
Brian Wilson
Writer and Producer at WSIL-TV (Carterville, IL)
Articles
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1 week ago |
tennesseestar.com | Brian Wilson
Battle lines are being drawn over immigration enforcement in Nashville. It’s shaping up as a fight once again pitting liberals who control the island of blue that is Davidson County versus the sea of red that is Tennessee. In one corner, Nashville’s liberal Mayor, Freddie O’Connell and members of the democrat-majority City Council expressing outrage that federal immigration laws were being enforced in their city.
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1 week ago |
tennesseestar.com | Brian Wilson
In a hurriedly-called press conference on Monday, Mayor Freddie O’Connell – without using the exact phrase – laid out his position that the City of Nashville is essentially a sanctuary city. Mayor O’Connell said he is “heartbroken” State and Federal law enforcement organizations ran traffic stop operations in Nashville over the weekend that resulted in the arrest of illegal aliens.
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1 week ago |
tennesseestar.com | Brian Wilson
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is now referring all questions regarding the 2022 Tennessee Highway Patrol traffic stop of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, even though State News Foundation inquiries had nothing to do with either DHS or ICE. As The Tennessee Star has reported, on the evening of November 30, 2022, Kilmar Abrego Garcia was stopped by the Tennessee Highway Patrol for driving erratically.
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1 month ago |
wsiltv.com | Brian Wilson
FROHNA, Mo. (WSIL) --Officials say a lightning strike from recent storms was to blame for fire that destroyed a historic building in Perry County, Missouri. The Missouri State Fire Marshal confirms lightning struck the Saxon Lutheran Memorial and Heritage Center Sunday night. Saxon Lutheran Memorial posted to their Facebook page, saying the fire did not spread to other buildings. They also stated everyone involved was safe.
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1 month ago |
wsiltv.com | Brian Wilson
MARION, Ill. (WSIL) The Marion Fire Department was awarded $26,000 for new equipment. That money came from a $4 million grant program by the Illinois State Fire Marshal. The Small Equipment Grant Program helped 178 other fire departments and EMS providers across the state. This funding will be used to purchase "bunker gear," specialized protective clothing for firefighters, designed to protect against heat, flames, and hazards during emergencies.
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