Clinton Journal

12/12/2025

12/11/2025

https://theclintonjournal.com/stories/laverne-celeste-spainhour,60942?

GILBERT, Ariz. — LaVerne Celeste Spainhour, 85, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2025, in Gilbert, Ariz. Born on July 10, 1940, in Chicago, to Roy and Monica Kurowski, LaVerne grew up …

12/10/2025

Congratulations Otters!

12/03/2025

Be sure to share your holiday greetings in our Letters to Santa in our Dec. 19 edition! Call or email today to reserve your space!

12/02/2025

Reminder...
Wednesday, December 3rd is a 1:30pm dismissal day.
There is no Preschool on December 3rd.

12/01/2025

11/28/2025

SNOW ROUTES

With the impending weather, we would like to remind the community that snow routes go into effect with 2” or more snowfall to allow crews to plow the streets.

6-2-9: SNOW ROUTES; PARKING RESTRICTED:
(A) The following streets are hereby designated as snow routes:
Alexander Street from Jemima to East Macon Street.
Cain Street from Macon to Woodlawn.
Center Street from Route 54 to Woodlawn Avenue.
Colonial Drive from Holiday Drive to Texas Township Road.
East Macon Street from Alexander to North George.
George Street from Macon Street to Woodlawn Avenue.
Hickory Drive and Quincy Street from Route 51 to Van Buren.
Holiday Drive.
Jemima Street from Sherman Street to Alexander Avenue.
Kirkwood Drive, all of said street.
Leander Street from Mulberry to Rosewood Drive.
Main Street from Walnut to Route 54 east.
Mulberry Street from White Street to West Leander.
Park Lane to Jericho Road.
Rosewood Drive to Park Lane.
Sherman Street from Van Buren to Revere gates.
Texas Township Road from Route 51 to Kirkwood Drive.
Walnut Street from Route 10 to West Webster Street.
White Street from Mulberry Street to Grant Street.
Woodlawn Avenue from Center Street to Cain Street.

11/28/2025

Clinton Police were just notified of a Clinton resident having received a call from an individual representing themselves as a deputy from the DeWitt Couny Sheriff’s Office, claiming she had a warrant for her arrest, that they had the judge on the phone and instructing her to purchase gift cards and/or bitcoin to satisfy bail to avoid immediate arrest. There are SO many things wrong with this but just to name a couple…

No one representing local law enforcement will EVER call you to advise of an arrest warrant or demand money over the phone.

Illinois is now a no cash bail state, and even when it was, we’ve never accepted gift cards or bitcoin.

Tis the holiday season and, unfortunately, an increase in scam attempts are to be expected. Always hang up and if ever in doubt, hang up and then YOU INITIATE a call yourself to the known non-emergency numbers to inquire.

Clinton Police 217-935-9441
DeWitt Co Sheriff 217-935-3196
Dewitt Co Sheriff’s Scam Hotline 217-935-7867

11/28/2025

❄️⛄️ A winter weather advisory is in effect from midnight tonight through late tomorrow afternoon. Snow accumulation in excess of 6” is expected. Plan and prepare ahead, avoid unnecessary travel and stay safe! Tune in to local news sources or sign up for HyperReach for local emergency alerts to your phone or mobile device. The latest road conditions can be found at www.gettingaroundillininois.com ☃️❄️