. Once the jury was sworn in and instructed by Judge Matoush on […]

todayMay 1, 2024 1

Hillsboro sinkhole

Illinois

Work begins on Hillsboro sinkhole site

HILLSBORO -- Excavators can be seen on the site of a large sinkhole on Wednesday afternoon, April 24, on the property of Arlen and Pat Kasten, located on Illinois 185 between Coffeen and Hillsboro. The highway has been shut down since the sinkhole was first discovered on April 11. Work just began this week on the sinkhole, which is at least 95 feet across. On Tuesday, Hillsboro Energy filed a temporary restraining order against the Kastens for access to the […]

todayApril 25, 2024

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Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network

Power outage Friday night has radio network offline

NOKOMIS -- A power outage in Nokomis Friday night currently has Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network offline at this time. The outage, which occurred just before 9 p.m. local time, resulted in just over 700 households impacted during its downtime. Ameren Illinois crews responded to the scene rather quickly, as service was restored at around 9:17 p.m., earlier than their projected restoration time of 10 p.m. The presumed cause of the outage was damage caused by an animal. A response from […]

todayApril 20, 2024

Illinois Route 185 sinkhole

Illinois

Large sinkhole indefinitely closes Illinois Route 185

HILLSBORO -- Commuters may need to seek alternate routes as a sinkhole along Illinois Route 185 between Hillsboro and Coffeen has resulted in it closing indefinitely. Over the weekend, a large sinkhole was discovered 35 to 40 feet away from the highway roughly a mile and a half east of Graham Correctional Center. Representatives from Montgomery County EMA, Ameren Illinois, and Deer Run Mine, as well the Illinois Departments of Transportation and Natural Resources, have been monitoring the situation on […]

todayApril 15, 2024

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Capital Area Region

Tenative multiplier set for 11 Illinois counties

SPRINGFIELD — Eleven counties in Illinois have been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factors (PAEF), according to David Harris, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR). The PAEFs for these counties are the following: Cass County: 1.0000 Christian County: 1.0000 Douglas County: 1.0202 Fayette County: 1.0000 Franklin County: 1.0000 Greene County: 1.0000 Marion County: 1.0000 Peoria County: 1.0000 Piatt County: 1.0000 Sangamon County: 1.0000 St. Clair County: 1.0000 The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier”, is the […]

todayApril 11, 2024 1 2

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Illinois

Gillespie police blotter: March 17-23

GILLESPIE — The following police blotter items were reported by the Gillespie Police Department for the dates of March 17-23, 2024: SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2024 An officer was dispatched to the 100 block of East Elm Street in reference to criminal damage to property. An officer was dispatched to the 500 block of Biddle Street in reference to child abuse. An officer was dispatched to the 800 block of East Walnut Street in reference to criminal trespass to property. An officer […]

todayApril 10, 2024

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Macoupin County

Gillespie police blotter: March 3-16, 2024

GILLESPIE -- The following police blotter items were reported by the Gillespie Police Department for the dates of March 3, 2024 through March 16, 2024: SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2024 An officer was dispatched to the Benld Sports Center Complex in reference to criminal damage to property. An officer spoke with a male at Gillespie Police Department in reference to fraud in the 600 block of Olive Street. An officer was dispatched to the 1100 block of Second Street in reference […]

todayApril 5, 2024

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Christian County

Pana woman arrested for child grooming

PANA -- A Pana woman was arrested earlier this week on accusations of child grooming stemming back to an incident in late February. The Christian County Sheriff's Department (CCSD) was made aware of an adult female within Christian County who had been sending unwanted texts to multiple juveniles. This was known to the department as early as February 26. CCSD began its investigation Tuesday, April 2, resulting in the arrest of 36-year-old Ashley N. Getz. Getz is currently facing charges […]

todayApril 5, 2024

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