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ISP Responds To More Than 2,000 Calls For Service During Winter Storm

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SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Police (ISP) officials investigated 303 traffic crashes, responded to 827 motorist assists, and over 2,000 calls for service during the recent significant winter storm event. Numerous crashes caused multiple interstate closures across Illinois during the inclement weather. ISP Troopers were assisted by a multitude of law enforcement agencies and personnel across the state to escort stranded motorists to safety and investigate traffic crashes. On February 17, 2022, beginning at approximately 3 p.m.., ISP District 6 (Pontiac) responded to assist motorists and investigate several crashes on Interstate 55 and Interstate 74. ISP District 9 (Springfield) responded to Interstate 72 westbound near New Berlin for several separate crashes. ISP District 10 (Pesotum) responded to Interstate 74 and Interstate 57 to investigate crashes and assist motorists. Due to these crashes, the interstates were closed for a significant amount of time. ISP District 8 (Metamora)

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"Sacred To Granite City:" High Reward Offered To Solve Mexican Honorary Commission Break-In

2 years 7 months ago
GRANITE CITY - The Mexican Honorary Commission was recently broken into and damaged. The Granite City community has fought back and raised $3,650 as of Monday afternoon for a reward for information leading to an arrest of those who broke in and caused the damages. In Granite City, traditions and culture run deep throughout the community. Granite City Mayor Mike Parkinson describes The Mexican Honorary Commission as “a sacred place to the community” located at 1801 Spruce St. A reward of $3,650 and rising is being offered for information leading to the arrests of those involved in the recent vandalism to the facility. “The Mexican Honorary Commission is one of the oldest organizations in our community and someone broke in and damaged the place,” Mayor Parkinson said. “This was very uncalled for. Many in Granite City are irate about it and have stepped up and brought money to help with the damages and catch those responsible. This was a senseless crime

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Illinois State Police/FAA Probe Emergency Plane Landing In Staunton

2 years 7 months ago
STAUNTON - A plane made an emergency landing in the area of Decamp Road at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, at Illinois Route 4 in Staunton, but thankfully there were no injuries. These are the details of the incident from the Illinois State Police. A Troy man - Albert D. Meinen - was the pilot of the plane. This is the preliminary ISP Report: AIRCRAFT: Unit 1 – Silver 1948 Navion L-17B Single Engine Aircraft. PILOT : Unit 1 – Albert D. Meinen, a 62-year-old male from Troy, IL. PASSENGERS : Unit 1 – Donald G. Torrini, a 79-year-old male from Edwardsville, IL. Unit 1 – Joseph Garrett, a 71-year-old male from Jacob, IL. PRELIMINARY: Preliminary investigative details indicate the following occurred: ISP District 11 Troopers responded to an aircraft crash at the above time and location. A single-engine 1948 Navion L-17B aircraft made an emergency landing in an open field after experiencing a loss of power. There was minor damage to the aircraft

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The Lions Of History

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THE LIONS OF HISTORY - by Mannie Jackson According to one of Aesop Fables, at a certain age, a person automatically becomes one of the surviving “lions of history”. I’ve recently had thoughts of what this meant, especially after analyzing past leaders and writers like Fredrick Douglass, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Joseph Stiglitz, and others. I’ve accepted that I’ve survived to be a storyteller having traveled to 105 countries and having over a million followers; many of those from Asia after PUBLISHING my AUTOBIOGRAPHY BOXCAR TO BOARDROOMS … however, nothing matches my diminishing recall of all the bad and the very ugly stuff I’ve chosen to forgive and forget. Sports Hall of Famers frequently claim it’s an advantage to have a short memory. My own view is that unforgiveness carries with it a very expensive luxury tax. According to google, Lyndon Johnson’s civil rights act 1964, prohibited discrimination in all public places

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