By Neil Doyle Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois has selected OSF HealthCare Saint James – John W. Albrecht Medical Center as a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement, part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated healthcare facilities shown to deliver improved patient safety and…… MORE
By A.J. Harris After dropping for the last seven weeks, gas prices are going up in Central Illinois. Gasbuddy.com reports prices rose 4.6 cents last week to an average of $2.62/gallon. That is 3.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago, but 57.2 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. Prices also went up…… MORE
By Neil Doyle and HOI-ABC A Livingston County judge has set bond at $5 million for a Cullom man accused of killing three people Christmas Day. Clifford Brewer, 53, faces six counts of first-degree murder for allegedly shooting his wife Shirley Brewer, son Christian Brewer, and his neighbor Norman Walker early Wednesday morning in Cullom. Brewer,…… MORE
By Neil Doyle Livingston County Coroner Danny Watson has identified the Odell man who died in a single-vehicle accident late Christmas Eve in Livingston County. 51-year-old David L. Fairchild lost his life just before 9 p.m. Tuesday near 2400 North Road in Union Township, just east of Odell. Fairchild was alone in the vehicle when…… MORE
By Todd Wineburner Starting January 1st, the United Way of Livingston County has a new phone number. That may not seem that exciting at face value, but Executive Director Deb Howard says the phone number is just one aspect of some changes going on at the charity. Howard says her hours with the organization are…… MORE
Livingston County Coroner Danny Watson/WJEZ file photo By Neil Doyle Livingston County Coroner Danny Watson has identified the three victims of a triple homicide on Christmas in Cullom. Norman Walker, 51, Shirley Brewer, 48, and Christian Brewer, 27, were the three victims, according to a news release. Clifford Brewer, 53, of Cullom, is accused of…… MORE
By A.J. Harris A Christmas Eve accident claimed the life of a 51-year-old Odell man. Livingston County Coroner Danny Watson says that just before 9 p.m. Tuesday, a 2001 Oldsmobile left the road and rolled over into a field. The driver was killed when he was thrown from the vehicle. The driver was the only…… MORE
By A.J. Harris A suspect is in custody after a triple homicide early Christmas Morning in Cullom. Emergency crews were dispatched at around 2:05 AM to the 400 block of East Jackson Street, where Livingston County Coroner Danny Watson pronounced three individuals dead at the scene. The victims included a 51-year-old man, a 48-year-old woman,…… MORE
By Todd Wineburner Connections between parents and children can be strengthened in the kitchen. That’s according to Monica Nyman, a registered dietitian and Senior Nutrition Educator with the St. Louis District Dairy Council. Nyman says one of the obvious benefits of bringing children into meal preparation is extra hands to help with the work. She…… MORE
By Todd Wineburner Karen Gregory from the Livingston County Humane Society is encouraging central Illinois residents to think carefully before adopting a new pet as part of the season’s celebrations. “When a person takes on that responsibility, they need to give it a lot of serious thought,” Gregory said during a recent interview with…… MORE
