Roby, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
39°44′21″N 89°23′57″W / 39.73917°N 89.39917°W / 39.73917; -89.39917CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyChristianElevation
587 ft (179 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code217GNIS feature ID416782[1]

Roby is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Illinois, United States.[1] The town was the site of the 1997 standoff with Shirley Allen.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Roby". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Parsons, Christi (October 3, 1997). "POLICE PULL BACK IN SIEGE OF WOMAN WITH SHOTGUN". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
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