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Hoopeston Police Blotter 6/9/26

Operating Motor Vehicle While Registration Suspended For Mandatory Insurance Violation; No Insurance H26-2861

Time: 12:52 a.m.

Location: State Route 1/E 4000 North Rd

Cited: Demetrius Miles (M) (19) of Danville, IL

Details: HPD officers conducted a traffic stop at the above location. Mr. Miles was found to be driving on the above violations. He was given NTA’s for Vermilion County Court and was released from the scene.

 

Operating Vehicle While Registration Suspended; Operating Uninsured Vehicle H26-2866

Time: 6:05 p.m.

Location: 805 S Dixie Hwy (CVS)

Cited: Eric Trotter (M) (28) of Hoopeston

Details: HPD officers conducted a traffic stop at the above location. Mr. Trotter was found to be driving on the above violations. He was given NTA’s for Vermilion County Court and was released from the scene.


Hoopeston Police Blotter 6/8/26

Domestic Battery H26-2803 2026-3850

Time: 3:05pm

Location: 700 blk S 1st Av

Arrested: Victor Hutton (M) (57) of Hoopeston

Details: HPD officers were dispatched to the report of domestic battery. Mr. Hutton was

arrested and taken to HPD to be processed. He was later transported to the PSB

in Danville to await arraignment.

 

Fire Call

Time: 09:43 a.m.

Location: 423 N. Dixie Hwy. (Heritage Health Care)

Details: HFD was dispatched for the report of a fire alarm. Upon arrival, Ameren was requested for a report of Carbon Monoxide detection. The scene was cleared with no injuries reported.

 

Fire Call

Time: 9:30pm

Location: 40000 Blk of Cheneyville Rd

Details: HFD were dispatched to the above area for a power line down on a tree. Eastern Illini Power Company arrived on scene, all HFD units cleared, and no injuries reported.

 

Fire Call

Time: 8:10 a.m.

Location: 200 Blk of E Honeywell Ave

Details: HFD was dispatched to the smell of gas outside a residence. Gas was shut off and the scene was cleared.

 

Fire Call

Time: 8:36 a.m.

Location: 426 E Honeywell Ave (Centennial Manor)

Details: HFD responded to the above location for a fire alarm. No fire was located and the scene was cleared.

 

Operating Vehicle While Registration Suspended; Operating Vehicle While Driver’s License Expired; Operating Uninsured Vehicle H26-2853

Time: 4:49 p.m.

Location: E Main St/S 4th St

Cited: Zachary Dawson(M) (36) of Hoopeston

Details: HPD officers conducted a traffic stop at the above location. Mr. Dawson was found to be driving on the above violations. He was given NTA’s for Vermilion County Court and was released from the scene.


Hoopeston Area’s 2026-27 school year registration process will be strictly online. Visit the district’s website https://www.hoopeston.k12.il.us, click on the blue box that says RETURNING STUDENT REGISTRATION, and insert your SnapCode. All students who have ever been enrolled in our school district and ALL Kindergarten

students who have PRE-REGISTERED are considered RETURNING STUDENTS. The registration link will be active from July 20th to August 5th. NEW STUDENTS to the district, please DO NOT register online until you have contacted your child’s new school. Registration may be completed at any time during this time frame.

Please be watching for more information via mail the week of July 20th, your Snapcode will be included in this mailing. The following dates and times are available office hours at each building if families need to pay fees by cash, submit a Book Waiver, or pick up/drop off forms. Parents/Guardians without internet access may also visit the school on these dates and times to use a district laptop to complete the registration process. Students directly certified for SNAP/TANF/Free Medicaid benefits by the State of Illinois, and families that meet ISBE income guidelines for the Free Lunch program qualify for Book Waivers.

*Please note that there will be no offices open in July.*

Tuesday, August 4, Online Registration Office Hours at each building 8:30-11:00; 12:30-3:30

Wednesday, August 5, Online Registration Office Hours at each building 8:30-11:00; 12:30-3:30

GRADE REGISTRATION FEE

Early Childhood 25.00

K-12 50.00

MS/HS Extra-curricular Activity Fee 10.00 per activity

The following additional fees are due at registration:

? Automotive Technology: students will owe a $10 lab fee.

? Driver Education: All 9th graders are required to take Driver’s Education. All freshmen will owe $50.00 for Classroom/Behind-the-Wheel instruction.

? Accounting I and II will owe $35.00 for a workbook

? Health Physicals / Records: Illinois law requires all Early Childhood, Kindergarten, Sixth Grade, and

Ninth Grade students have current physical examinations on the Illinois Department of Public Health Form no later than August 17, 2026.

? Dental Exams: Illinois law states that all children in Kindergarten, Second, Sixth, and Ninth Grades have a

dental examination performed by a dentist, as well as provide verification to the school office by May 15,2027. Dental exams dated between November 2025 and May 2027 will meet this guideline.

? 12th Grade Students / Records: All incoming Seniors for the 2026-27 school year are required to have

a Meningitis shot before the first day of school in August. This is mandatory. Please provide documentation of this vaccination to the High School Office.

? Sports Physicals / Grades 5; 7-8; 10-12 Only: If planning to participate in sports, student athletes will be required to have a sports physical before the 2026-27 school year. Band Participation Fee: $30 per band student in grades 4-12, collected by the band director after school begins.

SUPPLY LISTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE SCHOOL WEBSITE: www.hoopeston.k12.il.us


HOOPESTON POLICE BLOTTER 6/4/26

Fire Call Time: Location: Details: Fire Call Time: Location: Details: 12:36pm RR tracks north of Hoopeston HFD and Wellington FD were dispatched to the report of a brush fire near the RR tracks north of Hoopeston. Fire extinguished.

 

9:44 p.m. 600 Blk E. McCracken HFD and HPD responded to the above location for the report of a carbon monoxide detector going off. HFD and HPD later cleared the scene.

 

Operating Vehicle while Registration Suspended H26-2791 Time: 4:26 p.m. Location: Cited: Details: E. Orange St./ S. 4th St. Kya Coe (F) (22) of Danville HPD officers conducted a traffic stop. Mr. Coe was found to be driving on the above violation. She was given an NTA for Vermilion County Court and was released from the scene.   


HOOPESTON POLICE BLOTTER 6/3/2026

Hit and Run Traffic Accident H26-2763

Date/Time: June 1st, 2026 5:22pm

Location: 800 blk E Lincoln

Unit #1: Unknown

Unit #2: 2015 Chevrolet parked and unoccupied owned by Jennifer Thurston

Details: HPD officers were dispatched to the report of a hit and run accident. Unknown

vehicle struck Unit #2 while parked in the street. An investigation continues.

 

Fire Call

Time: 12:24pm

Location: State Route 9/1130 East Rd

Details: HFD was dispatched to the report of a ditch on fire in the area. Fire extinguishers.

 

City Ordinance Citation No. 12240 - Restraint of dogs by owner or keeper (6.08.070)

H26-2775

Time: 3:42

Location: 300 Blk of N 8th Ave.

Cited: Ahliyhai Schlechty (F) (21) of Hoopeston

Details: HPD officers responded to the above location for a dog running loose. Upon arrival, Ms. Schlechty confirmed that the dog was hers. Ms. Schlechty was given a city citation for Hoopeston Municipal Court and was released from the scene.


Friday, June 5th

3 p.m. - Gate Open
3 p.m. - 5 p.m. - BAND In Bloom‍ ‍3 p.m. - 7 p.m. - Tour Historical Buildings at Kennekuk 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Kite Display 3 p.m. - 10 p.m. - Kids Zone
3 p.m. - 10 p.m. - Beer Tent
3 p.m. - 10 p.m. - Food Truck Frenzy
4 p.m. - 9 p.m. - Balloon Photo Booth
5 p.m. - 10 p.m. - Sponsor/Hospitality Hours
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - BAND Tom Grassman Band ‍ ‍
5:45 p.m. - Salute to America and National Anthem
6 p.m. - Parade of Pilots
6:30 p.m. - Balloon Launch
7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. - Tethered Balloon Rides 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. - BAND Big Guns
8:15 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. - Balloon Glow 9:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. - Drone Show
10 p.m. - Gates Close

Saturday, June 6th

6:30 a.m. - Community Flight 6:30 a.m. - Up and Away 5K Registration Opens 7:30 a.m. - Up and Away 5K Race 9 a.m. - Yoga on the Go with Merritt Spicer
3:00 p.m. - Gates Open 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. - Tour Historical Buildings at Kennekuk 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Kite Display
3 p.m. - 10 p.m. - Kids Zone 3 p.m. - 10 p.m. - Beer Tent
3 p.m. - 10 p.m. - Food Truck Frenzy
3 p.m. - 5 p.m. - BAND Captain Rat & The Blind Rivets 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Balloon School 
4 p.m. - 9 p.m. - Balloon Photo Booth
5 p.m. - 10 p.m. - Sponsor/Hospitality Hours
6:30 p.m. - Balloon Launch
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - BAND New Souls
7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. - Tethered Balloon Rides
8 p.m. - 10 p.m. - BAND The Royal Hounds 8:15 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. - Balloon Glow
9:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. - Drone Show
10 p.m. - Gates Close

Event schedule is subject to change without notice. Please stay tuned to our Facebook page for live event updates.


Hoopeston Police Blotter 6/2/2026

Operating Vehicle When Registration Suspended for Noninsurance (Citation #14545), Operating Uninsured Vehicle(Citation #14546) H26-2766

Time: 6:57 p.m.

Location: E. Young Ave. / N. 3rd St.

Cited: Theodore Herron (M) (51) of Hoopeston

Details: HPD officers conducted a traffic stop at the above location. Mr. Herron was issued citations for the above violations. He was released from the scene with NTA’s for Vermilion County Court. The vehicle was towed from the scene.