Shimkus Kicks Off Annual Valentines for Heroes Program

Shimkus Kicks Off Annual Valentines for Heroes Program

Thursday, January 5 by Jc Tinsley

Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) is once again asking constituents to participate in his annual “Valentines for Heroes” program. The congressman’s district offices will collect valentines for distribution throughout the region to veterans and those currently serving in the military.

Illinois Policy Institute report: Legislative rules in Illinois give more power to its House speaker than virtually every other state in the nation

Thursday, January 5 by Jc Tinsley

A new Illinois General Assembly will be sworn in next week, but when it comes to legislative business in Springfield the same old rules still apply. A new report released today by the nonpartisan Illinois Policy Institute takes a deep dive into legislative rules in...

School Closings for Thursday, January 5

Thursday, January 5 by Jc Tinsley

School closings for Thursday, Jan. 5: All Saline County schools Gallatin County schools

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A Year of Progress at IDOT in 2016

Wednesday, January 4 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Transportation, under the leadership of Governor Bruce Rauner and Secretary Randy Blankenhorn, continued to strengthen the state’s status as the transportation hub of North America in 2016. The progress touched every mode of transportation and included new, innovative approaches to...

New charges filed against Mark Keller in Edwards County

Wednesday, January 4 by Jc Tinsley

42 year old Mark S. Keller, who last month was convicted of burglary in White and Edwards Counties, and is serving a long sentence in the Illinois Department of Corrections, is now facing new charges...

National Weather Service: First accumulating snow of the season possible Thursday

Wednesday, January 4 by Jc Tinsley

With Arctic air already in place across the region, an upper-levelstorm system will produce a swath of light snow, as it swingsthrough our region Thursday. The initial band of light snow mayreach the Interstate 64 corridor of southern Illinois just priorto daybreak Thursday, but...

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Indiana State Police K-9, Andy, Dies Overnight after 8 Years of Dedicated Service

Wednesday, January 4 by Jc Tinsley

Indiana State Police at Evansville lost one of their K-9’s last night. Master Trooper Kevin Waters reported his K-9 partner, Andy, died last night after becoming ill. Andy was rushed to his veterinary where he...

Righter: Abortion legislation unaffordable, attacks innocent life

Wednesday, January 4 by Jc Tinsley

State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) says legislation that would expand abortion rights in Illinois not only violates federal law and is unaffordable, but is an attack on the sanctity of innocent human life.House Bill 4013, which could...

CWC Invitational Tournament coming Jan. 16

Wednesday, January 4 by Jc Tinsley

The 2017 CWCIT will be held on January 16, 17, 19, 20, and 21, 2017. The participating teams are Carmi-White County, Fairfield, Harrisburg, Mt. Carmel, and Mt. Vernon, IN. This will be a five-team round robin tournament with each team playing four games. There...

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Tuesday morning accident on I64 sends truck driver to hospital

Wednesday, January 4 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Police District 19 troopers investigated a Tuesday morning traffic crash on Interstate 64 that sent a Granite City man to the hospital.According to the preliminary crash report, 47 year old David Keough was traveling east in a 2007 white Freightliner pulling a...

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