On Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 09:09 a.m., local fishermen reported that a body was in the Salem Reservoir. Officers responded and located the deceased, a white male approximately 20-30 years in age. With the assistance of the Salem Fire Protection District, a recovery operation was completed. At this time, there is no evidence of foul play but the case is still being investigated. Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has awarded $870,800 in FY22 Live and Learn Construction Grants to 18 public libraries to help pay for essential capital improvements. Whites says that he's pleased to award these grants to help maintain our public libraries so that they remain open and the best information resource available to residents. He continues by stating many public libraries simply do not have sufficient funds to pay for these structural improvements on their own and he's proud to provide this necessary support. In central and southern Illinois, the Flora Public L
Crimestoppers is offering a reward for the person or persons who stole an ATV, described as a 2013 Green Polaris Ranger, from the Greg Burgess residence in Golden Gate. If you have any information about this, or any other crime, call or text crimestoppers at 842-9777. 11 people were recently booked into the Wayne County Jail: On 8/14 the Wayne County Sheriff's Office booked Andrew Noel Gregory on charges of Possession of Methamphetamine, Obstructing Justice, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer, and Abby N. Koontz on a charge of Violation of an Order of Protection. On 8/15 Wayne County booked Matthew A Beck on a Failure to Appear Warrant for Resisting or Obstructing a Peace Officer, and a Failure to Appear Warrant for Driving with License Suspended or Revoked. On 8/16 Wayne County booked Kayland D. Coach on an unspecified Arrest Warrant out of St. Louis, Mo; FPD booked Tracy L. Drawhorn on an Arrest Warrant for Disorderly Conduct, a
(The Center Square) – Public libraries across the state are set to get their share of more than $870,000 in construction grants to pay for things like energy-efficient lighting, children’s area flooring, building conversions and other .
Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has awarded nearly $6 million to libraries focused on responding directly to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has awarded nearly $6 million to libraries focused on responding directly to the COVID-19 pandemic.