Thomas C. “Tom” Hufnagel, age 87, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at the Mercer Manor Rehabilitation in Aledo, Illinois on Monday May 16th at 3:40 pm. Tom was born on January 27, 1935 in Chicago Heights, Illinois and is the son of Charles E. and Ivah Tinker Hufnagel. Tom’s early life and schooling was in…
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John Nicholas “Big John” Hennenfent, 67, of Roseville, IL passed away peacefully at his family farm, with his daughters by his side on Saturday, May 21, 2022. John was born April 11, 1955 in Macomb, IL, the son of Nicholas E. and Doris M. (Dakin) Hennenfent. He was raised and lived in the Smithshire/Roseville areas…
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James “Jim” R. Bloomberg, 66 of rural Berwick, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022, as a result of a farm accident. He was born November 12, 1955 in Kewanee, the son of James and JoAnn (Carlson) Bloomberg. He was raised by his mother and her second husband, John Williams. Jim married Mary E. Ray…
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Haizlei N. Cox, 1, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 7:24 a.m., May 17, 2022 at Mercy One Medical Center, Clinton, IA. She was born January 27, 2021 in Springfield, MO, the daughter of Kendra Cox & Oliver (Estefania) Straitiff. She was living in Clinton, IA. Surviving Haizlei is her parents, Kendra Cox of…
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Carol Sue Cravens, age 74, of Gladstone, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 20, 2022 at Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa. She was born October 22, 1947 in Kankakee, Illinois, the daughter of Alvin and Geraldine Kohl Jacob. On August 24, 1968, she married Robert Cravens in Kankakee. Carol is…
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H.K. “Kenny” Olmsted Jr., 92, of Galesburg, died Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at home. He was born January 11, 1930, in Galesburg, the son of H.K. and Grace (Corson) Olmsted Sr. He married Margaret L. Bruyn on March 21, 1969, in Galesburg. She preceded him in death on September 30, 2016. He is survived by…
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The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced that it will continue to enforce emergency rules prohibiting the sale or exhibiting of poultry and poultry products at swap meets, exhibitions, flea markets, and auction markets in Illinois to prevent the spread of avian influenza. The Department’s emergency rules took effect on April 5, 2022. The emergency…
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Illinois State Police Continues to Identify Ways to Protect Law Enforcement and Emergency Responders
The Illinois Move Over Early Warning Task Force, created to study new technologies and early warning systems available to protect law enforcement and emergency responders, met for the first time today. Lead by the Illinois State Police (ISP), the task force will study warning systems in cellular phones and vehicles that alert the public to the presence…
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