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ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT ASSIGNS CIRCUIT JUDGE TO FILL VACANCY IN FIFTH DISTRICT APPELLATE COURT

Tuesday, February 21 by Jc Tinsley

Chief Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced that Circuit Judge David K. Overstreet of the Second Judicial Circuit has been assigned as an Appellate Court Justice in the Fifth District Appellate Court.Judge Overstreet was assigned to fill the vacancy...

WVC STUDENTS PERFORM AS SERVERS AT FOUNDATION CRYSTAL BALL

Tuesday, February 21 by Jc Tinsley

An event such as the annual Wabash Valley College Foundation Crystal Ball owes its success to many individuals and organizations, and one group that contributes to this success is the group of WVC students who...

Stars and legends to perform at 2017 Illinois State Fair

Tuesday, February 21 by Jc Tinsley

Hot off its 2016 record breaking Grandstand lineup, the Illinois State Fair is excited to announce five of the eleven headlining acts for the 2017 fair.Chase Rice will be the headlining act on the Grandstand stage on Friday, August 11th. Chase Rice is a...

Archaeologist to discuss East St. Louis dig Feb. 26 at Cahokia Mounds

Tuesday, February 21 by Jc Tinsley

Hear the latest discoveries about a huge Native American settlement excavated in what is now East St. Louis when archaeologist Tamira K. Brennan delivers a free presentation Feb. 26 at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site.Dr. Brennan, coordinator...

MCPD arrest report 2/16-2/20

Tuesday, February 21 by Jc Tinsley

The following subjects were arrested by the Mt. Carmel Police Department. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.02/16/2017-Mt. Carmel Police were called to Lincoln Park reference a disturbance. Police were told that 28 year old Michael J. Read of...

Carmi Police make two arrests; investigate theft report

Tuesday, February 21 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Police arrested 19 year old Taryann Browning of Carmi Friday afternoon after a traffic stop on Sycamore Street.Browning was pulled over at 2:10 pm and taken into custody for driving a vehicle with plates...

White County Sheriff’s Dept. makes arrest in Jail lobby

Monday, February 20 by Jc Tinsley

26 year old Robert Belka of Carmi was arrested by the White County Sheriff’s Department Friday afternoon on a Hamilton County warrant for failure to appear on a methamphetamine possession charge.Belka was arrested at 4...

Applications for becoming an Illinois State Trooper are being accepted

Monday, February 20 by Jc Tinsley

Applications for becoming an Illinois State Police (ISP) Trooper are continually accepted by the ISP Merit Board. Officials with the ISP are encouraging those individuals who are interested in a career in law enforcement to visit the ISP Merit Board website...

IECC Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda – Feb 21, 2017 – Lincoln Trail College

Monday, February 20 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Board Agenda February 21, 2017 7:00 p.m. Lincoln Trail College 1. Call to Order & Roll Call...................................................................................... Chairman Fischer 2. Disposition of Minutes................................................................................................. CEO Bruce 3. ...

Shimkus Statement on the Passing of Bob Michel

Monday, February 20 by Jc Tinsley

Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15), the senior Republican in the Illinois congressional delegation, released the following statement on the passing of former Congressman Bob Michel:“Bob Michel will always be remembered on Capitol Hill and in ‘the people’s House’ he loved. An...