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Mt. Vernon High School Evacuated after Bomb Threat

February 17, 2016 @ 11:24 am

Mt. Vernon High School was evacuated Tuesday after a bomb threat was found by administrators. According to a statement from the school’s website, a bomb...

Franklin Co. Business Destroyed by Early Morning Fire

February 17, 2016 @ 11:02 am

A business in rural Franklin County burned down early Wednesday morning. The fire is said to have started just after 4 am. Crews from...

Harrisburg City Council Member Arrested for DUI

February 17, 2016 @ 10:48 am

A member of the Harrisburg City Council was arrested on Sunday for driving under the influence. City Council Member Richard Harper was reportedly stopped...

Mt. Vernon Man Sentenced after Pleading Guilty to Murder

February 17, 2016 @ 10:40 am

A Mt. Vernon man will see 10 years in prison for murder. Marventi Palmer pleaded guilty yesterday to second degree murder. Palmer was the...

Shooting Victim's Father Wins Access to Crime Scene Photos

February 16, 2016 @ 10:26 am

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — The father of a 21-year-old Carbondale woman killed in a 2012 shooting has won a legal ruling to obtain photographs...

Lawmakers Convene Bipartisan Panel on School Funding

February 16, 2016 @ 10:17 am

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The task force on education formed by Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan will begin holding hearings this week. The panel...

US Senate Candidates Add Voices to Supreme Court Battle

February 16, 2016 @ 9:57 am

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois politics, like that across the nation, is being roiled by the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Within...

Bost to Announce Re-Election Bid

February 16, 2016 @ 9:47 am

Congressman Mike Bost will kick off his bid for re-election later today, and hold events later this week. Bost will first announced his bid...

SIU to Host Cyber Defense Competition

February 16, 2016 @ 9:10 am

Defending against hackers will be the goal of teams at this weekend’s Illinois Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. A portion of the event will be...