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Pilots Still on IL Payroll Despite Grounded Flights

November 20, 2015 @ 9:41 am

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A published report says five state airplane pilots have been showing up for work with little chance of flying because...

Pentecost to Enter Race for Williamson Co. Circuit Clerk

November 20, 2015 @ 9:35 am

The race for Williamson County circuit clerk heated up a little more with another candidate kicking off their campaign. Businessman Ted Pentecost announced to...

Kelley Pleads Not Guilty to Aggravated DUI

November 19, 2015 @ 10:26 am

A Benton teen accused of crashing his vehicle while under the influence of alcohol has pleaded not guilty. 17-year old Clay Kelley is charged...

Rauner Touts Labor Agreements Covering 500 Workers

November 19, 2015 @ 10:08 am

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office has reached four-year labor agreements with 11 unions and has criticized one of the larger state-employee...

Phrase 'In God We Trust' Pops Up on Police Vehicles

November 19, 2015 @ 10:02 am

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Some law enforcement agencies in southern Illinois have started putting the phrase “In God We Trust” on their vehicles....

Immigrant Groups: Syrians Will Still Settle in IL

November 19, 2015 @ 9:58 am

Despite Gov. Bruce Rauner’s statement that Illinois is temporarily closed off to Syrian refugees, immigration groups say resettling plans aren’t changing. The federal Refugee...

Consumer Warning: Phone Scammers Posing as IRS Officials

November 19, 2015 @ 9:55 am

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois residents are being warned about a phone scam in which con artists pose as IRS officials demanding unpaid taxes. Attorney...

Carbondale Group Seeks New SIU Sex Assault Investigation

November 18, 2015 @ 1:35 pm

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — A community group is pushing SIU to review its sexual assault policies and re-open an investigation into a freshman’s rape...

Budget Mtg Rescheduled for Dec. 1, Budget Unlikely to Pass until 2016

November 18, 2015 @ 1:03 pm

The public budget meeting between Gov. Bruce Rauner and the legislative leaders scheduled for today has been pushed back—and likely won’t be so public...

Murphysboro Man Arrested for Trespassing, Public Intoxication

November 18, 2015 @ 12:09 pm

A Murphysboro man was arrested earlier this morning after authorities say he was trespassing on property from which he was previously banned. According to...