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Students, state lawmakers plan walkout to protest gun violence

March 14, 2018 @ 8:54 am

Students at schools across Illinois plan to participate in a national walkout to protest gun violence. Wednesday’s walkouts come after a gunman killed 17...

Biss, Kennedy, Pritzker meet for final gubernatorial forum; Daiber, Hardiman, Ma...

March 14, 2018 @ 8:50 am

The top three Democrats running for Illinois governor will meet for the final televised candidate forum before next week’s primary. Billionaire J.B. Pritzker, state...

One-year-old girl killed in domestic violence dispute

March 13, 2018 @ 9:18 am

Police in Cape Girardeau say a one-year-old girl is dead, the unintended victim of a domestic violence shooting. It happened in the early morning...

Metropolis mas arrested on possession of cannabis, firearm

March 13, 2018 @ 9:14 am

A Metropolis man was arrested Friday after police found eight pounds of marijuana and a handgun during a traffic stop. It happened about 1:30...

Herrin man indicted on federal drug charges

March 13, 2018 @ 9:10 am

A Herrin man has been indicted on a pair of federal drug charges. According to a news release from the US Attorney’s Office, 57-year-old...

Johnston City man sentenced on federal meth, firearm charges

March 13, 2018 @ 9:08 am

A Johnston City man has been sentenced to twelve years in federal prison on drug and gun charges. 41-year-old Jonathan Long pleaded guilty to...

Two convicted on Medicaid Fraud charges

March 13, 2018 @ 9:04 am

Two Southern Illinois women have been convicted and sentenced for Medicaid Fraud. According to State Police, and the State Attorney General’s Office, Jeanie Akamanti,...

Four injured in Carbondale crash

March 13, 2018 @ 8:56 am

Four people were injured in a single vehicle rollover crash just East of Carbondale. It happened just around 9:30am Monday on eastbound Route 13....

Rauner signs Medicaid funding overhaul plan

March 13, 2018 @ 8:51 am

Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a Medicaid funding plan that changes the way hospitals are reimbursed for treating low-income patients. The legislation changes the...

Kraton sold in Williamson County linked to Salmonella outbreak

March 12, 2018 @ 8:48 am

The Illinois Department of Public Health, along with the CDC and FDA say they’re investigating a salmonella outbreak associated with the supplement Kratom. According...