PITTSFIELD, Illinois — A federal judge has dismissed, for now, a lawsuit filed by a state prisoner against the city of Pittsfield, Pike County and several current and former county prosecutors. John Resor, 36, of Quincy, was convicted in Pike County in 2022 of aggravated domestic battery and two counts of aggravated battery. The two aggravated battery convictions later were vacated by an appellate court after judges found that Resor’s attorney provided representation that fel

MEREDOSIA — Village officials plan to test assigning a Meredosia police officer to the Meredosia-Chambersburg school several days a week while keeping the officer available to respond to calls elsewhere in the community. Police Chief Derek Suttles recommended that the village not sign a memorandum of understanding with the school district for a dedicated school resource officer. Under the proposed agreement, the district would pay half of the officer’s salary, but the officer

GRIGGSVILLE, Illinois — A missing 17-year-old with autism was found safe Monday night following an extensive search involving law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency personnel and community volunteers. The Pike County, Illinois Sheriff’s Department was notified at approximately 5:40 p.m. that the teenager had been missing from his home on South Stanford Street for more than an hour. Multiple agencies and volunteers responded and searched Griggsville and the surround

MEREDOSIA, Ill. — Meredosia-Chambersburg school officials say a masked man broke into a contractor’s trailer on school property, marking the district’s second break-in in about a month. Principal Kirk Graham told the school board that surveillance video shows an older man wearing a hood and face covering using bolt cutters to break the lock and latch on a box trailer behind the school. The trailer belongs to a company completing roof work at the school and was being used to s

HARDIN, Ill. — A man arrested in Calhoun County, Illinois, following an investigation into the alleged online solicitation of a child has now been indicted on federal charges. Calhoun County Sheriff Zach Hardin announced that Orlin Guevara-Ulloa has been indicted in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on charges of enticement of a minor and illegal reentry after deportation. Guevara-Ulloa remains in federal custody. The case began March 30,

WHITE HALL, Ill. — A White Hall man has been sentenced to four years in prison on a drug charge in Greene County, Illinois. Sixty-seven-year-old Clarence Smith appeared before Judge Zachary Schmidt and admitted to possession of a controlled substance. Authorities say the case involved a Class 4 felony, and the substance involved contained fentanyl. Smith was arrested in June of last year and has now been sentenced to serve four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.

BOWLING GREEN, Mo. — Demolition has begun at Second Baptist Church in Bowling Green, marking the start of a new chapter for the congregation. The existing church building is being removed to make way for a brand-new church that will be constructed on the same site. The project represents a major step forward for the church while keeping the congregation rooted at its Bowling Green location. Once demolition is complete, the focus will shift toward construction of the new facil

PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The Pike County, Illinois Republican Party is looking for a candidate for county clerk after current Pike County Clerk and Recorder Natalie Roseberry announced she will not seek re-election. Pike County, Illinois Republican Chairman Andy Borrowman says the party does not currently have a candidate for the office, but is actively searching for someone willing to run. Borrowman said the difficulty in finding a candidate is not unexpected, adding that filling

WINCHESTER, Ill. — A longtime piece of Winchester school history came down Tuesday as the old Winchester gym was demolished. The gym had stood for generations as part of the local school campus and was remembered by many in the community as the site of school events, practices, games, assemblies, and everyday student life over the years. The demolition marks the end of an era for Winchester schools, while also clearing the way for the district’s next steps in addressing facil

WINCHESTER, Ill. — A Scott County law enforcement call is putting new attention on the danger officers can face when responding to mental health emergencies. In Winchester, a recent call that began as a mental health response turned violent and left Scott County Chief Deputy Bob Smith injured. Winchester Police Officer Amanda Smith and Chief Deputy Smith have since spoken publicly about the situation, saying even calls that sound routine can turn dangerous quickly. The case a