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Oil and water ... don’t mix
Campbell: ‘We made the best out of what could have been a very bad situation’ By Goldie Rapp
Upon arrival, it was noted the Vessel MV Cindy Erickson had released nearly 25 gallons of oil. It is yet to be determined how the spill happened. Campbell said as soon as crew members discovered the spill, the vessel was stationed and secured to pilings on the north side of the river. Crew members then immediately deployed spill control kits that were swept over the top of the river to begin soaking up the spill.
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SPRING VALLEY — Bureau County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) responded to the scene of a waste oil spill in the Illinois River just south of Spring Valley Monday, Feb. 1. Bureau County EMA Director Keenan Campbell was notified of the spill around 7:30 p.m.
Due to the dense fog at the time, Campbell called for the assistance of Peru Rescue Station. Responders launched boats from the Spring Valley Boat Club out to where to spill had occurred to better survey the scene. “They made sure the measures the tugboat had put into place were holding and nothing was flowing downstream,” Campbell said. The vessel owner, Marquette Transpor-
tation, also responded to the scene and notified a private spill cleanup team out of the Chicago suburbs area to help with the deep cleaning process of the spill. Peru Rescue Station was able to confirm the spill had been contained, and no oil was released down river. “The boat crew were the people who really saved it,” Campbell said.
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Oh deer! It’s snack time!
E-filing and civil court cases Supreme Court ruling changes how documents are filed By Dave Cook
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Putnam County Record photo/Mike Vaughn
With a skiff of snow covering the ground, it’s a perfect time to see wildlife in the country or even in your own backyard, like this doe who couldn’t resist some cracked corn. Do you have a wildlife photo you’d like to share with other Putnam County Record readers? If so, email it to news@putnamcountyrecord.com along with information about who took the photo, where it was taken and any other pertinent information. Be sure to include your telephone number, in case we need additional information.
Updating the use of force Village attorney presents new policy By D ave Cook
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GRANVILLE — During the Tuesday, Feb. 2, meeting of the Granville Village Board, village attorney Brad Popurella presented an updated policy for review. The new 15-page policy concerns the police department and the use of force. “There was a change in the laws back on Jan. 1, stating that we had to have a written use of force policy for the police depart-
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ment. What I did was take the one we had and reviewed it in conjunction with one from the Peoria Police Department. I also looked at Spring Valley’s, which was a lot more comprehensive, and talked to their attorney. I’ve drafted a new use of force policy which covers everything now and for the future. Obviously, this has been a hot-button issue with some of the things you see up in Chicago and elsewhere around the country,” said Popurella. Granville Police Chief Kevin Moore said, “Basically, some of the changes we made
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are choke holds are no longer acceptable, and we can’t handle our own death-related investigations. It keeps everything on the up and up and, quite honestly, it protects the village and the police department.” No action was taken on the updated policy. The board also approved the 2016 mower rental for $2,200 along with a $5 an hour charge for any hours over 150. The board will discuss and possibly take action on the insurance for the water tower at the next meeting.
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HENNEPIN — The decision recently announced by the Supreme Court of Illinois declared that by Jan. 1, 2018, all circuit courts within the state must be filing their civil case court documents electronically. This decision ensures the use of technology in order to make the system function more efficiently. E-filing means documents may be filed at any time and from any location. Attorneys and self-represented litigants will no longer have to travel to the clerk’s office before the close of business or to the post office to ensure a document is postmarked on time. “The attorneys from out of the area will be able to file paperwork in a timely manner and at less cost to their clients due to travel time and postage fees,” said Putnam County Circuit Court Clerk Cathy Oliveri. Putnam County has already been taking steps toward making sure the transition between methods goes smoothly. “The circuit clerks have been well aware of the coming of e-filing. We have been working with our vendors and the administration office of the Illinois Courts to properly introduce this procedure,” said Oliveri.
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