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An Illinois State Police squad car was damaged in a crash on Interstate 55 near Sherman late Thursday, October 8, 2026.
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2 Illinois State Police squad cars struck recently, one locally

A Williamsville woman was one of two people cited in the crashes.

An emergency preparedness exercise was held with Illinois State Police October 7, 2026 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
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Illinois State Police conduct emergency preparedness exercise in Springfield

ISP said this exercise was designed to help protect and serve communities during emergency events.

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Jacksonville man sentenced to federal prison for child porn possession

Daniel Brannan, 48, had more than 5,000 images and videos when he was arrested, said prosecutors.

Troy W. Rathbone
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Riverton man wanted for July video gaming terminal burglary at local bar

Troy Rathbone allegedly had a hand in breaking into Mama Lee’s Sandbar on Mechanicsburg Road back in July.

McKendree University is a private liberal arts college that enrolls about 2,500 students at its campus in Lebanon, Illinois, roughly 20 miles east of St. Louis. (Photo provided)
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Man who threatened mass shooting at McKendree University pleads guilty

The messages he sent in 2025 repeatedly invoked the phrase ‘pain and tears forever.’

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FBI arrests Springfield man on federal charges

Mark Casey, 46, allegedly made threats against federal officials.

This man allegedly took $600 in donations from a Springfield bar.
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Crime of the Week: Help needed identifying donation box thief

Man allegedly took $600 in donations.

James Davis
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Former Macon County correctional officer pleads guilty following DUI arrest

James Davis was placed on 12 months of conditional discharge after entering a plea agreement, court records show.

A memorial for 8-year-old Leland Arnett pictured in front of the trailer where the family lived on Hickory Street in DeSoto. (Photo by Brayden Guy, Daily Egyptian)
Crime
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DeSoto man who struck boy, mother 117 times with a bat pleads guilty to murder

He faces a sentence of up to life in prison after his open plea that also included attempted murder.

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Crime
2 weeks ago
Woman charged with first-degree murder in fatal stabbing of 7-year-old girl in Chicago

Shavon Gayden, 48, was charged with one felony count of first-degree murder in connection with the death, Chicago police said in a statement Sunday.