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Carthage man found Guilty in 2020 Augusta shooting

Carthage man found Guilty in 2020 Augusta shooting

by Scott Hardy

Cody Johnson found Guilty in fatal shooting of Chris Ellington

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

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Grand jury indicts high-ranking Sinaloa Cartel member for drug trafficking

(The Center Square) – A federal grand jury in Chicago indicted a high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico on a drug conspiracy charge for allegedly making and distributing fentanyl, cocaine, heroin and other drugs in the U.S.

Jury completes tenth day of deliberations at Madigan corruption trial

(The Center Square) – A jury is still working toward a decision at the bribery and racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain.

University of Illinois Chicago sued after fired professor criticized hiring programs

(The Center Square) – The Liberty Justice Center filed a lawsuit against the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) on behalf of a professor whose contract was terminated after he criticized the university’s hiring programs.

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Georgia school shooting suspect's father granted bond as victims share emotional statements in court

A Georgia judge granted Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray's father, Colin Gray, a $500,000 bond. Colin Gray has pleaded not guilty to 29 criminal counts.

Bryan Kohberger defense sounds alarm on unidentified blood at student murders home

University of Idaho student murder suspect Bryan Kohberger's defense is arguing that two blood samples from unidentified males at the crime scene could clear him.

Cause of deadly Arizona plane crash revealed, deceased pilot identified

A landing gear failure caused the private jet owned by Vince Neil – the lead singer of Mötley Crüe – to crash into a parked private jet on Monday, killing its 78-year-old co-pilot.

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Greater Chicago hit hard as Illinois sees 2,342 mass layoffs in January

Illinois companies announced 2,342 mass layoffs in January 2025, according to state reports. More than 9-in-10 job cuts impacted Cook and the collar counties.

Vallas: Illinois’ woes say more about Pritzker, Johnson than Trump

Illinois leaders have built a legacy of massive government spending deficits, extortionate taxes, marauding criminals and failing schools. Instead of Trump-proofing Illinois, maybe we need to Pritzker- and Johnson-proof it.

Nearly 10,000 ideas for Illinois laws. Just 44 came with price tags.

Almost 10,000 bills were filed in the 103rd Illinois General Assembly that just ended. Of those, only 44 calculated how much the proposals would cost taxpayers.

Illinois lawmakers plan to short pensions by $5.1B in July

Illinois’ five state-run retirement systems need $16.8 billion in funding for the coming fiscal year, but state lawmakers only plan to pay $11.7 billion. That’s $5.1 billion less than needed for plans already approaching insolvency.