Day: January 31, 2024
Court rejects appeal in Maquon murder case
By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post The Illinois Supreme Court will not intervene on behalf of a Knox County woman accused of murdering the former Maquon police chief. In a ruling issued Jan. 24 in Springfield, the high court rejected a request from Marcy L. Oglesby to reverse a ruling that reinstated murder charges against her. The court didn’t provide any rationale regarding its decision, according to Knox County State’s Attorney Jeremy Karlin. Oglesby, 51, of Maquon was accused of poisoning Richard Young, then concealing his body in a storage unit. A pre-trial hearing for Oglesby, who is not in custody,…
New Billtown logo
Williamsfield seeking consistent look By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post WILLIAMSFIELD – “Logo Roulette” no longer is being played in Williamsfield.With hopes of presenting a consistent look, the Williamsfield Village Board winnowed to one the number of logos municipal government is to use officially.The pastels-heavy logo features a farmscape with “Williamsfield” written in script and “Illinois” written below it in block letters.The logo is one of three or four being used in various places, including on signs that welcome drivers approaching town, according to Village President Robert Johnson. That number was too many, in his view. In at least one case…
The Weekly Post public record for 2-1-24
NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Police reports• BELLEVUE – A Farmington man was arrested following a domestic dispute inside a disabled vehicle west of Bellevue. Illicit drugs also were found, according to authorities. Shortly after 10:30 p.m. Jan. 18, the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Illinois Route 116 and Tanager Drive regarding a vehicle in a ditch. A female was reported to possibly be fighting with someone in the vehicle. A dispatcher said someone could be heard saying “Don’t hit me again.” While en route, a deputy was told…
