Police, Courts and Fire Beat - Friday, August 3, 2018



Warren County Sheriff Not Sure When Jail Will Reopen

(Monmouth, IL)  --  Warren County's sheriff isn't sure when he'll be able to reopen his jail.  Sheriff Martin Edwards told county leaders yesterday that he can't open the jail until he has enough guards to safely patrol the jail.  Edwards shut down his jail this week after a pair of guards left to take other jobs.  County leaders are looking find the money to pay new jail guards more, but aren't sure when they'll find it or where it will come from.

Searchers Critical Of Rock Island Response To Missing Boy

(Rock Island, IL)  --  Expert search and rescue team members say city leaders in Rock Island were too slow in asking for help in finding a still missing two-year-old boy.  Gia Hoffman with the Missing Person Awareness Network told the Dispatch-Argus yesterday that Rock Island's fire department didn't call for help till Hawk Newberry was missing for more than a week.  Newberry fell into the Mississippi River last week, but Rock Island didn't call for outside help in searching for the boy til Wednesday.

Central Illinois County Starts Safe Haven Policy For Addicts

(Bloomington, IL)  --  Add Bloomington-Normal to the list of cities with a safe haven program.  McLean County Sheriff Jon Sandage yesterday announced the new policy that will allow people seeking help for drug abuse to go to a police station and not be arrested.  The sheriff says the idea is to get people into treatment and not into jail.

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Bustos Continues Cheri on Shift in Peoria and Fulton Counties On Thursday

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(Canton, IL)  --  The Represenative from the 17th Congressional District in Illinois participated in another Cheri on Shift.  Congresswoman Cheri Bustos made stops in Peoria, Canton and Wee-Ma-Tuk just west of Canton on Thursday.  While in Canton stopped at Spoon River Electric before traveling to Wee-Ma-Tuk where Bustos started her 72nd Cheri on Shift installing lights for Spoon River Electric.  Bustos said that something she has learned since she started is there is a lot of good people are out there trying to support their families. Bustos spent the morning in Peoria at PMP Fermentation Products, a manufacturer of gluconate. While in Canton and Wee-Ma-Tuk yesterday afternoon, Bustos helped begin a project to convert mercury vapor/high pressure sodium lights to LED lights.
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Illinois State Police To Participate In Saturation Saturday

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(Macomb, IL)  --  Illinois State Police District 14 Commander, Captain Jon Dively, has announced plans for Saturation Saturday enforcement. The enforcement initiative will occur on Saturday, August 25, 2018 in conjunction with the Labor Day “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign which runs from August 20 through September 4. Saturation Saturday is a statewide initiative with Mothers Against Drunk Driving to raise awareness on the dangers of drunk and drugged driving, and increase enforcement to remove and arrest individuals driving under the influence. Troopers across the state will join county and local law enforcement agencies for increased enforcement during the evening hours of August 25 and early morning hours of August 26. As the summer season draws to an end, remember some of these important tips: Never let family or friends drive impaired; Plan ahead, give your keys to a designated driver before you go out, call a taxi, take mass transit, or use your favorite ride s...
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Fulton County Rehabilitation Center, Inc. August 2018 Staff of the Month

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(Canton, IL)  --  Fulton County Rehabilitation Center, Incorporated has announced the Staff of the Month for August.  Laura Peters has been selected as Staff of the Month for August of this year.  Peters is the Program Support Person, and has been with FCRC since February 2016. As the Program Support Person, Peters plans and schedules events for the individuals served both inside and outside the facility. She has been very busy this summer planning events such as trips to the zoo, shopping, library, fire station, local parks, the movie theater, Camp Big Sky, and the orchard, to name a few. Peters also brought in individuals for educational events, a pampering day, and craft activities. Peters is dependable, flexible and fills in wherever she is needed. She gets along with everyone and takes special pride in her one-on-one interactions with the individuals she serves. Peters is now eligible for 2018 Staff of the Year.
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