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Carmi Police make electricity theft arrest

The Carmi Police Department arrested 25 year old Shela M Brewster of Carmi at her residence on Tuesday night on a charge of theft. Officers were told by Brewster’s landlord that she had run an extension cord to one of his outlets after the electricity... Read More.

Edwards County Primary Election results for contested races

Edwards County 4,256 registered voters 2,325 ballots cast 1,999 Republican 316 Democrat   1% Sales Tax YES         1,150     53.89% NO         984         46.11%   DEMOCRAT President Bernie Sanders                 148         49.50% Hillary Clinton                    143         47.83%   US Senate Tammy Duckworth          188         76.73% Andrea Zopp                      31           22.65% Napoleon Harris               26           10.61%   REPUBLICAN President   Donald Trump                   867         44.81% Ted Cruz... Read More.
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Hamilton County Primary Election results for contested races

HAMILTON COUNTY 5,731 REGISTERED VOTERS 2,819 BALLOTS CAST……….49% voter turnout 1,157 DEMOCRATIC…41% 1,662 REPUBLICAN…59%   DEMOCRAT President Bernie Sanders              48.89% Hillary Clinton                42.14%   US Senate Tammy Duckworth       82% Andrea Zopp                 11% Napoleon Harris             6%   Hamilton County Coroner Steve Bowling               51% Anna Miller                    24% Kenny Shreve                 25%     REPUBLICAN President Donald Trump                46% Ted Cruz         ... Read More.

White County Primary Election Results for contested races

10,379 registered voters 4014 ballots cast 38.67% turnout   DEMOCRAT President Hillary Clinton                  565         48.75% Bernie Sanders                 530        45.73%   Senate Tammy Duckworth          785         76.51% Andrea Zopp                  ... Read More.

White County Tentative Multiplier Announced

White County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to Constance Beard, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier”, is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among counties, as... Read More.
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White County Sheriff’s Dept. investigates fraud.

The White County Sheriff’s Department received a report of fraud on Friday.  Stewart Poore of Springerton reported that he had sent a Moneygram from the Carmi Walmart to a woman in Texas named Neva Maxwell for $1526.23 on Thursday.  Later that same day, Poore... Read More.
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Carmi Police make warrant arrest on Friday

On Friday, Carmi Police arrested 43 year old Dawn L Brennan at her residence on 5th Street on a White County warrant for violating an order of protection and a Coles County warrant.  Brennan was taken into custody just after 2pm and transported... Read More.