Day: April 3, 2024
Of owlcide, burly big men, cute rabbits & Te$la
Rambling through central Illinois, warmed by crazy ideas that will never come to fruition and saddened by others that will. • • • The covered wagon trail that is Illinois Route 78 north of Shissler Road may soon get much-needed attention. Or not. Calls to engineers have not yet yielded answers, but based on the stakes, signs and paint on that stretch of road, my guess is a bridge project will soon be underway. We’ll have more details next week. … Among my favorite late-night sounds is the “hoo-hooing” of barred owls in town. So it was with amazement I…
The Prairie News public record for 4-5-24
NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Traffic citations &Ordinance violations3-24 – Matthew A. Senders – Driving 21-25 mph above limit.3-29 – Cheryl L. Himlin – Driving 11-14 mph above limit.3-29 – Dylan T. Collins – Driving 11-14 mph above limit. Incidents & AccidentsStark County3-21 – A two-vehicle accident occurred on Route 17 north of County Road 900E. Drivers involved were Mia S.K. Hamilton, 18, Wyoming, and a 16-year-old rural Wyoming teen.According to the report, Hamilton said she was driving behind a Chevrolet pickup truck when a large group of deer appeared in…
Solar project voted down for Billtown park
By JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post WILLIAMSFIELD – After three months of impassioned speeches and heated words, cold, hard facts spelled an end to a proposed 20-acre solar array next to Benjamin-Doubet Park.The Williamsfield Village Board heard Monday at its monthly meeting that petitions circulated in Williamsfield against the solar array generated 359 signatures from people age 18 or older. Those signatures constitute 96 percent of the village’s 371 registered voters, said Kyle Gibbs, one of several residents who gathered signatures. “The results were very overwhelming,” Gibbs told the village board. “Do what you said you would do last month. Ask for…
No crime cameras
Farmington will not install Flock cameras By JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post FARMINGTON – The Farmington City Council on Monday opted to not pursue a contract with Flock Safety for license-reading cameras in town. On Feb. 19, Mayor Kenn Stufflebeam cast the deciding vote in deciding to purchase three Flock cameras for $12,750 apiece. But the acquisition was contingent on a review of the contract.On Monday, Stufflebeam indicated he was less than happy with the deal. “It turns out we don’t own these cameras,” Stufflebeam said. “When our agreement is up they come and take them back and they can raise…
The Weekly Post public record for 4-4-24
NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Police reports • PRINCEVILLE – A Creve Coeur woman was arrested after she was accused of firing a gun outside a Princeville-area residence. Jessica R. Dunn, 39, was transported to the Peoria County Jail following the incident, which happened about 5 p.m. March 24 in the 5000 block of W. Streitmatter Rd. Almost the entire Peoria County Sheriff’s Office report about the incident was redacted. According to jail records, Dunn initially was charged with aggravated assault/use of a deadly weapon, possession of a firearm without a…
