Local News

Du Quoin Building Demolished

June 4, 2014 @ 8:29 am

Du Quoin, Ill. – A building that partially collapsed in Du Quoin last month is no longer standing. The old Higgins Jewelry Store on...

Attorney General Warns Of Email Scam

June 4, 2014 @ 8:27 am

CHICAGO (AP) — Attorney General Lisa Madigan is warning Illinois residents that someone is using her office’s name to scam people via email. In...

Tuition Hike Considered At Illinois State

June 4, 2014 @ 8:25 am

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Illinois State University trustees are expected to consider a 2.1 percent tuition increase at a meeting on Friday. University spokesman...

Suspect Indicted, Could Face Death Penalty In Fatal Bank Robbery

June 4, 2014 @ 8:19 am

Cairo, Ill. – The man accused of stabbing two women to death during a bank robbery has been indicted. 29-year-old James Nathaniel Watts was charged...

Moody's Warns Illinois' Credit Rating May Fall With Income Tax

June 4, 2014 @ 8:16 am

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A bond rating agency has announced that Illinois’ financial rating could take a hit if lawmakers don’t extend an income...

Senate President Calls Out Illinois Lottery

June 4, 2014 @ 8:14 am

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Senate President John Cullerton says he’s “extremely disappointed” with the private company that runs the state lottery. Cullerton says lawmakers...

Bradley Calls For Fracking In Light Of EPA Restrictions On Coal

June 4, 2014 @ 8:02 am

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal plan to limit carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants is stoking debate over how to create and...

State Representative Races Remain Uncontested After Filing Deadline

June 3, 2014 @ 9:56 am

Springfield, Ill. – The deadline for Democrats and Republicans to name candidates for the November election has passed. The deadline to name candidates for...