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Rise and Shine Illiana for 10/16/2025 ILIN Media LLC
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Illiana News Evening Edition for 10/10/2025 ILIN Media LLC
Paul Bruinsma appeared before Judge Denton Aud in Wayne County Court on Tuesday. In that appearance, Bruinsma waived his right to a formal arraignment and reading of the charges. A plea agreement in the case has been reached, depending on a sex offender evaluation to be completed. In that agreement, Bruinsma will plead guilty to grooming while the count of criminal sexual assault will be dropped. The count agreed to […]
A new clerk has been appointed in Edwards County. During Monday’s County Commissioners Meeting, officials appointed Melanie Knight to fill the term being vacated by Mary Beth Smith. Smith turned in her notice of resignation from the position last week. She has been in that position for the last 28 years. Knight is a resident of Grayville. The current term of the Clerk in Edwards County is thru 2026. Knight […]
Food insecurity has been an issue plaguing many people around not just the US, but the world. According to Feeding America, 1 in 5 children are food insecure and don't know where their next meal may be coming from. The Eastern Illinois Foodbank will be making stops in Jasper and Crawford Counties on Tuesday. The bank will be in Willow Hill from 9:30 am until 10:30 am at 105 Cumberland […]
Former Wayne City Board Member and Frontier Community College Dean of Instruction, Paul Bruinsma is set to appear in Wayne County Court at 9 Tuesday morning. According to the Wayne County Court Dockett, Bruinsma is set to have a detention hearing and an initial appearance. The 52-year-old Bruinsma faces charges of grooming and criminal sexual abuse. According to information obtained by Illiana News, the incident happened on February 25, 2023. […]
According to Mt. Carmel Police reports: This morning (Monday, October 6), at approximately 10:30 am, Mt. Carmel Police received a call of a male subject reportedly walking through the campus wearing what was described as a “bulletproof vest” and a backpack. No report of firearms was given, but MCPD and the Wabash County Sheriff’s Office responded to the campus and were directed to the Science Building. While on scene, officers […]
A pair of Crawford County individuals were arrested Saturday following a burglary investigation. According to the Crawford County Jail Roster, 42-year-old John L. McCoy and.62-yer-old Lisa McCoy both face charges of burglary, theft of over $500, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of meth, and possession of a weapon by a felon. They are both being held in the Crawford County Jail.
Caleb T Vaughan, 19-years-old of Barnhill, appeared in the Wayne County Court today (Monday, October 6) via zoom for his Pretrial Hearing. Vaughan has been charged with Criminal Sexual Assault With Use or Threat of Force, a Class 1 Felony, and Criminal Sexual Abuse With Use or Threat of Force, a Class 4 Felony. Initially Vaughan was due to appear in court on October 2, but the case was rescheduled […]
North Wayne Schools are conducting free Child Find/Preschool Screenings for children from birth to 5 years old who are not yet enrolled in public schools and are not eligible for Kindergarten this fall. Child Find/Preschool Screenings provide assessments in hearing, vision, speech, language, and coordination, giving parents valuable insights into their child’s development before starting school. The 45 minute screenings be held on October 8th, from 8:30 AM to 2:30 […]
Wabash Valley College is scheduled host two Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program Information Sessions this fall for prospective students and their families. The sessions will be on Tuesday, October 21st at 6:00 p.m. and Tuesday, November 18th at 6:00 p.m. in the WVC PTA Lab, located in room 17 of the Science Building. The sessions will provide valuable insight into the program. Those who attend will have the opportunity to […]
