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Texting Driver Who Slammed Cyclist: I, Like, ‘Just Don’t Care’
The Huffington Post by Andy Campbell Posted: 04/16/2014 11:06 am EDT Updated: 04/17/2014 9:59 am EDT Poor Kimberley Davis. The 21-year-old Australian woman was livid when she slammed into a bicyclist...
View ArticleGuilt Verdict handed down in Murder for Hire trial
Saline County — A verdict of Guilty has been handed down just moments ago in the Murder for Hire case of Roger Young. The jury was handed the case of Roger Young, 63, at approximately 3:30PM this...
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SENATE DEMS WARN OF MASSIVE CUTS TO SCHOOL FUNDING IF INCOME TAX HIKE EXPIRES
04/17/2014 Brendan Bond The temporary income tax hike in Illinois is set to expire in January. Gov. Pat Quinn wants to extend it and make it permanent. So do most Democratic lawmakers, while most...
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FIRST POLL OF GENERAL ELECTION: RAUNER HAS SLIGHT EDGE, UNIONS HAVE STRONG...
04/17/2014 Matt Dietrich The election is more than six months away and we’ve already got the first poll of the season: A Rasmussen Reports survey that gives Bruce Rauner a narrow lead over Gov. Pat...
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Nearly 300, mostly teens, missing after South Korean ferry sinks
CBS News Associated Press April 16, 2014 MOKPO, South Korea - Fears rose Thursday for the fate of 287 passengers still missing more than 24 hours after their ferry flipped onto its side and filled with...
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25 BEST AND WORST ILLINOIS COUNTY FEBRUARY UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, MAPPED OUT
04/16/2014 Brendan Bond Illinois’ unemployment rate in February was 8.7 percent, which was the second highest in the nation ahead of only Rhode Island. But when looking at the 102 counties in...
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PROGRESSIVE TAX SUPPORTERS TARGET ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE IN SPRINGFIELD...
04/16/2014 Scott Reeder A group of folks protested outside my office the other day. They waved signs supporting the creation of a progressive or “fair” income tax in Illinois. The Illinois Policy...
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Guilty verdict rendered in Murder for Hire case following passionate closing...
SALINE CO.— A trial that began two years to the day of the death of Linda Young ended this afternoon after a jury took only nine minutes to find 63-year-old Roger Young guilty of Solicitation of Murder...
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Nightly NewsCap: Recapping the last 24 hours of news, in AUDIO!
Lyndi returns tonight for another evening of news roundup, and here’s the audio without further ado for Thursday, April 17, 2014! Topics covered include: Candice Brown sentencing in White County...
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Towns target teens’ use of e-cigarettes
April 14, 2014 By John Keilman Tribune reporter The village of Barrington has an ordinance that forbids minors from possessing e-cigarettes, and the local school system also bans the devices. But such...
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MAN SENTENCED IN DEATH OF TREVOR MARTIN, CREAL SPRINGS
WILLIAMSON CO., Ill.—The man convicted of killing young Trevor Martin will be spending the next couple of years in prison. Danny “Dink” Dunn, 38, of Creal Springs, was sentenced this morning in...
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BLUE RIBBONS FLYING FOR LATE POLICE OFFICER FROM CHRISTOPHER
CHRISTOPHER, Ill.—Sad news to report out of the small Franklin County village of Christopher this week, with the suicide of a local police officer. Scott Davis Scott Davis, reported to have most...
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Illinois Agency Sticks Up For The Long-Term Unemployed
By Andrew Perez Posted: 04/18/2014 3:33 pm EDT Updated: 04/18/2014 4:39 pm EDT WASHINGTON — What’s happened since Congress killed long-term unemployment insurance in December proves the jobless aren’t...
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IDNR fires top official; reason for dismissal tied to campaign funds from...
Springfield — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources terminated one of their top men on Monday, and the cause is tied to campaign funds he had received from a coal company. Tony Mayville, who...
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Illinois gives early OK to $100M for Obama museum
By Associated Press Published: April 17 CHICAGO — Even though Chicago is where Barack Obama got his start in politics, first lady Michelle Obama grew up and the Obamas still call their hometown, state...
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THIS MONTH’S PRINT HEADLINES, APRIL-MAY 2014!
The new issue of Disclosure—April-May 2014—is now on stands in all locations, and, as usual, it’s moving fast. Why? Content. And if you’re wondering if you should hurry out and get a copy before they...
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Nightly NewsCap: Lyndi “caps” off the week with the day’s headlines in AUDIO
It’s been an intriguing news week and an interesting day in Disclosuria, and now, Lyndi wraps up the week and brings you the evening headlines for Friday, April 18, 2014! Topics covered include: A...
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Medicaid paid $12M for Illinois dead
CARLA K. JOHNSON April 19, 2014 STL CHICAGO • The Illinois Medicaid program paid an estimated $12 million for medical services for people listed as deceased in other state records, according to an...
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Illinois Medical Marijuana Rules Drop Gun Language
April 18, 2014 6:21 AM Chicago AP CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois regulators crafting the first rules for the state’s new medical marijuana industry have lowered patient fees and deleted a section that angered...
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Jogger beaten, two women run over in road rage incident
Posted: Apr 17, 2014 9:11 AM CDT Updated: Apr 18, 2014 12:42 PM CDT By Matt Wright, Reporter FORT MYERS, FL - Deputies arrested a Fort Myers man accused of running over two women on Palm Beach...
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