CARMI – Hamilton Memorial Carmi Family Clinic is pleased to welcome Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, Danielle Baker. Danielle completed her LPN and RN degrees at Southeastern Illinois College in Harrisburg, IL. She then worked as a RN at Harrisburg Medical Center for 7 years as she continued with her education. She completed her Bachelors of Science in
FAIRFIELD – The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, the Fairfield Police Department and U.S. Marshal Service are actively searching for a 32-year-old man they say escaped from work release. Eric B. Willett had been serving a 5-year sentence out of Wayne County for possession of methamphetamine and has a history of aggravated battery and possession of
BENTON – Franklin County Circuit Clerk Jim Muir along with Franklin County Board Member Larry Miller gave a presentation to the Benton City Council Monday night regarding the proposed new Franklin County Courthouse project county leaders are hoping voters will pass on April 2. The Franklin County Board in December voted unanimously to put a
METROPOLIS – Constituents in the 118th district and across Illinois have watched in horror over the last few weeks as states like New York, Virginia, and Rhode Island have enacted or proposed legislation essentially legalizing abortion at any point during the pregnancy, even at the time of labor. 118th District State Rep. Patrick Windhorst is
MARION – A Democratic state’s attorney in southern Illinois says he wouldn’t put otherwise law-abiding gun owners behind bars if lawmakers ban many types of common firearms. Williamson County State’s Attorney Brandon Zanotti read the language of Senate Bill 107, a proposed state law that would ban many pistols, shotguns and rifles and charge those
