On May 8, 2024, Judge Miller issued an order requiring a criminal defendant to comply with the Criminal Identification Act by May 10, 2024. Attorney Tom Finks appeared in court on the deadline date and reportedly attempted to have previous orders dismissed, but they remained intact.
Former Illinois State Senator William Samuel McCann Jr. has been sentenced to 42 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $683,816.61 in restitution for fraudulent use of campaign funds, money laundering, and tax evasion.
The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Effingham County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 6, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
On July 11, 2024, a critical perspective emerged regarding the fiscal policies of the Democratic Party in Illinois. Critics argue that high taxes continue to burden working families, with Republicans attributing this to what they describe as the Democrats' refusal to debate meaningful tax relief legislation.
There were seven students suspended in Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
In Effingham County County schools, 132 Hispanic students were enrolled in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
In Shelby County, discussions about accurate timekeeping and payroll records continue to stir debate. At a recent Legislative Committee meeting, the Shelby County Health Department Administrator refused to allow the installation of electronic timeclocks. This decision comes despite their use in other county departments, except for the Sheriff's office, which advised full-time employees to stop using them after a forensic audit revealed over $750,000 in errors.
The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Lawrence County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 6, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
In Coles County County schools, 301 Hispanic students were enrolled in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Jasper County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 6, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Clark County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 6, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.