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One person arrested following Iroquois County road rage incident
IROQUOIS COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — A road rage incident where a person allegedly waved a gun at someone led to an arrest. At approximately 3:07 p.m., Illinois State Police Troop 5 responded to Interstate 57 southbound mile marker 285 in Iroquois County for a reported road rage incident. Police said the suspect vehicle brandished a […]
Illinois State Patrol officer Corey Thompsen killed in 2-car crash
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — An Illinois State Patrol officer has been killed in a two-vehicle crash in Champaign County on Friday.Authorities report that Corey Thompsen, 28, was involved in a crash on East Leverett Road at County Road 1300E in Champaign County.Thompson was on duty around 3:42 p.m. finishing a traffic enforcement detail traveling east on East Leverett Road approaching Country Road 1300 E. A truck was traveling south on Country Road 1300 E. and stopped at the intersection with Leverett.The truck then pulled into the roadway and hit Thompson's motorcycle.He was rushed to the hospital after that crash Friday afternoon,...
Panthers run all over Falcons in clash of late-season unbeatens
Oct. 19—LEROY — Friday night needed to happen. For both the LeRoy and Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley football teams. A couple undefeated teams that, for the most part, had breezed through the first seven weeks of the season and sat side by side at the top of the Heart of Central Illinois Conference small school standings. Win or lose, they needed that game just two weeks before the playoffs. "We ...
Boil order in affect for Village of Crescent City
CRESCENT CITY, Ill. (WCIA) — A boil order has been issued for the Village of Crescent City in Iroquois County. On Oct. 19, ERH Enterprises, Inc. sent out a boil order that effects the general population as well as two restaurants, a school and two bars in the village. This is a developing story. WCIA […]
Thomasboro residents to vote on 1% property tax increase for the school district
THOMASBORO, Ill. (WCIA) — One bubble on the ballot for voters in Thomasboro is whether or not to raise property taxes for the school district. It would be the first time in 40 years. The referendum is asking for a 1% increase. This means if you have a $100,000 home, your property tax would go […]
Piatt's OT: BHRA, Westville ready for another exciting Vermilion County Tournament
Oct. 18—DANVILLE — Something clicked for the Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin volleyball team during a moment in last year's Vermilion County tournament championship match. The Blue Devils lost the first set to Westville, the reigning champion at the time, and decided that was going to be the start of something special. "There was a look," BHRA junior Reis McFarland said. "We all came in the ...
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