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Two dead, third injured in Jackson County UTV crash

Police, fire and courts

A UTV crash in Jackson County left two people dead and a third person injured.

Jackson County Illinois DeskNov 6, 2026

News · Illinois

Illinois man pleads guilty after bat attack on boy and mother

Around town

An Illinois man pleaded guilty to murder after striking a boy and the boy’s mother 117 times with a baseball bat.

Jackson County Illinois DeskOct 6, 2026