Month: December 2020
Deer harvest down
No COVID bump for gun hunters as deer totals drop By JEFF LAMPE Weekly Post Staff Writer Any thoughts that the COVID19 slowdown was going to spur a big increase in the number of deer shot in Illinois ended during the first shotgun season. Illinois hunters shot a preliminary total of just 47,147 whitetails during the first weekend of shotgun season, Nov. 20-22. That’s well below last year’s total of 50,173 deer and is one of the lowest for the opening weekend in decades. To find a lower first-season total you have to go all the way back to 1990,…
Of hospital rules, Xmas pets & mayors
Rambling through central Illinois, pondering people who hide behind excuses. The other day, a nurse called me out of the blue. For the past week, I have been visiting a friend at Methodist Hospital in Peoria. The nurse was informing me that my friend was being tested for COVID-19. “It may be pneumonia, but we’re doing a rapid result test for COVID, so I should be able to call you back in an hour with news,” she said. One hour and 22 minutes later, the nurse called back. Good news. No COVID. No quarantine. No need to skip an issue…
Weekly Post public record for 12-3-20
NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Police reports • HANNA CITY – Police were dispatched near the Hanna City Dollar General on Nov. 20 in regard to a truck stuck in a ditch, according to a Peoria County Sheriff report. The driver, Solomon C. Taylor, 41, “appeared to be sleeping.” When police questioned him, he stated he had been working long hours and needed sleep. He also said he was not under the influence of alcohol. A field sobriety test backed up his claim, however, a box…
The Prairie News public record for 12-4-20
Traffic citations & Ordinance violations 11-28-20 – Stephanie A. Kash – Operating an uninsured motor vehicle. 11-23-20 – Mackenzi J. Chizmar – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. Incidents & Accidents Stark County 11-27-20 – A deer-related accident occurred on Route 78 near 950N. The driver involved was Troy D. Calhoun, 56, of Toulon. There were no injuries reported but the vehicle did sustain estimated damages over $1,500. 11-25-20 – Joseph L. Barks, 34, Bradford, was arrested for criminal trespass to real property, and was cited for allowing a dog to run at large. He posted $150 cash bond and was…
