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Miller gets life

Miller gets life

by Scott Hardy

Lyle Miller sentenced to life in prison for murder of Betty Hayes, 88.

Adams Co. RSVP loses Federal funding

Adams Co. RSVP loses Federal funding

Mary Griffith

Will change name, not operate in Brown & Pike Counties.

Pike Co. IL man sentenced to Federal prison

Pike Co. IL man sentenced to Federal prison

by Scott Hardy

Anthony Westemeyer to spend 30 years in prison

JWCC President leaving for job in Quad Cities

JWCC President leaving for job in Quad Cities

by Scott Hardy

Dr. Bryan Renfro to become Chancellor at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges July 1.

BASF Palmyra plant gets state hazardous waste permit

BASF Palmyra plant gets state hazardous waste permit

by Scott Hardy

Based on application filed with MO-DNR in 2015

Adams Co. CAREs forms

Adams Co. CAREs forms

by Scott Hardy

Will focus on improving number of, quality of child-care providers

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

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Glenn Wooden sentenced for having over 300 grams of meth

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WATCH: Illinois lawmakers place WHO over FDA on abortion pills

(The Center Square) – The Illinois General Assembly continues to advance legislation to have the World Health Organization supersede the U.S. government for drug approval.

WATCH: Bill to address human trafficking in Illinois ready for governor's desk

(The Center Square) – Illinois ranks among the highest in the number of human trafficking cases in the entire country and now lawmakers are taking action.

WATCH: Illinois legislators react to U.S. House-passed ‘big, beautiful’ bill

(The Center Square) – Illinois policymakers may be bracing for how a federal tax-and-spend bill that the U.S. House approved will impact the Land of Lincoln.

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New footage shows Milwaukee judge confronting ICE before allegedly helping illegal immigrant exit

New video footage appears to show Judge Hannah Dugan helping an illegal immigrant domestic battery suspect leave a Milwaukee County Courthouse through a private exit with his attorney.

California State freshman drowns during fraternity trip to Arizona lake

A California State freshman drowned in Lake Havasu during a fraternity trip. Hazardous conditions from recent rains led to the tragic accident and recovery.

Suspect accused of killing Israeli embassy staffers in DC could face more charges

Justice Department officials are considering additional charges against Elias Rodriguez, the suspect accused of killing two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C.

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Housing won’t be affordable until Illinois starts building more units

Illinois municipal leaders didn’t grant building permits to enough new housing in 2024. Low numbers and lack of density indicate Illinois could improve its housing picture with more development.

Judge allows member lawsuit against Chicago Teachers Union to continue

A lawsuit challenging the Chicago Teachers Union’s failure to release mandated financial audits to its members survived CTU’s attempt to get it thrown out.

Too much local government makes Illinois inefficient, raises property taxes

Illinois is the most inefficient state in the Midwest and the 14th-most inefficient in the country. That’s driven in part by excessive units of local government – more than in any other state. High property taxes are one result.

Illinois lawmakers get 26 seconds per page to read 2025 budget

Illinois state lawmakers must be super speed readers, because who would vote on something they hadn’t read? They were given an average of 67 seconds per page to read the past nine state budgets, but last year received only 26 seconds per page.