Illinois' Unfunded Pension Liability Now Up to $111 Billion December 11, 2015 @ 12:46 pm The General Assembly’s Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability listed the figure in a Thursday report. It covers five pension systems for the fiscal... Read More
Royalton Man Arrested on Sexual Abuse Charge December 11, 2015 @ 12:08 pm A Royalton man has been charged with sexual abuse of a teen. 54-year old Jon Brookmyer was arrested on Wednesday on charges of aggravated... Read More
Jonesboro Man Sentenced for Home Invasion, Meth Manufacturing December 11, 2015 @ 11:52 am A Jonesboro man who was arrested for home invasion in late October and and was subsequently charged with meth manufacturing has been sentenced to... Read More
Ridgway Man Hospitalized after Crash December 11, 2015 @ 10:50 am A Ridgway man was hospitalized after a crash involving a car and a tractor on Monday. Authorities say 59-year old James Lawler was driving... Read More
Data: Fewer Illinois Students Taking Standardized Exams December 11, 2015 @ 10:37 am CHICAGO (AP) — New state data show that Illinois saw an increase in the number of students who didn’t take the state’s standardized exams... Read More
Man Accused of Dumping Cousin's Body after Heroin Overdose December 10, 2015 @ 9:41 am HAZELWOOD, Mo. (AP) — An Illinois man is charged with abandonment of a corpse for allegedly dumping the body of a cousin who died... Read More
Firearm Hunting Season Harvest Numbers Released December 10, 2015 @ 9:37 am SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Hunters in Illinois harvested more than 85,000 deer during the seven-day firearm season — a more than 10 percent increase... Read More
Illinois Lawmaker to Push Marijuana Decriminalization Again December 10, 2015 @ 9:24 am SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A Chicago lawmaker plans to try again next spring to drop criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana.... Read More
Benton Police Searching for Missing Man December 10, 2015 @ 9:21 am Authorities in Benton are asking for assistance in the search for a man who went missing on Sunday. 55-year old Donald Burnett was last... Read More
Important Deadline Ahead for Health Insurance Marketplace December 10, 2015 @ 7:57 am CHICAGO (AP) — Less than a week remains for Illinois consumers to buy private health insurance for coverage starting Jan. 1 on the marketplace... Read More