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Macon County State’s Attorney shares update on Karyn Hearn-Slover murder trial
DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — A judge held a status hearing Thursday in the murder trial of Karyn Hearn-Slover. In 2002, Michael Slover Jr. and his parents, Michael Slover Sr. and Jeanette Slover, were found guilty of murdering Slover Jr.’s ex-wife, Karyn Slover in 1996. The Illinois Innocence Project claimed in February the Slovers were innoncent […]
David Gill to run as independent candidate against GOP state Rep. Bill Hauter
SPRINGFIELD — Voters in the 87th Illinois House District won't have just one doctor to chose from in November, but two. David Gill, a medical doctor from McLean, filed petitions late last month to run as an independent candidate against incumbent state Rep. Bill Hauter, R-Morton. Since no challenges...
Conservation District to host Prairie Pedal fundraiser September 29
July 10, 2024 – The Macon County Conservation Foundation will hold this annual Prairie Pedal bike ride fundraiser on Sunday, September 29 at Rock Springs Conservation Area. This fundraiser supports natural areas and wildlife in Macon County, Illinois. Bicycle riders may choose from a 20, 40, and 62 mile...
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