(Watseka-jm) – A Hoopeston man is dead after he suffered a medical incident at the Iroquois County Jail. It happened Wednesday night after he was picked up by deputies during a traffic stop. The man was wanted on an outstanding Newton County, Indiana warrant for failure to appear on charges of aggravated battery to a public official. While at the Iroquois County Jail, he suffered a medical incident. Deputies and Correctional Officers attempted life saving measures and the subject was transported to the Iroquois Memorial Hospital by Riverside EMS. The man was later pronounced dead at Iroquois Memorial Hospital. Illinois State Police are investigating the incident.
(Springfield-jm) – Governor J-B Pritzker is confirming that state coverage of abortions for low income women will continue in Illinois. Illinois is one of only 16 states that provides Medicaid coverage for abortion care. This is a part of state law and will be vigorously defended, says the Governor. He had this to say about reproductive rights…
Illinois Governor J-B Pritzker. The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services is advising managed care companies that help administer Medicaid about the law and that they may be getting questions about coverage.
(Champaign-jm) – Champaign County is offering households impacted by COVID-19 assistance with paying water bills to avoid shutoffs and restore service. The Champaign County Regional Planning Commission’s assistance program consists of a one-time payment to be used toward water/wastewater services. To be eligible for assistance, households must have an income that does not exceed 80 percent of the Area Median Income. Households that were already disconnected or are facing imminent disconnection must also have a balance of $250 or more on their water bills to be eligible.
(Champaign-jm) – A man was sentenced to prison, nearly a year after he was accused of hitting a woman with his car. Stephen Booker was found guilty of resisting a peace officer. He was sentenced to two years in prison with credit for 331 days that he has previously served. On June 14, 2021, Champaign Police were called to a location on Paula Drive in response to a report of a pedestrian being hit by a vehicle. When officers arrived at the scene, they learned that a man allegedly left the roadway on purpose in an attempt to strike two women. They said one woman was able to get out of the way but the other was hit. Officers also said after crashing the vehicle, the suspect returned to the scene and began battering the injured woman who was lying on the ground.
(Ford-Iroquois-tr) – Farmers across Central Illinois are at various points in their planting process. Ford-Iroquois County Farm Bureau Manager David Treece hopes the warm weather will allow some crops, that were planted early, to emerge…
Ford-Iroquois County Farm Bureau Manager David Treece.
(Kentland, Indiana-jm) – Indiana State police say a 36-year-old man has been shot and wounded by officers after escaping from a jail transport van in western Indiana and later firing shots from an apartment he ran into. Police said Jayme Lopez of Gary fled about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday after arriving at the Newton County Jail in Kentland from the Iroquois County Jail in Watseka. Troopers located Lopez about 1 p.m. at an apartment building in Kentland. A sheriff’s tactical unit was called in and began negotiations. A short time later, shots were fired from the apartment. A tactical unit officer returned fire, striking Lopez who then surrendered. Lopez was being treated at a hospital.
(Urbana-jm) – The Undergraduate Library on the University of Illinois campus will extend its farewell by one additional day to give people one last chance to enter the facility. The upper level of the UGL will be open on Saturday starting at 1 p.m. to allow people to visit on graduation weekend. No services will be provided during those hours and the facility will close for the final time at 4 p.m.
(Washington-jm) – What are the indications about corn and soybean production and yield for the 2022-2023 marketing year - USDA's first such forecasts for the year? Rod Bain reports…
(Springfield-jm) – House Republicans continue to question spending in the new state budget. The GOP criticizes the increased spending planned for the new fiscal year, saying the budget relies too heavily on one-time federal COVID-19 relief money to fund projects in Democratic districts. Representative Tom Demmer of Dixon…
State Representative Tom Demmer of Dixon. Republicans say they were left out of final budget negotiations and that the necessity of these projects was never vetted properly.
(Urbana-jm) – It’s graduation weekend for the University of Illinois. The Class of 2022 will walk the stage at Memorial Stadium Saturday. Jill Ellis, former coach of the U-S Women’s National Soccer Team and U of I women’s first soccer coach will be the Commencement speaker.
(Urbana-jm) – A team of researchers from the University of Illinois were among those who contributed to the latest discovery that has the astronomical world buzzing: a photograph of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. Astronomers had long known that something was at the center of the Milky Way after watching stars orbit an invisible, compact and very massive object. They suspected the object was a black hole, and this new image provides the first direct visual evidence. The image was captured in 2017 by the Event Horizon’s Telescope, a network of telescopes around the world.
(Ford County-tr) – The Ford County Public Health Department is part of a program known as the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program. The program offers free mammograms, breast exams, pelvic exams and Pap tests to eligible women. Ford County Public Health Department Communicable Disease Nurse Kristen Buhs details the program…
Ford County Public Health Department Communicable Disease Nurse Kristen Buhs. For more information, call the health department at 217-379-9281 or online at fordcountyP.H.D..org.
(Danville-jm) – Remains have been found inside of a car in Lake Vermilion.
That is according to the Chaos Dive Team’s Facebook page. The owner of the car, Abbie Brandenburg, has been missing since May 5. Her car was pulled out of the lake on Wednesday evening. Her Red Ford Edge was last seen on a traffic camera. It was going over the Denmark Road bridge above the lake. The Dive Team is still waiting for DNA confirmation.
(Champaign-jm) – Champaign police were dispatched at approximately 8:40 p.m. Wednesday night after reports of a shooting near the corner of Prospect Avenue and Bloomington Road. Upon arrival, officers discovered that occupants of two vehicles exchanged gunfire on a private property before leaving the scene. Officers found shell casings at the scene, however, there were no injuries reported in the incident. There was also minor damage to a nearby business.
(Washington-jm) – The wheat markets reacted in a big way to USDA's new forecast for U.S. winter wheat production. Gary Crawford reports…
Gibson City townwide garage sales will take place today and tomorrow.
Gilman townwide garage sales will take place today through Sunday.
Clove Alliance will host a sexual harassment prevention training today from 12-1 at Kankakee Community College.
The Loda American Legion will host their fish and chicken fry tonight from 4-7 pm. Cost is $10 for adults, kids 7-15 are $5.
The Iroquois West FFA Chapter is hosting their petting zoo on Saturday from 9-12 at the high school north parking lot in Gilman.
The Paxton Police Department shooting range will be open to the public on Saturday from 10-noon. Cost is $10.
Paxton IGA will hold their cookout benefiting Pink Heels on Saturday from 10-2.
The BTCGM Local 325G is having their annual fish and chicken fry for current and retired members on Saturday at the Amvets in Elliott from 11-5.
