Day: May 14, 2024

Rambling through central Illinois, giving serious consideration to May as the best month of all. • • • At lunch the other day, we started talking about how bad roads are around here. High on my list is Illinois Route 78, aka the covered-wagon trail. Someone else submitted Illinois Route 97 as terrible, noting that damage to the shoulder is eating into the roadway, making it tough for two large vehicles to pass safely. Then there’s Illinois Route 180 north of Williamsfield, where folks ponder what the “shoulder” of the road actually looks like. There’s a pattern here. Roads with…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Traffic citations &Ordinance violations­5-3 – Noah G. Thornton – Driving 21-25 mph above limit.5-3 – Shylynn N. Cain – Electronic communications device (cellphone).5-3 – Scot J. Mincey – Driving 15-20 mph above limit – two counts.5-3 – Austin K. Dozard – Driving 15-20 mph above limit.5-4 – Hannah L. Konhorst – No valid registration.5-4 – Angela M. Smith – Driving 21-25 mph above limit.5-4 – Kailey A. Smith – Disregard stop sign.5-4 – Jonathan L. Kincaid – Driving 11-14 mph above limit and driving restriction time…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Princeville woman killed in car crashPEORIA – A Princeville-area woman was killed in a two-vehicle accident at the northwest edge of Peoria. Nevaeh Mitchell, 18, was pronounced dead at 12:27 a.m. May 5 at the scene, in the 8400 block of N. Orange Prairie Rd., according to Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood. An autopsy was to be performed Tuesday. Shortly after 11:30 p.m. May 4, Mitchell was driving north on Orange Prairie Road when another vehicle struck hers head-on. The other vehicle was headed south in…