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Motorcyclist from Alabama dies following crash in Effingham
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — A motorcyclist from Alabama has died in Central Illinois one week after he was hurt in a traffic accident. Stephen Thuney, the interim Coroner of Champaign County, said the crash happened in Effingham, but the victim was later transported to Carle Hospital in Urbana. He died there at 12:14 p.m. on […]
Secret Service director under scrutiny after shooting at Trump rally is Schlarman High and EIU grad
DANVILLE, Ill. (WAND) - The Secret Service Director who is under scrutiny following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has ties to Central Illinois. Kim Cheatle is a 1988 graduate of Schlarman High School, the News Gazette reports. Cheatle said she is confident in the Secret Service's plan...
Coles County Animal Shelter alerts locals to text message scam
CHARLESTON, Ill. (WCIA) — The Coles County Animal Shelter is bringing attention to a recent scam that has been circulating through text messages. They said a scammer has been reaching out to locals, claiming to be a staff member with the shelter. The scammer will then request to send a six-digit code as “verification” of […]
Responders battle vehicle fire on Hwy. 493 near Montrose
Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office Cpl. D. Halliburton and Natchitoches Parish Fire Protection District #1 responded on July 13 around 2 pm to a reported vehicle fire on Hwy. 493, just West of Hwy. 1 near Montrose, according to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office. The vehicle, a 2018 Audi...
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