A rural Pittsfield man is dead from injuries suffered when he crashed his vehicle into the Illinois River northeast of Milton in Pike County, Illinois just before 6 p.m. Saturday.
If you spend any time on the Mississippi River you have had to deal with Asian Carp that have invaded the Mississippi River with a vengeance. The aggressive Asian Carp have harmed the eco-system of the river and have competed fiercely with the native fish of the river for food diminishing the population of the native fish species.