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Tri-DENT makes major heroin bust Three Princeton residents charged with felonies
By Zita Henneberry zhenneberry@bcrnews.com
PRINCETON — With heroin being largely recognized as the leading narcotic concern in the
area, the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team (Tri-DENT) has made some significant arrests. Three major heroin arrests have been made of Princeton residents. “It’s a good one. It’s one
we’ve been hoping we’d get on him (Gregory Hall) for a while because he’s been a problem for us, especially here in the city,” said Princeton Police Chief Tom Root. On Wednesday, June 10, Bureau County sheriff’s deputies, with the assistance of the Tri-DENT agents, conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 80
near Spring Valley. The vehicle’s driver, Daniel P. Miceli, 29, passenger Gregory M. Hall, 36, and passenger Lindsey R. Porter, 31, were taken into custody on unlawful possession of heroin charges. During a traffic stop by police officers, the TriDENT K9 was deployed on the vehicle and indicated the presence of narcotic
odors within the vehicle. A search of the vehicle revealed jeweler’s bags containing purported heroin and hypodermic needles. At this point, Hall, Miceli and Porter were arrested and transported to the Bureau County Jail where more jeweler’s bags containing purported heroin were discovered to be concealed on Porter.
According to Princeton Police Chief Tom Root, the three individuals were found with around 14 to 15, 1-inch-by-1-inch baggies of heroin. “Heroin is a problem in the area,” Root said. “Absolutely one of the major drug problems in the area.”
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For the babies ... ... at the Hall Township Food Pantry By Zita Henneberry zhenneberry@bcrnews.com
SPRING VALLEY — One family’s tragic loss has lead to a saving grace for many area families at the Hall Township Food Pantry. The recent collection for Lily’s Corner at the pantry has been a major success. Stocked and ready to go, Lily’s Corner is accessible to anyone struggling to meet the needs of their baby or toddlers. “For two years, we’ve had a baby section in our pantry, and it’s very well utilized,” said Hall Township Food Pantry Director Jan Martin.
However, supplies were generally low until recently. The drive which started back in May has been a major success for the pantry, said Martin. The shelves are packed full with more than $1,000 earmarked to refill Lily’s Corner as the need arises. “We got in tons of stuff,” Martin said. The entire Lily’s Corner project began as a dedication to the late granddaughter of a regular food pantry contributor. “We wanted to do something for Mrs. Tonozzi, the grandma of Lily, because she is so good here; she works so hard,” said Martin. Lily’s Corner was the clear choice. Through the efforts of Lee Kirkman, his family, Jack Rooney and to the parishioners of Holy Trinity
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Making Great Strides with CF Annual event is set for Saturday, June 27 By Goldie Currie gcurrie@bcrnews.com
PRINCETON — The kickoff for the second annual Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Great Strides Walk in Princeton is just days away. The event will be held Saturday, June 27, at Zearing Park. All proceeds of the event will go to the Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Foundation, which is the largest organization that supports research and awareness for CF. Cheriz Kunkel of Princeton brought the CF walk to the area last year with
hopes to make it a permanent Great Strides walk site. Because of its great success last year, raising more than $13,000, Kunkel reached her goal and helped put Princeton on the map of Illinois walk sites for CF. Great Strides is the single largest national fundraiser and each state has multiple walk sites. Illinois Walks raised more than $500,000 last year alone for CF research. Kunkel, 30, was diagnosed with CF when she was just a few weeks old. Today, she currently has 52 percent lung function. She does more than nine breathing treatments and
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BCR photo/Becky Kramer
Berry delicious Meg Foxvog of Plow Creek serves strawberry shortcake at Tiskilwa’s annual Strawberry and Art Festival Saturday, June 13. The refreshing treat helped crowds beat the heat. More photos of weekend events will appear in Thursday’s Bureau County Republican.
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