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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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Illinois congressman pushes for NWS funding as Trump’s budget faces scrutiny

(The Center Square) – Amid staffing shortages and public concern over natural disasters, the National Weather Service is defending its ability to fulfill its core mission—even as it operates under the strain of past budget cuts and ongoing reorganization.

WATCH: As Pritzker claims hospitals will close, Republican points to $50B fund

(The Center Square) – While Illinois Democrats say hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans are going to lose health insurance and rural hospitals are going to close, Republicans say that’s not true.

State Farm faces backlash over $523 million insurance rate hike in Illinois

(The Center Square) – State Farm’s plan to raise homeowners insurance rates by more than half a billion dollars in Illinois has reignited calls from consumer advocates to overhaul how the state oversees insurance rates.

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Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell's secluded hideout hits the market

The 156-acre New Hampshire property where Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested is now on sale for $2.5 million, more than double its $1.1 million purchase price in 2019

Idaho four murder victim's sister reveals 'weird' three-word text message hours before stabbings

Bryan Kohberger confesses to the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students, with Ethan Chapin's mother describing the killer's courtroom demeanor as 'cold and calculated.'

Preppy party murder suspect's lawyer says client's testimony key to acquittal

Raul Valle found not guilty of murder in Jimmy McGrath stabbing as jury cites inconsistencies in evidence and failure to prove intent in the 2022 confrontation

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Illinois ranked No. 1 for cell phone taxes – before latest hike

Illinoisans paid the highest state and local taxes for wireless cell phone services in the nation in 2024 – $136 per family more than the average. An increase in Illinois’ telecommunication tax July 1 just made them even higher.

Is Chicago Teachers Union about to grab more control of statewide union?

Illinois Federation of Teachers President Dan Montgomery won’t be seeking reelection, and three other executive board members have submitted resignations. Those vacancies give the Chicago Teachers Union an opening to gain more power over the statewide union.

Pension debt limits teacher pay, hurts recruitment in Illinois

Money that could help address the teacher shortage is often the first to get cut in pursuit of keeping up with government pension debt. Supporting Illinois teachers will require constitutional pension reform and protecting Tier 2 cost savings.

37 states wouldn’t let Pritzker run for 3rd term in 2026

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is running for a third term in 2026. In two-thirds of the states, term-limit laws would prevent him from running.