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Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies made a pair of arrests on Friday on Drug Paraphernalia and Meth Possession Charges. Janelle D. Payne and Roger D. Smith were taken into custody on the charges and booked into the Wayne County Jail.
Roger D. Smith, 65, of Poplar, died Monday, March 21, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital following a battle with cancer.
The latest numbers from the Illinois Department of Public Health show the state has had a total of 2,957,563 cases of the coronavirus and 31,296 total deaths. The IDPH did not provide some updates this week because of the winter weather in the state. According to numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 75 percent of Illinois' population has received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, 66 percent of Illinois' population is fully vaccinated and over 47 percent have received a booster dose. Clay County Sheriff Andy Myers reports several arrests by his depa...
See more information on public ballot questions See sample ballots for Rockford, Boone and Winnebago counties Voters across the region will head to the polls Tuesday to decide who will represent them on City Council and in other municipal offices, township boards and school boards. They'll also determine several tax measures, including a proposed increase for ambulance service in southwest Winnebago County and a new sales tax in Durand. Here are some of the common questions voters have ahead of Election Day and a breakdown of key races on the ballot. See more of our election coverage at r...