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US Steel Temporarily Idling Granite City Works

November 24, 2015 @ 10:11 am

GRANITE CITY, Ill. (AP) — U.S. Steel will temporarily idle its Granite City Works steelmaking and finishing operations, putting about 2,000 workers off the...

State Sen. Biss Won't Run for Comptroller in 2016

November 24, 2015 @ 10:03 am

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois state Sen. Daniel Biss says he won’t seek the Democratic nomination for state comptroller in 2016. The move sets up...

5-Year Old Dead after Crash

November 23, 2015 @ 10:02 am

A boy is dead after a single-vehicle crash Saturday night on US Rt. 45. According to the Illinois State Police, A car being driven...

Report: $7M in Repairs Needed for S. Illinois Housing Units

November 23, 2015 @ 9:54 am

CAIRO, Ill. (AP) — A new report says it will cost more than $7 million to make two apartment complexes operated by a troubled...

Hurst Man Arrested for Battery, Criminal Damage

November 23, 2015 @ 9:05 am

A Hurst man is behind bars after an incident early Friday morning. The Hurst Police Department says 34-year old Benji Howell allegedly attacked a...

Number of Illinois Inmates Released on Parole Climbing

November 23, 2015 @ 8:41 am

CHICAGO (AP) — The number of Illinois inmates released on parole has increased as lawmakers look to reduce the prison population. But funding to...

Illinois AG Madigan to Release Annual Safe Shopping Guide

November 23, 2015 @ 8:39 am

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is releasing a list of toys and children’s products that have been recalled in the past...

Illinois officials seek company to supply body cameras

November 20, 2015 @ 9:51 am

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois officials have taken another step toward equipping police officers with body cameras. Officials are seeking a company to supply 1,000...

Bryant Working to Re-Open IYC Murphysboro

November 20, 2015 @ 9:48 am

A local lawmaker says she has a plan to reopen at least one closed detention center in Southern Illinois. Republican State Representative Terri Bryant...

Chicago-Area Cousins to Plead Guilty in Attack Plot

November 20, 2015 @ 9:46 am

CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois Army National Guard soldier and his cousin will plead guilty next month to charges they conspired to provide material support...