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Trooper Kyle Deatherage died Nov. 26 after being struck on I-55 by a semi truck.  He had been an Illinois State trooper since May 2009.

Georgia Trucker Indicted in Illinois Trooper Death

Illinois State Trooper Kyle Deatherage died Nov. 26 when a tractor-trailer struck him on Interstate 55 near Litchfield.

2013/04/23

Trooper Kyle Deatherage died Nov. 26 after being struck on I-55 by a semi truck.  He had been an Illinois State trooper since May 2009.

Lawsuit Filed after Illinois Trooper’s Death

Swansea attorney Thomas Keefe filed the lawsuit on behalf of Trooper Kyle Deatherage’s wife, Sarah Deatherage.

2013/01/10

Education

Litchfield Teachers Approve New Contract, Avoid Strike

Details of the agreement have not been announced but union officials told KMOX there was give and take on both sides.

2013/01/08

File photo of empty classroom. (credit: ADAM JAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Tentative Agreement in Litchfield

The disagreement was over salary. The union teachers had threatened to strike if an agreement wasn’t reached Monday night.

2013/01/07

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Litchfield Teachers Gearing Up for Possible Strike

The union rejected the latest contract offer from the school district prior to going on Christmas break.

2013/01/02

Trooper Kyle Deatherage died Nov. 26 after being struck on I-55 by a semi truck.  He had been an Illinois State trooper since May 2009.

Truck Driver Who Killed Illinois Trooper Ruled An ‘Imminent Hazard’

The “Imminent Hazard Operations Out-of-Service Order” was ordered against Johnny Felton, Jr.

2012/12/04

The Kyle Deatherage family (photo provided by family)

Family of Fallen Trooper Issues Statement

As Kyle Deatherage is laid to rest on Saturday, loved ones ask for everyone to practice safe driving and to recognize the dangers police officers encounter in keeping the public safe.

2012/12/01

Trooper Kyle Deatherage died Nov. 26 after being struck on I-55 by a semi truck.  He had been an Illinois State trooper since May 2009.

Funeral Set for Trooper Killed During Traffic Stop

State Police say 32-year-old motorcycle Trooper Kyle Deatherage died at the scene of the accident shortly after 9 a.m. Monday along Interstate 55 near Litchfield.

2012/11/27

Trooper Kyle Deatherage died Nov. 26 after being struck on I-55 by a semi truck.  He had been an Illinois State trooper since May 2009.

Illinois State Trooper Killed on I-55 Near Litchfield

Police say the accident happened around 9:00 a.m. on northbound Interstate 55.

2012/11/26

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New Route 66 Museum Built In Litchfield

This one will be in Litchfield, where there’s Historic Route 66 and an even earlier alignment known as Old Route 66.

2012/10/08

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