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Robinson Sentenced To Five Years in Illinois Department of Corrections
36-year old Brandon T. Robinson of Mattoon, Illinois, was sentenced Thursday, October 3, 2019 to a total of 5-years in the Illinois Department of Corrections followed by a term of 2-years of Mandatory Supervised Release (formerly known as “parole”) in Edwards County Case No....
Illinois State Police Respond To Friday Night Crash That Claims The Life Of Wayne City Man
A car crash late Friday killed one person on IL-242.
Carmi Chamber Of Commerce Hosts Annual Dinner Tonight
Around 200 or so of Carmi’s business leaders will convene this evening for the annual Carmi Chamber of Commerce dinner. The gathering, typically serves as an opportunity for the mayor to give a brief “State of the City” address and to hand out multiple...
Carmi Man Arrested On Failure To Appear Warrant
A 24 year old Carmi man, Austin J. O’Dell is behind bars in the White County Jail following his arrest Thursday afternoon by Carmi Police. O’Dell was wanted on a Failure to Appear Warrant on a charge of possession of 100-500 grams of cannabis....
State Fire Marshal Honors National Fire Prevention Week
Springfield, Ill.- The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) kicks off National Fire Prevention Week 2019. Governor JB Pritzker proclaimed October 6 through October 12 as Fire Prevention Week in Illinois to encourage residents to learn, prepare and practice for emergencies.This year’s theme...
Illinois State Police To Conduct Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols
Illinois State Police District 19 Interim Commander, Lieutenant Lance Hinkle, announces the ISP will conduct Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) in Saline and Gallatin Counties during October. OREPs allow ISP to focus on safety belt and child safety seat laws. Illinois law requires all...
SI SUPRT To Hold National Night Out October 10th, Open House This Afternoon
SI SUPRT, the Southeastern Illinois Substance Use Prevention, Recovery, & Treatment Council, a group formed to prevent and reduce substance use and increase recovery supports by promoting community level change through collaboration, will be hosting a National Night out event on Thursday, October 10th...
