Briston

Focused attention — Volunteers from throughout the Illinois River Valley, as well as some from Rock Island and Wisconsin, concentrate their efforts near a support pier of the Burlington-Northern Santa Fe Railroad bridge in the attempt to locate the bodies of Briston and Jorden Dunmire last Friday morning. Photo by Brian DeLoche

Tragedy on the Illinois: Beardstown youths, 12 & 15, drown

August 12, 2020

What started out to be an afternoon of fun in the water of the Illinois River ended tragically Thursday evening, Aug. 6, with the drowning… Login to continue reading Login…