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Ribbon cutting ceremony at Olmsted Lock and Dam

August 30, 2018 @ 7:19 am

OLMSTED, IL – A ribbon cutting will be held Thursday at the Olmsted Lock and Dam. Currently the Army Corps of Engineer say the...

Zeigler man arrested on sex abuse charges

August 29, 2018 @ 7:26 am

FRANKLIN COUNTY, IL.– A Zeigler man has been charged with four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor. 30-year-old Matthew Bramlett was...

Burke withdraws from Jackson County Treasurer race

August 29, 2018 @ 7:23 am

JACKSON COUNTY, IL. — It appears there will be only one name on the ballot for treasurer in Jackson County come November. Republican candidate...

Groups challenging Illinois panhandling ordinances

August 29, 2018 @ 7:19 am

CHICAGO (AP) – The American Civil Liberties Union and other organizations are challenging panhandling ordinances in 15 municipalities across Illinois. Letters demanding repeal of...

Carbondale Police investigate shooting

August 28, 2018 @ 7:45 am

CARBONDALE, IL. — Carbondale Police are investigating a shooting that left one man with serious injuries. Police say they were called to Carbondale Memorial...

Rauner vetoes bill raising Illinois minimum teacher salaries

August 28, 2018 @ 7:32 am

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has a vetoed bill that would have given public school teachers an annual minimum salary of...

Law requires quarterly reports of health of veterans

August 28, 2018 @ 7:29 am

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a law requiring quarterly reports on the health of veterans under state care after a...

Tuition plan seeks to end flight of students to other states

August 28, 2018 @ 7:27 am

URBANA, Ill. (AP) – Starting next fall, the University of Illinois will be offering eight semesters of free tuition and fees to qualified in-state...

Illinois man missing since 2011 is declared dead

August 28, 2018 @ 7:26 am

BREESE, Ill. (AP) – A 75-year-old Illinois man who went missing more than seven years ago has been declared dead. The Belleville News-Democrat reports...

Illinois attorney general sets up clergy abuse hotline

August 28, 2018 @ 7:23 am

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois attorney general has launched a hotline and email address for residents who want to report clergy abuse. Attorney...