Two Rivers Crime Stoppers is still looking for a Calhoun County man.

For the second time since late October, the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office has asked the public to be on the lookout for 51 year old Roy Connell of Kampsville.

There is currently an active felony warrant in place for Connell, who is wanted for escape, stemming from an incident in which Connell allegedly removed a GPS monitoring device and fled pre-trial release.

Connell’s original charges were the result of a 2023 drug investigation which resulted in his arrest for possession and delivery of methamphetamine.

Connell has known ties not only to Kampsville, but also to the Alton and Brighton, Illinois areas.

If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Roy Connell, you are asked to contact the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office or Two Rivers Crime Stoppers.

A couple of central Illinois members of Congress have weighed in on the end to the shutdown of the federal government.

The agreement to end the shutdown was approved by the U.S. House and signed by President Trump last night.

Illinois 13^th District Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski voted against the funding bill.

In a press release, Budzinski explained why she voted no on the bill.

She said, quote, “My constituents deserve a better deal – one that addresses Republicans’ manufactured healthcare crisis and prevents skyrocketing premiums. This deal failed to deliver those results – and therefore I could not support it.”

Meanwhile, 16^th District Congressman Darin LaHood also issued a press release of his own, saying that he proudly joined his colleagues in voting to put an end to what he called the Schumer Shutdown.

Quoting LaHood, “Over the last 42 days our families have faced uncertainty, workers have gone unpaid, and our economy has been damaged all because Democrats wanted to use Americans’ suffering as political leverage, unquote.”

The bill approved and signed last night funds the government through the end of January.