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Hannibal Regional gets OK for $7M linear accelerator in Kirksville

Hannibal Regional gets OK for $7M linear accelerator in Kirksville

by Scott Hardy

Request approved Tuesday by Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee

HVAC systems at QPS elementary schools "unacceptable"

HVAC systems at QPS elementary schools

Mary Griffith

Systems at all five schools leak freon, have suffered over 25 compressor failures in 18 months

Quincy man sentenced to 25 years in prison

Quincy man sentenced to 25 years in prison

by Scott Hardy

Glenn Wooden sentenced for having over 300 grams of meth

Monroe County murder trial delayed to 2025

Monroe County murder trial delayed to 2025

by Scott Hardy

Lyle Miller will now go on trial March 17

Hannibal man pleads Not Guilty in 2023 beating death

Hannibal man pleads Not Guilty in 2023 beating death

by Scott Hardy

Dakota Laster's case will be heard in St. Louis County

Smell pot? "Not so fast" says IL Supreme Court to police

Capitol News Illinois

High Court rules that smell of burnt cannabis not enough for police to search a vehicle without a warrant

Water main break at City water treatment plant

Water main break at City water treatment plant

by Scott Hardy

City urging water conservation; boil order likely

Palmyra man to go on trial for murder next March

Palmyra man to go on trial for murder next March

by Scott Hardy

Randall Hendricks accused of 2023 murder of Matthew Wagner

Quincy City Council approves Arts money, votes to get out of electric aggregation plan

Quincy City Council approves Arts money, votes to get out of electric aggregation plan

Mary Griffith

Ordinance will appear next week on ending aggregation program

Blessing to limit number of Medicare plans it will accept

Blessing to limit number of Medicare plans it will accept

by Scott Hardy

Will only be considered in-network for five Medicare Advantage plans starting January 1.

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Illinois quick hits: Illinois public pension debt grows

Illinois public pension debt grows

Government to rest as focus turns to AT&T, ex-state rep. at Madigan corruption trial

(The Center Square) – Government attorneys are wrapping up their case with a focus on AT&T and former state Rep. Eddie Acevedo, D-Chicago, at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain.

VIDEO: Chicago could approve tax increases for budget before end of week

(The Center Square) – The Chicago City Council could approve a new budget with more than $230 million in tax increases before the end of the week.

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Rural towns push to divorce from big cities, form new conservative state

New move to secede from blue parts of California is being pushed by group hoping to created a new state away from the Democratic-controlled Legislature.

Ivy League murder suspect's alma mater UPenn silent on CEO assassination after professor's celebratory post

The University of Pennsylvania has refused to comment on alum Luigi Mangione's arrest or to condemn the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

NJ gov says feds have authority to shoot down drones, 'wouldn't be opposed’ to them playing ‘more robust role'

New Jersey's governor says the feds have the authority to shoot down drones flying over his state and that he "wouldn't be opposed" to them playing a "more robust role."

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Studies: Cook County No. 6 ‘judicial hellhole,’ lawsuit abuse costs each Illinois family $4,281

Jackpot justice in Illinois recently drew the ire of two national groups. Cook County was labeled a leading “judicial hellhole.” Lawsuit abuse imposes a $4,281 cost on each Illinois household. State lawmakers, trial lawyers and plaintiff-friendly courts are to blame.

Johnson proposes 11 tax and fee hikes totaling $234M

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed budget includes $233.9 million in tax hikes including rideshare prices and streaming services. It has already passed a key committee in the city council.

Exclude staff costs, Chicago spending still spiked $3.6B in just 6 years

Chicago’s 2025 budget is facing a nearly $1 billion gap. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to close it: increase taxes. The city’s rising non-personnel costs, now at $6.6 billion, will outpace its grant funding, squeeze taxpayers and increase regressive fees.

Chicago drivers face lower speed limit, more cameras after $28M fine drop

Chicago speed cameras sent drivers $28 million less in tickets through September than during the first nine months of 2023. Annual revenues could spike again under proposals to drop the citywide speed limit or boost the number of cameras.