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Jacksonville man nabbed for Roodhouse arson
By Carmen Ensinger A Jacksonville man has been charged with arson following an early Thursday morning, June 12 fire in Roodhouse. According to Roodhouse Police Chief Kyle Robison, his agency, along with the Roodhouse and White Hall Fire Protection Districts responded to a structure fire at an unoccupied residence in the 300 block of East…
Read MoreWhite Hall 4th of July celebration events
By Carmen Ensinger In Greene County, the Fourth of July means one thing – a time for celebration and that tradition has been perpetuated each year by the White Hall Lions Club who has sought to bring the community together during this historic weekend through a variety of events. White Hall Lions Club has been…
Read MoreBottle cap collection reaches milestone
By Carmen Ensinger It is perhaps one of the most unusual requests ever put out to the public. The Carrollton Parks and Recreation Board is looking for individuals to help sort and wash bottle caps. Yes, you heard that right – they are looking for people willing to wash bottle caps which will then be…
Read MoreValve fails at Carrollton well
By Carmen Ensinger A major valve was broken by Brotke Well and Pump at Carrollton’s water wells and it will take up to six months to get another one manufactured. “This is a very high dollar valve,” according to Public Works Director Steve Rosentreter. “It is not very big, but it is a 250 high…
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Another sex offender put behind bars
By Carmen Ensinger A Greene County man will be spending the next six years behind bars Greene County States Attorney Craig Grummel announced on June 10 that Chanse E. Stewart, 26, of Greene County, has been sentenced to six years in the Illinois Department of Corrections following his conviction for Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse, a…
Read MoreIllinois license plate cameras used illegally by out-of-state police, Giannoulias says
Data shared between departments for immigration, abortion-related investigations By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois The state of Illinois is investigating an automatic license plate reader system used in a northwest suburb after a Texas sheriff accessed the system to look for a woman who recently had an abortion. This and hundreds of other searches, according…
Read MoreRaoul’s office to receive $15.7M budget increase for operations
Lawmakers approved more than AG requested for growing workload, Trump litigation By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois In a year when many state agencies received little or no funding increase, state lawmakers this year approved an increase of $15.7 million, or 22.4%, for general operating expenses in Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office. That General Revenue…
Read MoreIllinois Secretary of State Office raises awareness to prevent elder financial abuse
To coincide with World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which was Sunday, June 15, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has partnered with the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) to highlight the tragic link between social isolation and financial abuse among Illinois’ senior population. Social isolation, whether voluntary or involuntary, can cause an increased risk…
Read MoreGreat Rivers and Routes breaks ground for Byway Discovery Center
By Steven Spencer The Great Rivers and Routes Tourism Bureau along with the Great Rivers Land Trust celebrated the groundbreaking for the new Byway Discovery Center last Wednesday, June 11, as the community prepares to welcome the new visitor center along the Great River Road. Local elected officials and community members gathered for the groundbreaking…
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