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Mexican nationals sentenced for distribution of methamphetamine

May 2, 2018 @ 8:52 am

Two Mexican nationals have been sentenced on federal charges for the distribution of methamphetamine in the Metro East area. 32-year-old Christian Renteria Espinoza will...

IL Senate approves tougher sentences for violent attacks committed in a place of...

May 2, 2018 @ 8:50 am

The Illinois Senate is approving tougher sentences for violent attacks committed in church. The bill, sponsored by Senator Bill Haine of Alton, raises the...

Rauner administration unveils plan for Quincy Veteran's Home

May 2, 2018 @ 8:42 am

Governor Bruce Rauner’s office is unveiling a three-part plan for dealing with the Legionella outbreak at the Quincy Veteran’s Home. The governor says they...

No injuries reported after explosion destroys Illinois home

May 1, 2018 @ 9:15 am

No injuries are reported after an early-morning explosion destroyed a home in southern Illinois. The explosion shook a neighborhood in Belleville shortly after 4...

Mayors join forces to oppose Illinois cuts to local funding

May 1, 2018 @ 9:14 am

Mayors across Illinois are joining forces to urge lawmakers not to cut local funding to balance the next state budget. The coalition of mayors...

U of I to let applicants self-report standardized scores

May 1, 2018 @ 9:05 am

Students applying for admission into the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will soon be able to self-report their standardized test scores. The school is...

Illinois working to get more election judges amid shortage

May 1, 2018 @ 8:46 am

Efforts are underway to fill the void of election judges in Illinois. State lawmakers are considering a proposal that would let county clerks operate...

U of Illinois students evacuated after small dorm fire

May 1, 2018 @ 8:43 am

Dozens of University of Illinois students were evacuated from their Champaign-Urbana campus residence hall after a small fire. The university said at about 12:45...

One dead after being hit by train in Carbondale

April 30, 2018 @ 9:12 am

One person is dead after they were hit by a train early Sunday morning in Carbondale. Police say it happened around 4:30 Sunday morning....

Mason Ramsey signs record deal with Atlantic Records

April 30, 2018 @ 9:09 am

Golconda’s Mason Ramsey, has inked a deal with Atlantic Records. The 11-year-old Ramsey became a star practically overnight after a video of him singing...