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SIU Officials Investigate Graffiti on Campus Building

April 19, 2016 @ 11:16 am

CARBONDALE — SIU officials are investigating graffiti messages that were found on Faner Hall Monday morning. Pictures were circulating immediately on social media. The...

2 Dead in 3 Vehicle Crash

April 19, 2016 @ 11:03 am

RANDOLPH CO- On Monday, April 18, police responded to a 3 vehicle crash on Route 150 east of Illinois Route 4 near Steeleville....

Illinois Lawmakers Debate Changes to How Districts are Drawn

April 19, 2016 @ 8:30 am

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois lawmakers are gearing up for debates on whether to change the way legislative districts are drawn every decade. The...

Illinois Child Advocacy Group Backs Plan to Tax Wealthy More

April 19, 2016 @ 8:19 am

CHICAGO (AP) — A leading child advocacy organization is backing a proposal to replace Illinois’ flat income tax with a system to tax...

Illinois Education-Funding Amendment Gets Initial OK

April 19, 2016 @ 8:13 am

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Votes would be asked to change the Illinois Constitution to declare that the state should be responsible for the majority...

Diesel Spill Reported on Ohio River in Illinois

April 19, 2016 @ 7:30 am

MOUNT CARMEL, Ill. (AP) — The operator of an Illinois oil pipeline is reporting 1,150 barrels of diesel fuel has spilled, resulting in the...

Local High School Senior Class Collects Bags for Foster Children

April 18, 2016 @ 11:17 am

ANNA- Seniors at the Anna-Jonesboro High School are collecting donations for foster children through their “Totes for Tots” program. Now until Friday, April 22nd,...

Prisons Chief: Illinois Needs Rethinking on Drug Offenders

April 18, 2016 @ 10:10 am

CARTERVILLE, Ill. (AP) — The acting director of the Illinois Department of Corrections says Illinois needs to rethink how it handles drug offenders. Acting...