NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Hanna City man arrested for DUI HANNA CITY – A Hanna City man was accused of aggravated drunken driving after he was found asleep in his truck at a rural intersection. Cort A. Dixon, 28, was arrested after he was transported to a Peoria hospital following the incident at about 12:05 a.m. June 26 at Pinkerton and Murphy roads. A passerby told a Peoria County Sheriff’s deputy he saw Dixon sleeping in the front seat of a 2011 Ford F250. Dixon told…

Marriage teaches many lessons. With the knowledge gleaned from marriage, a man can adapt to working in an office staffed by predominantly women. As part of that learning process, a man can realize that bringing a pet snake into the office should never happen again. Oh well. At least we were ahead of the curve in having a milksnake serve as unofficial mascot here at The Weekly Post. Last week, Illinois designated the eastern milksnake as the official state snake. Credit goes to Gentry Heiple, a 7th grader at Carterville Junior High School. Heiple worked with Republican State Rep. Dave…

By JEFF LAMPE For The Weekly Post The race to run against Gov. JB Pritzker is one of the hottest in Illinois’ unusual summer primary being held Tuesday, June 28. Against a backdrop of concern about limited knowledge of the primary hurting turnout, six men are vying to be GOP candidate for governor when the general election is held on Nov. 8. Recent polls for the Republican race show state Sen. Darren Bailey, a farmer from Xenia, has pulled ahead of Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin after trailing a few weeks earlier. Both candidates have benefited from mega-donor funding: Bailey receiving a…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Traffic citations & Ordinance violations 6-10 – Thalia L. Currie – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 6-10 – Dana N. Eble – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 6-13 – Gary F. Sierens – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. Felonies & Misdemeanors 6-14 – Jacob D. Utenage – Burglary, aggravated assault of peace officer and 2 resisting arrest. 6-17 – Michael C. Dougherty, Jr. – Aggravated battery and resisting arrest. 6-16 – Justin K. Dozard – Domestic battery. Incidents & Accidents Stark…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Elmwood man cited after one-vehicle crash ELMWOOD – A man was cited for drunken driving, among other charges, as the result of a single-vehicle accident south of Oak Hill that injured him and two passengers. William B. Bean, 27, registered a blood-alcohol level of .313 following the accident, which took place about 2:15 p.m. Sunday in the 18000 block of W. Meehan Rd., according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office. The legal blood-alcohol limit for intoxication is .08. Bean sustained a…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Traffic citations & Ordinance violations 6-9 – Tara D. Baker – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 6-9 – Kaitlyn M. Brown – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 6-9 – Jerimie A. Gott – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 6-10 – Misael C. Perez – Operating an uninsured vehicle. 6-4 – Michael D. Smith – Speeding 26-34 mph over limit. 6-4 – Corey A. Dozard – Speeding 26-34 mph over limit. Felonies & Misdemeanors Ordinance violation – Charles D. Slightom, Jr. –…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Correction • TRIVOLI – On May 4, a 2022 Chevrolet utility vehicle driven by Kaylee L. Catton of Farmington rear-ended a 2006 Mazda sedan driven by Bailey M. Kennelly of Yates City. The accident happened in the 18900 block of W. Farmington Rd. A report in the May 19 issue of The Weekly Post transposed who rear-ended whom, based on an incorrect Peoria County Sheriff’s Office report. Police reports • FARMINGTON – A Farmington man was accused of domestic battery and endangering…

By JEFF LAMPE For The Weekly Post We do not print anonymous letters to the editor. But when it comes to anonymous praise, what’s the harm? And when that praise states what I was already thinking, but does it better, we can break the rules. So here is flowery praise from a rural Elmwood reader. “Strawberry Festival 2022! Our Lord provided excellent weather conditions for this event and if you were there, consider yourself fortunate. Those responsible for planning the event and all those who worked throughout the day are to be commended for the job they did in the planning…

By JEFF LAMPE For The Weekly Post YATES CITY – With gas prices at a record high, food costs soaring and now electricity rates doubling for some, this is a tough climate in which to seek donations. Jody McKinty understands that, which is one reason she and other organizers of Saturday’s 19th annual My Place St. Jude Benefit have backed off on seeking donations for the popular live auction that starts at 5 p.m. “We just didn’t go ask a bunch of people this year because we know that prices are high for everybody,” McKinty said. Even so, there are plenty of…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Police reports • KICKAPOO – An Elmwood woman was involved in a two-car accident east of Kickapoo. Abbegail D. Selman drove a 2012 Honda Civic into the rear of a 2005 Ford Focus driven by Aaron C. Lipe of Galesburg about noon May 24 on westbound U.S. Route 150 east of Old Towerline Road, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office. Lipe said a vehicle in front of him braked abruptly, which caused him to slow his car. Selman confirmed the…