HERE’s SOME OF THE TOP NEWS STORIES ON WGFA FOR THIS THURSDAY, JUNE 21st > ILLINOIS MOVES ITS PRIMARY ELECTION DATE TO FEBRUARY 5th…..STILL NO BUDGET, TIME A FACTOR….. IROQUOIS COUNTY POLICE LOCATE MARIJUANA FIELD….. BRADLEY POLICE DISCOVER MARIJUANA GROWING OPERATION……. SAMMY SOSA REACHES 600 PLATEAU…….
A HIGH NEAR 87 TODAY WITH A 40% CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND T-STORMS. SHOWERS, MAYBE HEAVY RAINS, TONIGHT AND FRIDAY TOO.
- An air search by helicopter in Iroquois County resulted in sheriff’s police finding 374 marijuana plants. The plants were seized and destroyed. No arrest was made but an investigation is underway. Sheriff Eldon Sprau and Investigator Jonathan Rieches flew over two undisclosed areas of interest. The chooper was made available through the Illinois Army National Guard.
- Bradley Police stumbled across an illegal marijuana-growing operation at a residence. Police were called to a burglary in progress on South Dearborn Avenue where they discovered 84 cannabis plants and an elaborate growing operation. Arrests are pending. The street value of the pot was lsited at $240,000.
- Watseka Polcie report traffic arrests, including two DUI’s. Tammy Shepherd and Salvador Perez of Watseka were charged in separate incidnts. Both were also cited for driving with a suspended license. Nicole Williams of Watseka was also arrested for driving while revoked and posession of cannabis and drug materials.
- The Village of Martinton’s garbage pick-up day is moving from Fridays to Thursdays.
- To gain greater say in the presidential election process, Illinois legislators have changed the primary election to February 5th. It used to be the 3rd Tuesday in March. As many as 20 states may all conduct their 2008 general primaries on February 5th. It’ll likley become the new “Super Tuesday.”
- The battle over a budget in Springfield just got nastier. And it’s still not over. If lawmakers don’t approve a budget by month’s end, many say a government shutdown may be inevitable.
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- Sammy Sosa hit career homerun number 600 last night. He did it against his former team, the Cubs, a sole shot to the righfield bullpen off Cubs starter Jason Marquiss.
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