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ISP District 19 conducts OREP in Wabash, Edwards Counties

ISP District 19 conducts OREP in Wabash, Edwards Counties

Illinois State Police (ISP) District 19 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces the results of an Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrol (OREP) held in Wabash and Edwards Counties during October. This OREP provided extra patrol coverage for the ISP so officers could focus on saving lives...

Gov. Rauner Statement on Senate vote on SB 1905

Governor Bruce Rauner issued the following statement following the Senate vote on SB 1905:“Today’s vote could create a damaging loss for the economic competitiveness of Illinois.Senate Bill 1905 would hurt all the people of our state through lost job...
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USDA Issues Safety-Net Payments to Illinois Farmers

USDA Illinois Farm Service Agency (FSA) Acting Executive Director, (SED) Rick Graden announced over 125,000 Illinois farms that enrolled in safety-net programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill will receive financial assistance for the 2016 crop year.The programs, known as Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC)...

MCPD arrest four on Tuesday

The following subjects were arrested by the Mt. Carmel Police Department.  All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Shawneetown Fire Department gets new truck

October is Fire Prevention month and the City of Shawneetown has added a new tool for firefighting when fire prevention doesn’t work. The Shawneetown Fire Department took ownership of a 75 foot ladder truck on Monday. The...
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CHESI offering family planning through Title X grant

A Title X Family Planning grant administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Population Affairs and awarded to Community Health & Emergency Services, Inc. (CHESI) has made it possible for men and women in southernmost Illinois to receive comprehensive...
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Carmi Police make two arrests Tuesday

35 year old Dacey Rogers of Carrier Mills turned herself in at the Carmi Police Department Tuesday evening on a White County warrant for unlawful acquisition of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of a...