Former Governor Pat Quinn is joining the crowded field attempting to become the state’s next attorney general. Quinn was first sworn in as Governor...
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A Mount Vernon native and SIU graduate has been named Teacher of the Year by The Illinois State Board of Education. Lindsey Jensen, is...
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Carbondale Police are asking the public’s help in identifying a women suspected of retail theft. According to police, on October 13 and 14,...
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Arthur Eckles, Jr. one of the suspects in a string of armed robberies in Carbondale and Herrin has officially charged for his role in...
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A Benton man has been charged with disorderly conduct and aggravated assault after an incident at Legence Bank in Benton Wednesday. Police say that...
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Human remains have been found near the Brookport Bridge in Massac County. The body was found Wednesday. Officials have not yet released the identity...
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The state of Illinois has sold $4.5 billion in general obligation bonds to pay down a portion of the roughly $15 billion backlog of...
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The victim of an early Saturday morning shooting on South Ash Street in Carbondale is now expected to survive. As of Wednesday morning, police...
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The Illinois Senate has voted to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of legislation that prohibits local governments from establishing “right to work” zones. “Right...
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The Illinois Capitol was briefly evacuated Tuesday following a small furnace fire shortly before lawmakers were expected to gather for a veto session. The...
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