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Justice Delivered: Defendant Receives 20-Year Sentence for Fentanyl Trafficking Amid Opioid Crackdown in Carrollton
A defendant has been sentenced to a stern 20 years behind bars for their role in fentanyl trafficking, linked to a series of overdose deaths, a court ruled. The unidentified individual was prosecuted for the distribution of the lethal substance, which has been a scourge on communities across the nation and is particularly devastating in the area. The decision was handed down recently, reflecting an ongoing crackdown on the opioid epidemic.
Parades and services mark Memorial Day
Memorial Day is the day Americans remember the servicemen and women who did not return home from their time in the military. There are remembrances of various types scheduled for many towns in the Riverbend today. There is a parade and ceremony in Jerseyville beginning at 9am at the tire...
Prep sports recap for May 27, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Sophomore Sara Finn hit a tie-breaking homer in the top of the seventh and Illini Bluffs held on to beat Carrollton, 2-1, in the class 1A softball super-sectional at Athens on Monday. The wins sends the Tigers (24-1) to their fifth consecutive trip to state. Ilini Bluffs will face Trico (23-5) […]
Jerseyville and Shipman plan Memorial Day events
The Jerseyville Memorial Day Parade returns Monday. Starting on State Street at the tire shop at 9am, the parade will wind up at Oak Grove Cemetery where a ceremony will be held, weather permitting. Jersey County Veterans’ Assistance Commission Superintendent Greg Breden tells The Big Z the ceremony starts with...
Softball Recap: Illini Bluffs finds playoff glory versus Pleasant Hill
Illini Bluffs had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Pleasant Hill Wolves a 1-0 shutout on Friday. Winning may never get old, but Illini Bluffs sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
High five: Illini Bluffs softball heads to the 2024 IHSA supers after dramatic final at-bat
GLASFORD — Illini Bluffs waited until its last at-bat to finally come alive. The top-ranked Tigers softball team broke up a perfect game and walked off a 1-0 winner over Pleasant Hill in Saturday's Class 1A Glasford sectional title game. Illini Bluffs (23-1) heads to the Elite Eight for...
Port Arthur man and Louisiana resident sentenced for firearm violations in South Texas
BEAUMONT, Texas — A 44-year-old man from Port Arthur and a 40-year-old man from Baldwin, Louisiana have been sentenced to federal prison for firearm violations in the Eastern District of Texas, according to U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs. Christopher Bryan Jones, of Port Arthur, Texas, pleaded guilty to being...
Grafton plans for new dock install
Upgrades for boaters in Grafton appear to be coming soon. Mayor Mike Morrow says the new docks are in and they should be installed within the next two weeks. Down the road, the city is also hoping to make improvements to the boat ramp to improve access to the river.
Illinois quick hits: Jersey County to vote on splitting from state; gym gives high school students summer pass
Jersey County to vote on splitting from state Jersey County will be the 28th county to vote on splitting from Illinois. On May 14, the county board voted unanimously to put a non-binding question on their county general election ballot. So far, 26 and a half southern Illinois counties have voted on such questions, and all have voted in favor. County officials said a neighboring state, such as Kentucky, could accept the counties by moving the state line. This would also require Illinois’ permission, but...
Convicted driver gets 10 years for violating probation
After calling him a danger to drivers, a Lincoln County judge sent a man to prison after he previously got a sweetheart deal for the death of an acquaintance. This follows a series of exclusive reports by FOX 2 involving a relentless pursuit of justice by grieving mother Carrie Knight.
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