Police chase ends in Tamms shooting and death of suspect
In Tamms a police pursuit ended with a shooting and the discovery of a body in the suspect vehicle. Bobby W. Curtis, 48, died and his wife Lisa K. Curtis, 50, was found deceased in the Jaguar sedan. The incident occurred on Fourth Street after 4 p.m. near Mobile Home Road and Tennessee Street. Curtis had been undergoing a mental health evaluation after leaving Union County Hospital in Anna earlier in the week. Neighbors witnessed police cars and a curving route from Illinois 127 as the chase concluded with a vehicle bump to clear the road.
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Tamms
Alexander County
Bobby W. Curtis
Lisa K. Curtis
Fourth Street
Mobile Home Road
Tennessee Street
Tion
Union County Hospital
Anna
Illinois 127
Viola Hodges
Richard Gray
Gray
Steve Jahnke
Bobby Curtis
Curtis
Sparta mayor hails Grand American stay through 2026
Sparta Mayor Charles Kelley says the Amateur Trapshooting Association Grand American will stay at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex through 2026. The event, starting Aug 3, boosts the local economy by about 25 million dollars annually, drawing 8,000 to 10,000 visitors daily. Kelley notes strong turnout and spillover tourism from related events, including Willie Nelson County Throwdown, proving Southern Illinois can host major attractions.
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Sparta
Amateur Trapshooting Association
Charles Kelley
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Kelley
Illinois
Republicans challenge Democrats' new redistricting map
A coalition of Illinois Republicans including Dennis Hastert and Reps. Schilling Kinzinger Shimkus and Schock asked a federal judge to invalidate the newly drawn congressional map. They claim the boundaries discriminate against Latino and Republican voters while Democrats control the legislature and governor's office.
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Springfield
Illinois
Committee For
U.S
Dennis Hastert
Bobby Schilling
Colona
Adam Kinzinger
Manteno
John Shimkus
Collinsville
Aaron Schock
Peoria
Tim Johnson
Urbana
Johnson
Phil Bloomer
General Assembly
Topinka urges Illinois spending cuts in Marion stop
Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka told the Illinois County Treasurers' Association in Marion that 160,000 unpaid bills totaling nearly 4 billion dollars illustrate deep fiscal strain. She cited an 8 billion dollar year end red and warned against ongoing borrowing as a budget mainstay.
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Marion Comptroller
Marion
Judy Baar
Topinka
Illinois County Treasurers’ Association
Springfield
Illinois
Paul Newton
Southern Illinois Comptroller
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