Illinois
Pastor Takes Upskirt Videos | Bed Bug City | Overdose Deaths Drop
ILLINOIS — On the weekend, we present a week in review of the top stories and headlines from all across Illinois. Here’s a roundup of some of the most-read stories across the state. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on those stories by clicking here.
Upskirt Videos At Target Store: Ex-Church Pastor Pleads Guilty
A suburban church pastor was terminated from his role at the parish after officials learned of the charges against him. The 26-year-old, who faced deportation and attended his sentencing via Zoom from his home country, admitted to taking upskirt videos of women at the local Target store. “Jothi stated that on August 9, 2023, he went to Target to buy milk, at which time, he noticed a lady wearing ‘short clothes’ for which he has a weakness,” a detective wrote after interviewing the pastor. (He) advised that ‘her clothes would reveal things.’”
Chicago Among Worst Cities For Bed Bugs, Ranking Says
Travelers beware: Chicago was recently ranked among the top five worst cities for bed bug infestations in 2024. It’s also held onto its title of “Rattiest City” in the U.S.
Drug Overdose Rates Down In IL, CDC Says In Report
Overdose deaths in Illinois have decreased by 8.06 percent from 2022 to 2023, according to preliminary data released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC officials said they still expect overdose deaths to be down when the final counts are in. It would be only the second annual decline since the current drug death epidemic began more than three decades ago.
‘Bear Down’: NFL Releases Full Schedule For 2024 Season
The 2024 schedule is out, and highlights include the Bears vs. the Titans in London in October, and Chicago taking on Detroit on Thanksgiving Day. Tickets for the London game go on sale in June.
Nurse Aide Says She ‘Probably’ Punched Woman: Cops
A suburban nursing home worker admitted she “probably” punched a resident at least once last month, saying she was frustrated with her, police said. She was under investigation after an allegation of battery against a male dementia patient at the nursing home.
CENTRALIA, Ill. – An investigation is underway after multiple people were shot Sunday in Centralia, Illinois, according to a report from WFCN News in southern Illinois.
FOX 2 has confirmed the Illinois State Police is investigating a shooting and taking over the investigation, but ISP could not confirm many further details as of 9 p.m. Sunday.
“The investigation is in its infancy and to protect the integrity of the investigation, no additional details will be released at this time,” ISP said in a statement to FOX 2.
According to WFCN News, the shooting happened around 5 p.m. near the 900 block of East Kell Street in Centralia. Multiple law enforcement agencies have since responded to scene and multiple victims are hospitalized, according to the report.
It’s unclear how many people may have been injured and what led up to the shooting.
Centralia, Illinois is about 70 miles, or just over an hour, east of St. Louis.
This is a developing story. FOX 2 will update as more information becomes available.
The National Weather Service has teams of storm surveryors in the field April 18 investigating several reports of severe storms and tornado touch downs across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois and northeast Missouri.
According to the weather service’s website, windgusts of up to 60 to 70 mph along with teacup-sized hail and several tornadoes were reported April 17.
Many homes and outbuildings were damaged, trees were uprooted and power lines were downed in Lena, Illinois, where the most significant damage occurred, the site pointed out.
Very strong winds also were reported near Washington, Iowa, and Colmar, Illinois, where several outbuildings and grain bins were destroyed.
The weather service received reports of confirmed and possible tornadoes in the areas of Lena, Pecatonica, Shirland, Rockton, Roscoe and Capron.
The teams will be assessing damage this weekend into next week along with county emergency management teams to determine what types of storms occurred and their paths.
Dozens of power outages were reported, as well.
As of the afternoon of April 18, ComEd was reporting 85 active power outages across northern Illinois, down from 241 on April 17, and 6,751 customers affected, down from more than 18,000.
The bulk of those outages and the most customers impacted are concentrated in Jo Daviess and Stephenson counties.
Freeze Watch
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