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Illinois Women Warned About Vicious New Banking & Romance Scams
Obviously no scam is good, but I would argue the worst are the ones that prey on emotions to rob a person blind or worse. That's why there are urgent warnings for Illinois women to be aware there are current ploys that use text messages to lure victims into romance and banking problems.
Illinois quick hits: Congress members file MINES Act; conservation police applications sought
Congressmembers file MINES Act A bipartisan proposal has been brought forth by some Illinois members of Congress to unveil the federal government’s efforts toward preventing coal mine collapses. The Monitoring, Investigating, Navigating and Explaining Subsidence Act was brought forth by U.S. Reps. Nikki Budzinski, D-Springfield, and Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro. It would require the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement to provide a report to...
Paducah, McCracken County law enforcement, school hold Christmas in July
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – Officers and deputies from Paducah Police Department, McCracken County Public Schools, and McCracken County Sheriff’s Office partnered with Paducah Area Christmas Cops for our annual Christmas in July event. Law enforcement professionals were partnered with local families to help get the kids ready for...
Garden of the Gods Temporarily closing starting Monday
HEROD, Ill. (WJPF) – Garden of the Gods will be temporarily closed beginning Monday July 29th. The closure is necessary for pavement repairs, which will include obliterating, reshaping, and resurfacing Forest Service roads and parking lots. Those repairs will take approximately two to four weeks depending on weather. Trails...
Colt World Series Opens Friday In Marion….Hosts Take Loss, Southern Illinois Opens Today
The Colt World Series opened in Marion yesterday. The opening game saw Prague, Czech Republic get an extra innings win over Bay County, Michigan 10-6. Team Tokyo, Japan beat Palmview Texas 6-2. Masaya, Nicaragua made a statement with their 9-0 win over Covina, California. And in the night cap, Marion lost to Monterrey, Mexico 5-2.
Semi Runs Off I-24 onto Country Club Road in Metropolis
METROPOLIS – A semi ran off westbound I-24 onto an unoccupied parked car on Country Club Road in Metropolis around 5:10 a.m. Friday. Illinois State Police say the semi ran off of the roadway to the right, struck the car, and several feet of guardrail. It then proceeded off the roadway down an embankment, coming to rest on the north side of Country Club Road. No injuries were reported.
Juvenile arrested after threatening another with a firearm in Carbondale
CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – A juvenile has been arrested after threatening another with a firearm in Carbondale. On July 19th around 10:45pm, police received a complaint about a male in possession of a handgun and threatening a store manager in the 500 block of East Main Street. The male was not immediately located, but a few hours later police received another complaint of someone with a firearm and similar vehicle description.
West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes near Pinckneyville
Routine testing has identified the first batch of mosquitoes to test positive for West Nile virus this year in Perry County. The mosquitoes were collected on July 18 near Pinckneyville. 39 Illinois counties have now reported positive tests of the virus in humans, birds and mosquitoes. Alexander, Hardin, Johnson and...
Paducah police searching for runaway juvenile
Paducah Police are searching for a suspected runaway. Demerrious Wilson is a 16 year old black male with brown hair and eyes. He is 5 feet 5 and weighs 120 pounds. He was last seen by his family in the 1000 block of Martin Luther King Drive Tuesday. Anyone who...
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