On June 14, the Pike County (IL) Sheriff’s Department received a complaint of alleged home repair fraud in Pleasant Hill. On June 20, Derek E. Greenwood, 38, of Griggsville, Illinois was arrested on charges of aggravated home repair fraud and theft after a court authorized search warrant was executed at his residence. Greenwood is […]
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Barry, Illinois man arrested for sexually abusing a child
BARRY – Illinois State Police have arrested a Barry man for allegedly sexually abusing a minor. ISP Division of Criminal Investigation officials said their investigation into Terry Eisenburg, 50, began when a minor told them Eisenburg sexually abused her. Friday, following an investigation, agents arrested Eisenburg and took him to the Pike County (IL) Jail. […]
Fellowship of Christian Athletes fundraiser offers $1.7 million in prizes for anyone who makes hole-in-one
BARRY, Ill. — Want to win $15,000 in groceries? A 2021 Harley Davidson motorcycle? A 2021 Jeep Laredo or a 2021 Honda Pilot? Four season tickets in the Champions Club for the St. Louis Cardinals next season? A $250,000 home? Or maybe something simple like a million dollars? Anybody can win any of these prizes […]
Six local fire protection districts receive grants to buy small firefighting, ambulance equipment
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Six local fire protection districts are among the 149 recipients of $3.3 million from the Small Equipment Grant Program, according to a press release from the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal. Receiving money from the program were: the Clayton Fire Protection District, $25,962 the Liberty Fire Protection District, $25,885. the […]
JWCC passes tentative $16.2 million budget with tuition freeze
Budget to be finalized at July meeting QUINCY – John Wood Community College Board of Trustees approved a tentative budget of nearly $16.2 million for the next fiscal year during its regular meeting Wednesday night. Although the budget is $208,424 higher than last year, it does not include an increase in tuition. This is the […]
‘The Acid Lady,’ convicted of sealing dead husband in barrel of acid, seeks clemency in California
GOLDEN, Ill. — Larissa Schuster was sentenced in May 2008 to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing her estranged husband, Golden native Timothy Schuster. Timothy Schuster’s brother, Ted, never figured the ordeal was ever truly over. “When (Larissa) was convicted, the state’s attorney’s office in Fresno County told us to be […]
IDES offices remain closed while rest of the state reopens
From Illinois Policy Institute The Illinois Department of Employment Security was ill-prepared to handle record numbers of unemployed workers when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, was slow to distribute federal help, exposed Illinoisans’ private information, then lefts thousands on hold awaiting answers. Here’s the latest: 458 Days since Illinois Department of Employment Security offices were open […]
Pike County Fair runs all week in Pleasant Hill
Truck and Tractor pulls, concerts, queen contests, carnival rides and a demo derby. That’s a full lineup starting Tuesday at the 74th annual Pike County, Illinois Fair in Pleasant Hill. The Miss Pike County Fair Queen and Miss Junior Fair Queen gets things started Tuesday at 7 pm. Wednesday, June 9 is family night. With […]
IDOR issues final property assessment for Pike County (IL)
Pike County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier”, is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among counties, as required by law. This equalization is particularly important because some […]
Pittsfield man dies after car he was driving went off bluff
MILTON, Ill. — William H. Farnsworth, 68, of Pittsfield died Saturday when a vehicle drove off an approximately 150-foot-high bluff northeast of Milton near the Illinois River. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department received a call early Saturday evening about the crash, which was on private property. Shortly after the arrival of emergency personnel, Farnsworth, the […]
