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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
32-year-old Dylan Alan Smith of Vincennes pled guilty Monday in Knox Circuit Court to the murder of 30-year-old Taylor Hendershot. The shooting took place in the parking lot of Cardinal Liquor Store on North 6th Street between noon and 1 p.m. on August 5th. After the incident, Smith fled the scene and barricaded himself inside a nearby home, where police arrested him hours later. Smith originally entered a not guilty […]
Federal Shutdown Threatens November SNAP Benefit If the federal government shutdown continues into November, millions of Americans — including those in Illinois — could lose access to their monthly food benefits. Federal officials with the Trump Administration have informed states that funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will not be provided in November unless Congress and the President reach an agreement to reopen the government. As a result, […]
Community Unit School District #20 is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on its Board of Education following the resignation of Mike Seitzinger. The person appointed will serve on the board until the next regular school board election in April 2027. To qualify, applicants must be U.S. citizens, at least 18 years old, Illinois residents, registered voters, and live within Region 2 of the CUSD #20 district. According to district […]
A routine traffic stop in Vincennes early Thursday morning led to the arrest of four people and the discovery of a large quantity of drugs and paraphernalia. According to the Indiana State Police, the incident occurred around 12:43 a.m. when Trooper T. Hurley stopped a 2013 Dodge Dart for driving down the middle of 15th Street near Main Street. The driver was identified as 30-year-old Mariah D. Lewis of Vincennes, […]
The South Gibson School Board met on Tuesday in a short meeting that saw a light agenda. The meeting opened with a hearing on a collective bargaining agreement before voting to approve consent items submitted by from Mr. Armstrong. The board also voted in favor of renew licensing of software used for H.R. and accounting. The school board approved a proposal to introduce a new online software, Edmentum, which is […]
The Common Council of Oakland City met on Tuesday, October 14th. After reviews, the council voted to approve the minutes of the September 23rd meeting, claims from the October 14th meeting, and claims from the East Gibson Fire Territory. Prior to old business the council discussed the special meeting that was held on October 1st to open bids in regards to the building on Main Street. The city received two […]
The Oakland City Board of Works met on Tuesday, October 14th prior to the regular city council meeting. Kenny Willis was the only member not in attendance. The meeting started with the B.O.W. Voting to accept the minutes of the September 23rd meeting, along with the review of claims for the October 14th meeting. In old business, regarding a year-old matter on Dongola Rd., the board had received a request […]
The Vincennes City Council met in regular session Wednesday with all members present. Prior to the meeting, the council held public hearings for ordinance resolutions 9-2025 and 10-2025. Resolution 10-2025 would designate downtown building usage from 1st to 6th streets, facing Main St., as commercial use only. Resolution 9-2025 pertained to additional appropriation for the animal shelter, specifically the reallocation of $32,000 received via the “Best Friends Grant” back in […]
Good Samaritan has announced that CommonSpirit Health at Home will acquire and assume operations of Good Samaritan Hospice, ensuring continued access to compassionate, end-of-life care for patients and families across Indiana and Illinois. The announcement follows Good Samaritan’s earlier decision to close its hospice program at the end of 2025. In response, hospital leadership explored ways to continue hospice services in the region and identified CommonSpirit Health at Home as […]
