Piatt County, IL

There were 10 offenders released on parole during 2020 that live in Piatt County, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Chambana Sun. The data shows all of the released offenders in Piatt County were men. Of the parolees, one was a veteran, and the median age was 39. The youngest parolee was a 27-year-old man convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons in 2019, and the oldest was a 56-year-old man convicted of a property crime in 2005.

PIATT COUNTY, Ill. (WICS/WCCU) — Piatt County has selected its next sheriff. Lt. Mark Vogel-Zang will be taking over for retiring Sheriff David Hunt. Hunt has been with the Piatt County Sheriff's Office since he was elected in 2010. Vogel-Zang is currently with the Champaign Police Department. He will take...

There were two offenders released on parole during the fourth quarter of 2020 that live in Piatt County, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Chambana Sun. The data shows that both of the released offenders in Piatt County were men. The younger parolee was a 27-year-old man...

MONTICELLO — An Urbana man accused of causing the death of a Weldon man while allegedly driving drunk last year near Lodge is now in the Piatt County Jail awaiting trial. Justin D. Slade, 35, whose last known address was in the 100 block of North Lynn Street, was arraigned Thursday by Piatt County Judge Dana Rhoades on charges of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol.

Jeff D'Alessio is editor of The News-Gazette. His email is jdalessio@news-gazette.com. With no reported cases for the seven-day stretch that ended Sunday, Piatt became the first area county with a seven-day positivity rate of 0.0 percent, according to Wednesday's IDPH data. The state's formula for calculating positivity rates includes a...

MONTICELLO, Ill. (WAND)- A current lieutenant of the Champaign Police Department, Mark Vogelzang, will be taking over the role as Piatt County sheriff from retiring David Hunt. Vogelzang will start his duties in July and finish out Hunt's term that runs throughout November 2022. According to The News Gazette, Vogelzang...

According to BlockShopper.com, there were five reported residential sales in Piatt County for the week of May 30-June 5, 2021. The median sale price was $170,000 and the median property tax bill was $2,114 for the previous twelve months. Monticello. $193,500. Property Tax (2019): $2,140.82. Effective Property Tax Rate: 1.11%

On Tuesdays and continuing through harvest season, The News-Gazette’s Dave Hinton will spotlight a Farm Family of the Week. Email nominations to dhinton@news-gazette.com. Next up: The Gallagher family of Piatt County. When pondering the massive changes in farming in recent decades, Kayla Gallagher said most people will point to technology...

May 26, 2021 – From cupcakes to cattle, dogs to drones, 4-H does it all. The culmination of these projects and programs are the 4-H shows. The Horse Show, Livestock Show, and General Project Show support the talents of hundreds of area youth. After having a virtual show in 2020...

In May 2020, misdemeanor charges of Open Meetings Act violations were brought against five Piatt County board members by then-State’s Attorney Dana Rhoades and Assistant State’s Attorney Elizabeth Dobson. These charges alleged that the disconnection of a Piatt County Board online all for an executive session violated the Illinois Open...

MONTICELLO — Area Illinois Senator Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) is encouraging Piatt County citizens to contact his office if they continue to experience lengthy waits at the Secretary of State facility in Monticello. Of particular concern to the legislator are stories of elderly and disabled people waiting two hours and more...

These are the top 10 home sales for Piatt County in June 2020, according to BlockShopper.com. In June 2020, there were 39 homes sold, with a median home sale price of $142,500 in Piatt County. Top 10 home sales in Piatt County for June 2020. BuyerCityAddressSale Price. Zachary and Megan...

These are the top 10 home sales for Piatt County in November 2020, according to BlockShopper.com. In November 2020, there were 18 homes sold, with a median home sale price of $160,000 in Piatt County. Top 10 home sales in Piatt County for November 2020. BuyerCityAddressSale Price. Richard M. and...

These are the top 10 home sales for Piatt County in October 2020, according to BlockShopper.com. In October 2020, there were 45 homes sold, with a median home sale price of $130,000 in Piatt County. Top 10 home sales in Piatt County for October 2020. BuyerCityAddressSale Price. April Hoffmeister-2199 Wagon...

Piatt County appears to be leading the charge in ensuring Illinois stays on the top three list of most corrupt states in the nation. A recent Federal Court filing by Michael Holmes, former County Emergency Management Agency Director of Piatt County lays out some very disturbing claims that should concern every taxpayer in Piatt County, and hopefully get the attention of Federal Law Enforcement agencies.

Next up: The Brandenburg family farm in Piatt County. “Diversified” might be a good description of the farm operation. Kind of like decades ago when farmers didn’t put all their eggs in one basket by growing only corn and soybeans, the Brandenburg farm also has livestock, operates a truck repair business and grows commercial alfalfa.

As of April 6 there were 180 Piatt County residents in their twenties who were tested for the Coronavirus, none of those tests have come back positive for the virus, according to numbers being reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Illinois gathers all of their COVID-19 data from...