By East Central Reporter Reports |
Jun 17, 2024
State Representatives Chris Miller (R-Hindsboro) and Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) have successfully passed House Joint Resolution 39, designating a section of Illinois Route 133 in Oakland as the “Lieutenant Jared W. Southworth Memorial Highway.” This resolution honors Lt. Southworth's service and sacrifice to his community and the United States. Lt. Southworth, a part-time police officer in Oakland, was killed in Afghanistan in 2009.