Local man’s barricaded status causes school and courthouse closures

By Paige Wright On Friday, February 18, 2022, the Menard County Courthouse was abruptly closed to visitors. On Friday morning, the courthouse received a third-party threat against courthouse staff, and as a result Menard County Judge Brandon Corbin made the call to close the doors at around 11:00 a.m. March 1 Primary early voting was taking place at the courthouse at the time of the c...

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