Month: May 2025

It was 1983 when someone asked Mit Beres to take over Elmwood’s Memorial Day remembrance.“They told me, ‘We need somebody to take care of this,’” Beres recalled Monday evening.Earlier in the day, the 83-year-old had coordinated a ceremony in the same crisp, precise manner he has for more than 40 years. Why stay at it so long? “I was proud of it,” Beres said. He is still proud of the event, which for years has consisted of a walk from Central Park to a veterans’ memorial in Elmwood Township Cemetery. There a prayer is followed by “Taps” and by the laying of…

By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post HANNA CITY – A Louisiana man suspected of pursuing a juvenile for sex was arrested in Hanna City following a two-day search. Rusty P. Barrilleaux, 39, of New Iberia was taken into custody about 8 a.m. Sunday near Murphy Road and Carole Avenue, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office. He admitted he was attempting to meet a minor. On Tuesday, Peoria County Circuit Court Judge Mark Gilles ordered Barrilleaux detained until his arraignment June 26. He was charged with solicitation to meet a child, distributing harmful material to a minor and two counts of…

Princeville cuts back on sewer project after construction bids were higher than planned By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post PRINCEVILLE – An upcoming sewer- and wastewater-improvement project in Princeville is going to cost a little more than expected. Bids for the project, which is expected to begin this summer, came in higher than the $5.1 million estimate, according to Kevan Cooper of Bruner, Cooper & Zuck., Inc., a Galesburg-based engineering firm. The number of bids, two, appeared to be fewer than anticipated. Ultimately, the Princeville Village Board voted May 20 to accept the lower bid – $6,203,534.85, from Leander Construction Inc….

Police reports• PRINCEVILLE – A Princeville woman was accused of drunken driving following a traffic stop.Dawn E. Johnson Taylor, 62, was behind the wheel of a northbound 1997 Ford Crown Victoria that was weaving shortly before 6:30 p.m. May 7 in the 19200 block of N. Princeville-Jubilee Rd., according to a redacted Peoria County Sheriff’s Office report. Johnson Taylor was arrested shortly after 6:45 p.m. in the 400 block of W. Evans St. in Princeville. She was charged with improper lane use and two counts of driving under the influence. Johnson Taylor was transported to the Peoria County Jail. The…

Traffic citations &Ordinance violations5-18 – Kayleb D. Nevarez – Speeding 26-34 mph over limit. Misdemeanors &Felonies3-4 – Anabelle E. Twomey – Felony – possession amount of a controlled substance.5-14 – Damian J. Carroll – Felony – Felon in possession of ammunition /body armor. Incidents & AccidentsStark County5-14 – Joseph M. Vische, 56, Metamora, cited for speeding 80 mph in a 55 zone and issued a court date.5-15 – Corey L. Jones, 31, Brimfield, was arrested and issued two citations including speeding 75 mph in a 55 zone and possession of adult use cannabis by a driver. He was also issued…

Police reports• KICKAPOO – Both drivers were injured in a two-vehicle head-on crash west of Kickapoo.Michelle L. Goble of Peoria Heights was driving a westbound 2024 Nissan Kicks about 3:45 p.m. April 28 on U.S. Route 150 near Philander Chase Lane when her vehicle collided with an eastbound 2018 Audi Q3, according to a Peoria County Sheriff’s Office report. The other driver was Valy Slagel of Peoria. He said Goble’s vehicle swerved into his lane. Goble said she was distracted because she was trying to prevent an important paper from flying out one of the vehicle’s open windows. Slagel complained…

Police reports• DOUGLAS – Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputies intended to arrest one person recently in Douglas but ended up arresting two. Shortly before 8:15 p.m. April 15, the deputies visited a residence in the 400 block of Third St. to take Tonley S. Seabloom, 51, into custody. She was cited for disorderly conduct and harassment through electronic communications. A sheriff’s-office report did not go into detail about those charges. During her arrest, Seabloom said she had bruises from a physical altercation a few days earlier with Toby C. Jones, 52, who resides at the same address. Seabloom had a…

Police reports• KICKAPOO – An Elmwood woman required a hospital trip after the vehicle she was driving crashed into a trailer parked near Kickapoo. Whitney D. Cantu was behind the wheel of an eastbound 2022 Toyota Corolla shortly before 1 p.m. April 16 in the 11400 block of U.S. Route 150 when the vehicle struck the 12-foot Pace American enclosed trailer, according to a Peoria County Sheriff’s Office report. The trailer was tethered to a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado parked along the south shoulder and partially in the traffic lane, the report stated. The vehicle and trailer belonged to a lawn-care…