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Marion Man Faces up to 20 Years For Selling Drugs

May 6, 2015 @ 10:03 am

A Marion man could see up to 20 years in prison for selling crack cocaine. 45-year old Corinthus Bevely pleaded guilty on Thursday to...

Disaster Scenario to be Played out at SIU Tomorrow

May 6, 2015 @ 9:57 am

Disaster preparedness will be the theme at SIU tomorrow. The University will be testing the skills of students in an advanced first aid class...

Stabbing in W. Frankfort Sunday

May 5, 2015 @ 11:50 am

An alleged stabbing is currently under investigation in West Frankfort. Authorities say a fight between several people took place Sunday morning. When authorities arrived,...

Illinois Native, Event Planner to Run State Fairs

May 5, 2015 @ 11:30 am

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A professional event planner who was born on a western Illinois farm and spent years showing livestock at the Illinois State Fair is the...

Illinois Medical Marijuana Approved for PTSD, Osteoarthritis

May 5, 2015 @ 11:06 am

CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois advisory board has voted to recommend that post-traumatic stress disorder among military veterans be added to the list of qualifying conditions...

IDOT to Continue Listening Tour Today

May 5, 2015 @ 9:50 am

Those who wish to voice their frustration to the Illinois Department of Transportation now have that opportunity. IDOT officials stopped in Mt. Vernon yesterday...

Watchdog Group: Poor Living Conditions Plague Vienna Lockup

May 4, 2015 @ 11:09 am

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A watchdog group says poor living conditions continue to plague the Vienna Correctional Center. The John Howard Association issued a...

City Council Attempting to Quiet Carbondale Down

May 4, 2015 @ 10:59 am

Loud noises are the latest target of the Carbondale City Council. An ordinance regarding loud noises was amended to where citizens will be fined...

Rauner Agency Privatization Idea Raises Oversight Concerns

May 4, 2015 @ 10:14 am

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner says his plan to privatize the state’s economic development agency will improve job creation in Illinois. But similar...

Board to Hear Case for Marijuana for Ptsd, Other Conditions

May 4, 2015 @ 10:12 am

CHICAGO (AP) — A hearing in Chicago will deal with the tricky question of whether scientific evidence supports military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder...