Illinois City Man Arrested Following Incident With Firearm

An Illinois City man arrested in the Reynolds area following an incident involving a firearm.  William Gorham was taken into custody early this morning after Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a 911 call. He was charged with armed violence, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm and ammunition with a revoked FOID card, aggravated DUI and driving on a suspended license. Gorham is being held in the Mercer County Jail awaiting a bond hearing.