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A recent attack on prison guards at Pontiac Correctional Center serves to highlight the shortsighted decision to close a prison in Southern Illinois, an area legislator says.
The Tamms Correctional Center, a “supermax” prison that housed Illinois’ most dangerous criminals, closed its doors in 2013...
The Anna Police Department responded to more than 250 calls during July.
The statistic was shared in Anna Police Chief Mike Hunter’s monthly report for July.
Here’s a look at the July statistics:
Activities
Number of calls requiring response, 256. Number of walk in requests, 95.
Number of traffic...
First Christian Church of Anna led a prayer walk through the halls of Anna-Jonesboro Community High School on Tuesday, Aug. 16.
Prayers focused on student and teacher safety and the completion of various projects at A-JCHS.
The Union County Alliance of Churches sponsored the event, along with...
He has served as an educator, coach, mentor and state lawmaker.
Now, David Luechtefeld will add grand marshal of the Du Quoin State Fair twilight parade to his list of accomplishments.
Luechtefeld announced last year that he would retire from the Illinois Senate at the end of his term. ...
Union County's annual ColorFest celebration is coming up in October.
Plans also are being made for the 2016 Pumpkin Town display on the grounds of Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in Anna.
Pumpkin Town
Pumpkin Town has been a popular part of ColorFest for a number of years.
The event...
The next phase in an Anna downtown improvement project is scheduled to begin soon.
A bid for the project was approved at a regular meeting of the Anna City Council. The meeting was held Tuesday evening, Aug. 16, at Anna City Hall.
The city received two bids for the project. An engineer’s estimate...
Ivy Roach knew that after her husband’s death, and after she learned that a family member was the victim of a violent crime, that words would never be enough to show her gratitude to the Union County Sheriff’s Office and all the other police departments in Union County.
Her husband, Shane Roach,...
The 2016 Union County Fair queen was crowned Sunday night in Anna.
The new queen is Clare Bunyan, 20, of Cobden. She is the daughter of Chris and Jill Bunyan.
First runner-up in the queen pageant was Brookelyn Cast, 18, of Cobden. She is the daughter of Melodie and Buddy Cast.
Second runner-up was...
The Union County Sheriff's Office has reported that a residential burglary occurred Monday, Aug. 22 at approximately 7:30 a.m., in rural Cobden. An estimated $2000 cash was taken. A white male suspect was seen running from the residence.
The first suspect is described as a white male in his 20s...
Anna police confirm they are looking for a woman reported missing.
The woman is described as standing 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighing 134 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. She was last seen wearing a back and white long-sleeved jacket, a black shirt and jeans.
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