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Man Dies In Cairo Shooting

June 9, 2014 @ 8:01 am

A man from Missouri is dead after a shooting early Sunday morning in Cairo. The 27-year-old man was reportedly pronounced dead at 4:55 in...

Analysis: Over Two Dozen Fugitives From Illinois Prisons

June 9, 2014 @ 7:57 am

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An analysis shows there are nearly two dozen inmates who escaped from Illinois prisons or halfway houses over the years...

Lawmaker Bribery Trial Expected To Wrap-Up This Week

June 9, 2014 @ 7:52 am

CHICAGO (AP) — The bribery trial of an Illinois lawmaker accused of accepting a $7,000 bribe from a day care center operator is entering...

Cheng Named Lone Finalist For NAU President Job

June 6, 2014 @ 12:02 pm

SIU Chancellor Rita Cheng is likely heading out of town to take over as president of Northern Arizona University. The Arizona Board of Regents...

Congressman Gives Marion VA A Passing Grade

June 6, 2014 @ 9:14 am

MARION, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Congressman Bill Enyart is giving the VA Medical Center in Marion a passing grade after paying a visit to...

John A. Logan College President Named Finalist For Job In Texas

June 6, 2014 @ 9:11 am

Carterville, Ill. – A local community college president is one of six finalists for the same position at a college in Texas. The Hill...

Man Sentenced To Nine Years For Fatal Car Wreck

June 6, 2014 @ 9:08 am

BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A southern Illinois man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for causing a 2012 wreck that killed a...

Couple Pleads Guilty To Bankruptcy Fraud

June 6, 2014 @ 9:05 am

Eldorado, Ill. – A couple from Eldorado will be sentenced in October after pleading guilty to bankruptcy fraud. 69-year-old Gary McGill and 62-year-old Lucy...

29 Charged With Health Care Fraud

June 6, 2014 @ 9:03 am

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — More than two dozen Illinois residents have been charged with health care fraud stemming from federal investigations. U.S. attorneys James...

Marion VA Comes Under Fire

June 5, 2014 @ 8:21 am

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois members of Congress are increasing their scrutiny of veterans hospitals in the state after an internal review showing eight patients...