On March 9th, 2019 at approximately 10p.m., Benton Police arrested Jeremy L. Roberson, age 40, of Benton on an active Franklin County warrant for failure to appear. Roberson was transported to the Franklin County Jail for further processing.

On March 8th, 2019 at approximately 2:30 p.m., Benton Police were dispatched to the public square in reference to a multi vehicle crash. Upon investigating, it was determined the driver that caused the incident suffered from a medical emergency causing him to collide with two other vehicles. The driver was transported by ambulance for medical treatment. No other injuries were reported.

3-8-19 Jamie E. Holland age 33 of Herrin was arrested for a failure to appear warrant for battery and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. He is being held in the Franklin County Jail.

3-8-19 Kyle K. Moyers age 31 of Mulkeytown was arrested for domestic battery. He was transported to the Franklin County Jail where he later posted bond.

3-9-19 Christopher W.I. Gustafson age 22 of Mcleansboro was arrested for obstructing a Peace Officer. He was taken to the Franklin County Jail where he later posted bond.

3-10-19 Brooke R. Williams age 25 of West Frankfort was arrested for driving while license suspended. She was transported to the Franklin County Jail where she later posted bond.

The public is reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

SPRINGFIELD — The shortage of teachers in Illinois has gotten more serious over the past year, reaching into virtually every subject area and region of the state, and forcing schools to either cancel programs, enlarge class sizes or use teachers who are not fully licensed in a particular subject area.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

A relative of a man accused of shooting and killing a McHenry County sheriff’s deputy last week said Monday that her half-brother is “not a monster.”

Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.

Becki Keltner, the wife of McHenry County sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner who was shot and killed last week in Rockford, publicly released a letter Monday night in tribute to her husband.

Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.

A Maryland man and his stepdaughter were arrested Sunday near the U.S.-Mexico border and were charged in last year’s killing of the woman’s mother that was once blamed on a panhandler, Baltimore police said.

Here’s link to the story at Fox News.

Speaking to a crowd of more than 12,000 people at Navy Pier, independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday described a pivotal moment in his political development that happened about 55 years ago when he was a student at the University of Chicago.

Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.

CARBONDALE — Early in the fall of 2017, Asia Taylor and her classmates in SIU Carbondale’s freshman orientation course were each asked to write down one of their fears.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

2-25-19 Callie P. Edwards age 34 of Thompsonville was arrested and charged with unlawful use of weapons and possession of a firearm with an expired FOID card. She was transported to the Franklin County Jail where she later posted bond.

2-26-19 Shawn P. Zook age 41 of Buckner was arrested and charged with domestic battery and aggravated domestic battery. Zook was transported to the Franklin County Jail being held on a $40,000 bond.

3-1-19 Jeffery P. Patton age 43 of West Frankfort was arrested for aggravated battery, aggravated assault and resisting a Peace Officer. He is being held in the Franklin County Jail pending the setting of bond by the States Attorney’s Office.

3-1-19 Tracy A. Howe age 44 of Macedonia was arrested for retail theft. She was taken to the Franklin County Jail pending the setting of bond by the States Attorney’s Office.

WARRANT ARRESTS

2-25-19 Britny L. Sutton age 23 of Christopher. Failure to appear for theft.

2-25-19 Herman A. Schanda age 27 of Royalton. Failure to appear for driving while license suspended.

2-26-19 Daniel L. Prather age 40 of Christopher. Warrant for violation of probation on aggravated domestic battery charges.

2-26-19 Randall J. Stanton Jr. age 40 of Christopher. Warrant for delivery of methamphetamine and theft.

2-16-19 John E. Osterhout age 54 of Marion. Failure to appear for possession of a controlled substance.

2-27-19 Jesse L. Brotherton age 31 of West Frankfort. Warrant for retail theft and obstructing a Peace Officer.

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois is poised to provide greater access to reproductive health care and abortion procedures than any other state in the country.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.