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Marion Police to Get New Squad Car Cams

May 3, 2016 @ 8:04 am

MARION, Ill. (AP) — A Southern Illinois police department is getting new cameras for its squad cars. The Southern Illinoisan reports the Marion City...

Playground Concussions are on the Rise

May 2, 2016 @ 6:54 am

CHICAGO (AP) — Playground concussions are on the rise, and monkey bars and swings are most often involved. That’s according to a new...

Chicago Democrat's Law Firm Helps Trump Hotel Get Tax Breaks

May 2, 2016 @ 6:44 am

CHICAGO (AP) — A law firm headed by one of Chicago’s most powerful Democrats has helped Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump and...

2 Suspects of Easter Shooting Plead Not Guilty

April 29, 2016 @ 10:31 am

JACKSON CO- 2 of the Carbondale shooting suspects have pleaded not guilty at a preliminary hearing. Their attorney states that they acted in...

Bail Reduction Denied for Brian Burns

April 29, 2016 @ 10:20 am

SALINE CO- A judge has denied bail reduction for the Harrisburg physician charged with murdering his wife. The attorney for Brian Burns sought to...

Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison on Meth Charges

April 29, 2016 @ 9:54 am

SALINE CO- A Marion man was sentenced in Saline County court for intent to sell meth. 44 year-old Brian Barringer was sentenced to...

Advocates Fear Chaos After Rauner Home Health Care Ruling

April 29, 2016 @ 8:59 am

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois social service advocates fear chaos when a new ban on most overtime for home health care workers goes...

Lawmaker Calls for Illinois to Revoke Hastert's Pension

April 29, 2016 @ 8:53 am

CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois state senator is urging the state to strip Dennis Hastert of the taxpayer-funded pension he receives from when he...

Gov. Rauner Expresses Optimism About Illinois Budget Talks

April 28, 2016 @ 11:29 am

AUBURN, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner struck an optimistic tone that he can reach a budget agreement with Illinois lawmakers next month and...

U of Illinois Union to Start 5-Day Strike

April 28, 2016 @ 11:18 am

URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A faculty union at the University of Illinois’ Champaign-Urbana campus plans a five-day strike after contract talks with the school Wednesday...