Teen killed in UTV accident
One teenager is dead after an accident in rural Knox County.
Sheriff’s deputies responded Sunday evening to the 600 block of Knox Road 1000 North for an accident involving a side-by-side utility terrain vehicle.
Two juveniles were checking on cattle when their vehicle struck a deer and went off the road.
One was pronounced dead at the scene. The other was life-flighted to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
The crash remains under investigation.
Drowning victim’s body recovered
The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department responded Tuesday to a report of a tipped-over canoe and man in the water at Highway 96 and County Road 1720 North.
They said Ronald McVeigh, 69, died.
His body was recovered late Wednesday morning.
McDonough County finalizes election results
The county’s canvas of the election included the counting of late arriving mail-in ballots that were postmarked by Election Day.
Four of those contained votes in the race in Macomb’s first ward, where on election night, Justin Schuch edged incumbent Mike Wayland by a single vote.
All four of the late arriving ballots were cast for Schuch, so he ended up winning the contest by five votes, 104-to-99.
That was the basic story throughout the county. While some vote totals changed by a few, no outcomes changed, so those who were ahead on election night still won their contests.
State funds for Lake Storey path
The city of Galesburg was awarded a $655,560 grant from the Illinois Department of Public Transportation to build a walking and biking path along U.S. Route 150 at Lake Storey.
That will pay for 90% of the project, with the rest funded by the city.
The multi-use path will connect to an existing one at Lake Storey.
The city was awarded a similar grant in 2021 to extend the path around the south side of the lake.
When all the projects are done, there will be a complete loop of path around the entire lake.
Quincy man sentenced on heroin charge
A federal judge sentenced a Quincy man to ten years in prison after he was convicted of possessing heroin with the intent to distribute.
Derrick Phillips, 42, will also have to serve eight years of supervised release.
Prosecutors said Phillips had a previous federal conviction for distributing controlled substances.
Phillips was stopped by law enforcement after getting off an Amtrak train that had arrived in Quincy from the Chicago area in October of 2017.
Authorities said he had almost 200 grams of heroin and $730 in cash.
Phillips pleaded guilty December 2022.
Macomb police on the lookout for distracted drivers
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Macomb Police Department said it will be stepping up efforts to target distracted drivers.
Interim Chief Jeff Hamer said using your phone in anything other than hands-free mode while driving is dangerous. In addition, it’s illegal in Illinois.
The department is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police, and other law enforcement agencies to step up enforcement efforts.
Motorists can expect increased patrols and enforcement zones throughout the month.
The enforcement effort is funded by federal traffic safety funds.
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