In a developing situation, emergency services responded to a structure fire at 508 3rd Street, Colona, on April 15, 2025. The resident, 60-year-old David Gibbs, is currently unaccounted for and deemed missing and endangered. Gibbs, who measures 5’8” and weighs 190 pounds with brown hair and eyes, is known to commute locally by bicycle. Authorities are diligently working to procure a photograph of Gibbs to aid the search. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact the Colona Police Department immediately at 309-937-3911. The community’s assistance is vital in ensuring his safety.

