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John Best

John Best

    John Best, 87, of Peoria, passed away Monday, June 1, 2020, at his home with his family by his side.     He was born June 17, 1932, in Beardstown…

Beardstown city employees removed trash items from the town’s yard-waste dump site this week.

City restricts hours at brush site

    The gate to the yard-waste dump site in Beardstown will now be open only during weekday hours due to improper dumping of trash items.… Login to continue reading Login…

Beardstown Police News

    David G. Campbell, 62, of Beardstown was ticketed May 20 for operating an uninsured motor vehicle, improper use of registration or title and driving… Login to continue reading Login…

Michael A. LaMaster

Michael A. LaMaster

    Michael A. LaMaster, 46, of Beardstown died Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at his home.     He was born June 15, 1973, in Jacksonville, the son of William Harold, Sr.…

Carol Jean Lang

Carol Jean Lang

    Carol Jean Lang, 78, of Havana and formerly of Beardstown, died at 11:03 a.m. Thursday, May 21, 2020, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.     She was…

Karen Sue Cox

    Karen Sue Cox, 66, of Beardstown passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020, at her home.     She was born April 27, 1954, in Beardstown, the daughter of Lee Robert…

John L. Conner

John “Jack” L. Conner, Jr.

    John “Jack” L. Conner, Jr., of Springfield passed away at 11:26 p.m. Thursday, May 21, 2020, at Memorial Medical Center.     John was born in Beardstown on Aug. 15,…

Carol Jean Lang

    Carol Jean Lang, 78, of Havana passed away at 11:03 a.m. Thursday, May 21, 2020, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.       Graveside services will be…

Earl “Sonny” Austin

Earl “Sonny” Austin

    Earl “Sonny” Austin, Jr., 78, of Taylorville passed away at 8:05 a.m. Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.     Sonny was born Oct. 7, 1941,…

Accident

Driver Charged

The driver of an SUV was ticketed after the vehicle she was driving struck a parked car and overturned near the intersection of 13th and… Login to continue reading Login…