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Illinois quick hits: Construction workers hurt in collapse; DUI enforcement for Labor Day
Construction workers hurt in collapse Two construction workers were seriously hurt when the unfinished wooden frame they were working on collapsed Wednesday in Casey. The collapse happened at Westside Church of Christ, which has been undergoing renovation this summer. During construction of a 4,500-square-foot addition, the wooden roof trusses came crashing to the ground. The church said both were airlifted to Champaign. ...
$9.2M Illinois Lotto ticket sold at suburban Jewel-Osco grocery store
Did you happen to buy a lotto ticket while grocery shopping at a suburban Jewel-Osco recently? If so, you may be the proud owner of a jackpot winning Lotto ticket worth more than $9 million. According to the Illinois Lottery, the ticket, worth $9.2 million, was sold as part of...
State Police, local forces driven to curtail road rage
Despite being sixth in population, Illinois barely cracks the top 20 in terms of road-rage incidents, according to a new study. Illinois ranked 19th in road-rage incidents, according to the study by H&P Law. The Land of Lincoln scored 58.7 out of 100 in the study. In comparison, Louisiana led...
1 Illinois Place 4th Most Abandoned in US, 1 in 4 Buildings Empty
It's like a modern wasteland. There's one Illinois place that was just ranked as the 4th most abandoned in America where more than 1 out of every 4 buildings is vacant. This new ranking from 24/7 Wall St of the most abandoned zip codes in America reveals the cities and towns in the country where the people aren't, but buildings remain. One Illinois city was declared the 4th most abandoned in the entire country. It's not unusual to see foliage growing out of the buildings you drive by.
High Arsenic Levels: Walmart Recalls Apple Juice Sold In Illinois
Just think about all the different food product recalls we've been hearing about and dealing with over the last few months alone. We've been warned of the dangers of a certain brand of deli meat being possible contaminated with listeria. The recall involving those meat products covered over 7 million pounds of various meats that were produced at a single location. Several deaths have potentially resulted from ingestion of the recalled products.
Get to These W.Central Illinois Disc Golf Courses This Fall
Disc golf is growing in popularity year by year with new courses in new places. All you need is a disc (or a 3 pack starter set: driver, mid-range, putter), a friend or two and a willingness to learn and grow. --Fair Warning-- Disc golf can become addictive. A quick...
Altamont Opens Fall Season With 4-2 Win Over Neoga at Home
Altamont baseball has a different look this year after losing a large graduating class but they picked up right where they left off from their Spring season with a 4-2 win over Neoga at home on Tuesday. The Indians would get on the board early with an RBI double from Brayden Elam scoring Keegan Schultz from first base for a 1-0 lead. Neoga answered with a run in the top of the second to tie the game up at 1-1 and that score would hold across the next three innings as both teams were held scoreless in those innings. Neoga would score on a fielder’s choice for a 2-1 lead, but that would not hold long as the Altamont offense went back to work in the bottom of the sixth inning. With one out, Kade Milleville reached base on an error and Schultz was hit by a pitch to put runners at first and second before Elam singled to right field to bring in Milleville to tie the game at 2-2. With Schultz at third and Elam at second, Zaine Miller reached base on an error on a hard ground ball and that brought in both Schultz and Elam as Altamont regained the lead, 4-2. Those runs would wrap up scoring in the game as Altamont held Neoga scoreless in the top of the seventh to close out the win and start the season at 1-0. The Indians will return to action on Friday as they will go on the road for the first time to take on Dieterich.
DHS’ New Ned Whitesell Field Debuts with Girls Flag Football Thursday, Guys Home Opener Friday
It’s all over but the ribbon cutting and the first two events, and then on into the future. The refurbished, field turf Ned Whitesell Field at Danville High School makes its debut Thursday, with ceremonies beginning at 4:15 for the 4:45 debut of the new DHS Girls Flag Football team, as they host Peoria Richwoods. Former DHS athlete Kedzie Griffin will be doing the honorary coin flip, and some Chicago Bears officials will be thanked for providing uniforms for the new Lady Vikings.
Casey construction accident leaves two workers seriously hurt
CASEY, Ill. (WCIA) — Two construction workers were seriously hurt when the unfinished wooden building frame they were working on collapsed Wednesday morning. The collapse happened at Westside Church of Christ, which has been under renovation all summer long. Upgrades include a 4,500-square-foot addition to the building; the frame of the addition collapsed around 11:30 […]
CITY OF NEWTON ‘BOIL WATER ORDER’
(NEWTON) The City of Newton has a “boil water order” currently in effect for the area of Newton affected by yesterday’s water shut off, due to the water line tie-in work concerning the South Van Buren water main project. The “boil order” is in effect until further notice for the area along South Van Buren Street, from the Homewood Grill to Henry Street, and for Martin Street, from South Van Buren to Liberty Avenue. All patience is appreciated.
NOBLE VILLAGE BOARD AUGUST 2024 MEETING RECAP
(NOBLE) The Noble Village Board met in regular session for just over a half hour this past Monday night. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented : agreed to continue with the current procedure in placing water meters as close as possible to a Main Water Line after discussion and a request to the Village’s Water Committee : meanwhile, the Water Committee was asked to consider increasing the Village’s flat water rate price due to water connection expenses : discussed the nuisance issue on a property along West North Avenue in Noble : noted that the Village Hall will be closed this coming Monday, September 2nd, for Labor Day : noted the Republic Service trash collection will run as normal next week with no changes : and noted that mosquito spraying in the Village is now being done once a week : the next meeting for the Noble Village Board is September 9th.
First downtown Vandalia Car Cruise a big success
The inaugural Vandalia Car Cruise was an overwhelming success, with 169 vehicles registering for the event. Vehicles were lined on both sides of the 300 and 400 blocks of Gallatin Street, as well as the 200 block of South Fourth Street. The cruise winners were:. Ford – 1-Ron Scattergood, 2-Tom...
Blue Mound employee fired due to 'actions detrimental to the Village'
BLUE MOUND, Ill. (WAND) — A Blue Mound village employee was recently terminated and could possibly have legal action brought against her. The village board voted to terminate Jennifer Prasun at a meeting on July 1st. According to minutes from the meeting, employees and board members were encouraged not to discuss particular issues and were instructed to say that she was terminated due to "Actions detrimental to the Village."
Patoka Native Drew Baldridge Hits #1
Singer, Songwriter and Patoka Illinois native Drew Baldridge has topped the County Music charts with his song “She’s Somebody’s Daughter.”. Baldridge is the first self funded artist to hit #1 on the charts. Living in Nashville Tennessee for the past 13 years, Baldridge was signed to an...
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