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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...

HUD give Cairo public housing residents June 30 move out date

April 30, 2018 @ 9:07 am

Federal housing officials have informed about 40 families that they have until the end of June to move from a pair of Cairo public...

Two shot at St. Louis' Ballpark Village

April 30, 2018 @ 9:00 am

Two people were shot Sunday night after an argument at Ball Park village in St. Louis. One victim was shot in the head and...

Reward offered for info on Carterville vandalism

April 30, 2018 @ 8:53 am

A reward of up to $1,000 is now being offered for information that leads to the arrest of those responsible for the vandalism of...

Illinois lawmakers turning to marijuana to fight opioid abuse

April 27, 2018 @ 8:25 am

Illinois lawmakers are turning to marijuana to fight opioid abuse. The Senate voted 44-6 Thursday to allow doctors to prescribe medical marijuana as an...

Judge orders release of documents in McDonald case

April 27, 2018 @ 8:19 am

A judge has ordered the release of dozens of documents filed in the case of a Chicago police officer charged in the shooting death...

Portion of US 51 to be closed for construction

April 26, 2018 @ 8:47 am

A portion of US 51 north of Tamaroa in Perry County will be closed Friday due to road construction. The Illinois Department of Transportation...

Illinois Senate votes to raise smoking age to 21

April 26, 2018 @ 6:58 am

The Illinois Senate has voted to raise the smoking age from 18 to 21. The Senate voted 35-20 Wednesday to ban under-21 sales of...

Gun dealer bill fails

April 26, 2018 @ 6:56 am

The firearms dealer licensing bill failed to have the votes to override Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto. It appears that the senate did have the...

IDPH receives donation for the treatment of synthetic cannabinoids

April 25, 2018 @ 10:07 am

The Illinois Department of Public Health has received a huge donation for treatment of synthetic cannabinoid problems. 150 people in Illinois have gotten sick...