Sunday tragedy near Dupo

A heavy police presence descended upon a neighborhood in Dupo for an active shooter situation Sunday afternoon after a police officer was shot by a male suspect and another man…

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Fatal crash near Red Bud

A Randolph County man died in a single-vehicle crash Monday morning southeast of Red Bud. Illinois State Police said a silver 2003 Dodge Caravan driven by James A. Douglas II,…

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Trooper’s death hits home

“Hero. Husband. Father. Brother. Son. Friend. Teammate.”  That is how the Illinois State Police described Trooper Nick Hopkins of Waterloo, who died Friday after being shot while serving a high-risk…

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