Macon Co. Coroner IDs Man Killed In Decatur Shooting
Macon Co. Coroner IDs Man Killed In Decatur Shooting (Decatur, IL) -- The Macon County Coroner's Office is identifying the man killed in a Decatur shooting this week. Darrell D. Coon Jr. was found dead Monday at 838 South Jasper Street. He had been shot multiple times. The incident remains under investigation and no ar...
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Former DPS Substitute Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault Of Child
Former DPS Substitute Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault Of Child (Decatur, IL) -- A former substitute teacher at Decatur Public Schools is accused of having inappropriate relations with a minor. Alley Bardfield is charged with criminal sexual assault of a child. She was arrested after the victim's mother reported the...
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Illinois Youth Turkey Hunters Set New Harvest Record
Illinois Youth Turkey Hunters Set New Harvest Record (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois youth turkey hunters are coming off a record-breaking season. Youth turkey hunters harvested a preliminary total of just over two thousand birds during the 2024 youth turkey season. That broke the previous harvest record of 17-hundred-an...
Apr 17, 2024
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Returns Nearly $20 Million to Illinois Residents in March
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Returns Nearly $20 Million to Illinois Residents in March Record-Setting $1.9 Billion Returned Since He Took Office SPRINGFIELD - Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs returned nearly $20 million to Illinois residents during March through the state's missing money program c...
Apr 16, 2024
Deadly Police Shooting In Decatur Deemed Justified
Deadly Police Shooting In Decatur Deemed Justified (Decatur, IL) -- Macon County State's Attorney Scott Rueter is calling a deadly police shooting last month in Decatur justified. Rueter said the use of force in the shooting of Rocky Dupin wasn't in violation of state law and was the necessary response. Video shows off...
Apr 16, 2024
Family Of Slain Ride-Share Driver In Urbana Awarded $44M In Lawsuit
Family Of Slain Ride-Share Driver In Urbana Awarded $44M In Lawsuit (Champaign, IL) -- A Champaign County judge is awarding the family of a ride-share driver who was killed in a shooting in Urbana in 2022 more than 44 million dollars. The mother of Kristian Philpotts filed a lawsuit against the person accused of killin...
Apr 15, 2024
Illinois Senate Approves First Responder Mental Health Legislation
Illinois Senate Approves First Responder Mental Health Legislation (Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Senate is advancing legislation that would eliminate out-of-pocket expenses for first responders seeking mental health treatment. A measure proposed by Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart would ensure police officers, firef...
Apr 12, 2024
Senate Passes Bill Designed To Prevent Families From Receiving Wrong Remains
Senate Passes Bill Designed To Prevent Families From Receiving Wrong Remains (Springfield, IL) -- A proposed bill is designed to prevent families in Illinois from receiving the wrong remains of their loved ones. The state Senate approved a measure yesterday that would require all funeral and crematory establishments in...
Apr 11, 2024
Road across Lake Shelbyville Dam closed due to maintenance
Road across Lake Shelbyville Dam closed due to maintenance Lake Shelbyville - The road across the main dam at Lake Shelbyville will be closed starting Monday, April 15th thru Friday, April 19th, and again Monday, April 22nd thru Friday, April 26th. The road will be open for weekend traffic. The closures apply to both v...
Apr 10, 2024
IL Senate Passes Bills to Crack Down on Teen Vaping
IL Senate Passes Bills to Crack Down on Teen Vaping (Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Senate has passed a couple of bills it says will cut down on teen vaping. One of the bills would ban companies from selling vaping products that are made to look like everyday household items. The second bill would block people from s...
Apr 10, 2024
ISP Release Results of Operation Fast Break
ISP Release Results of Operation Fast Break (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois State Police issued more than 18 hundred speeding tickets last month during its crackdown on traffic violations it called Operation Fast Break. Troopers issued another 25-hundred-21 speed warnings. The patrol released the results of its program, ...
Apr 09, 2024
Eclipse News
Events Scheduled for Solar Eclipse Across IL (Springfield IL) -- Anyone who wants to enjoy today's solar eclipse in Illinois will not be lacking events to choose from. In Carbondale, where thousands are expected to gather today, the Southern Illinois University campus is hosting a festival just south of the campus. Off...
Apr 08, 2024
Improvements on Eldorado Street in Decatur begin April 9th
Improvements on Eldorado Street in Decatur begin April 9 The Illinois Department of Transportation announces a resurfacing project on U.S. 36/Eldorado Street in Decatur, from Illinois 48/North Fairview Avenue to Church Street, beginning Tuesday, April 9. In addition to resurfacing, other improvements for this $8.3 mill...
Apr 05, 2024
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Lawmakers Consider Bill to Crack Down on Theft of Addictive Medications
Lawmakers Consider Bill to Crack Down on Theft of Addictive Medications (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it tougher to illegally obtain an addictive medication from their pharmacist. Right now, state law only requires the person picking up a prescription -- such as oxycodon...
Apr 05, 2024
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IL Motorists Have a Chance to Let Their Feelings Be Heard
IL Motorists Have a Chance to Let Their Feelings Be Heard (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois motorists have their annual chance to tell the state about their travel habits and how Illinois traveling could be improved The state has launched its annual survey that asks travelers about road conditions and travel accommodations...
Apr 04, 2024
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