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Murphysboro to Widen 7th St.

February 12, 2015 @ 11:11 am

Murphysboro residents and businesses will see a long-awaited project come to fruition. The City Council approved a $1.1 million construction project aimed at widening...

IL Driver's Licenses May Not Be Good to Fly by 2016

February 12, 2015 @ 10:47 am

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois residents might not be able to use their driver’s licenses at airports starting in 2016 The licenses don’t meet requirements set...

ISP Investigating Inmate Death

February 12, 2015 @ 10:09 am

An investigation by the Illinois State Police is underway in the death of a man who hanged himself in the Saline County Jail on...

Vandalism at Harrisburg Community Park Under Investigation

February 12, 2015 @ 9:57 am

Harrisburg Police now have suspects that are wanted in connection with vandalism at the community park. Authorities estimate that the vandalism occurred sometime between...

Carbondale City Councilman Officially Charged with DUI

February 12, 2015 @ 9:53 am

Carbondale City Councilman Lance Jack has officially been charged with DUI and resisting a peace officer. The 44-year old Councilman was arrested just after...

Rauner: Illinois Has Money to Fully Fund Schools, Programs

February 11, 2015 @ 9:34 am

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner says he’s confident state schools and other critical programs can be fully funded despite the state’s budget crisis....

Four Men Indicted in Union Co.

February 11, 2015 @ 9:22 am

Four men have been indicted by a grand jury in Union County on charges in connection with a string of church burglaries, according to...

FBI Approves IL Marijuana Business Background Checks

February 11, 2015 @ 9:16 am

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois officials say the FBI has approved the use of its criminal history records for out-of-state and federal background checks of medical marijuana...