Two Arrested on Alcohol Charges Saturday Night; One Remains in Jail

Monday, February 3

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Roger D. Raymond, 56, of Poseyville, was arrested by Carmi Police following a traffic stop Saturday night, on a Posey County Warrant for Unlawful Delivery of Alcohol to a Minor. Trent M. Rawson, 20, of Carmi, was also arrested for Illegal Consumption of Alcohol... Read More.

City of Carmi Council Meeting Remains Tepid; Boiling Point Still to Come Potentially

Wednesday, August 21

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It was an anticlimactic City of Carmi meeting yesterday (Tuesday afternoon). A total of 9 guests including Jack Bradshaw and City Attorney Greg Stewart gathered for the meeting and public hearing, which began at 5:15 followed by the meeting scheduled for 5:30. Both were... Read More.

Wabash County Confirms Found Remains Are Human

Friday, October 26

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Wabash County Confirms Found Remains are Human The Wabash County Coroner’s Office confirms remains found earlier this week are human. The remains were found around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday in a farm field north of Mt. Carmel. A farmer told authorities he was mowing and came across what... Read More.

Grayville man leads police chase Monday, remains at large

Wednesday, November 22

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A Grayville man led White County Sheriff’s Department officers on a high speed chase Monday and eluded capture. According to Sheriff Doug Maier, 50 year old John Eagleson was spotted driving a white pickup with red... Read More.

Job growth remains below national average

Friday, July 21

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The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate increased +0.1 percentage points to 4.7 percent in June and nonfarm payrolls increased by +8,600 jobs over-the-month, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and... Read More.

Job growth remains below national average

Friday, June 16

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The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate declined -0.1 percentage points to 4.6 percent in May and nonfarm payrolls increased by +2,400 jobs over-the-month, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and... Read More.

Illinois Unemployment Rate Remains Above National Average in All but Two Metro Areas

Friday, September 23

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Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates Metropolitan Area Aug. 2016 Aug. 2015 Over-the-Year Change Bloomington 5.1% 4.9% 0.2 Carbondale-Marion 5.9% 6.0% -0.1 Champaign-Urbana 5.1% 5.4%