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Illinois

Brown to retire after 31 years

DECATUR -- Following speculation of a potential appeal of a recent court decision, it appears that current Macon County Sheriff Tony Brown has something in mind: retirement from public service in law enforcement. This bombshell came forth during a press conference on Friday, June 4 at the Macon County Law Enforcement Center in Decatur, with legal counsel Chris Sherer present, in which he had also announced that he will not appeal the court decision recently ordered by Champaign County Circuit […]

todayJune 9, 2021 77

Tony Brown Jim Root

Decision 2018

Root declared winner of Macon sheriff’s race

A recent court decision from a Champaign County judge declares Republican candidate Jim Root the victor in the 2018 race for Macon County sheriff. However, it appears that seeing an end to litigation over the election is far from over. Current sheriff Tony Brown stated over the weekend that he plans to appeal the order made by Champaign County Circuit Court Judge Anna M. Benjamin on Friday, May 28. The order declared that Root won the race by 16 votes, […]

todayJune 3, 2021 152

Brown Root

Decision 2018

Hearings for Macon County sheriff’s race concludes

DECATUR -- While the courtroom hearings have concluded and the legal battle to determine whether Macon County Sheriff Tony Brown, a Democrat, retains his position or Republican challenger and fellow officer Lt. Jim Root takes over for the remainder of the term is, in some ways, just beginning. Both Brown and Root appeared in a Macon County courtroom on Thursday, Feb. 11 in a final scheduled hearing before Judge Anna M. Benjamin, who was brought in from Champaign County to […]

todayFebruary 20, 2021 108

Entertainment

Alabama wins national football title in overtime against Georgia

ATLANTA (UPI) -- Nick Saban made a quarterback switch at halftime and Alabama has its fifth national championship in nine years thanks to wild overtime victory. Tua Tagovailoa hit fellow freshman DeVonta Smith for a 41-yard touchdown pass as Alabama rallied from a 13-point deficit in the third quarter for a 26-23 victory over stunned Georgia on Monday night in the College Football Playoff Championship Game. Rodrigo Blankenship kicked a 51-yard field to start overtime, but Tagovailoa, who had replaced starter Jalen […]

todayJanuary 9, 2018 88

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