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Illegal NSA Surveillance of Americans: Secret Authorizations Granted by Bush...
Eric Zuesse May 15, 2014 RINF Alternative News The May 13th PBS “Frontline” documents that on 4 October 2001, President George W. Bush signed a secret authorization for the NSA to see the “metadata”...
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Great time to be had at the 2nd Annual Lusk Creek BBQ Cook Off in Golconda
Just back from an afternoon at the Second Annual Lusk Creek BBQ Cook Off and the streets were teeming with people from all over. The smells of food wafting through the small community of Golconda was...
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Arcola Township Denies Public Records for the 4th time in 6 Weeks
May 18, 2014 ARCOLA, Ill. (ECWd) - In yet another disgusting display of public mockery of the Freedom Of Information Act and of the Public Access Counselor’s Office, the Township of Arcola has...
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There May Be Fungus In Our Coffee!
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Posted: 05/18/2014 10:09 am EDTWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government is stepping up efforts to help Central American farmers fight a devastating coffee disease — and hold down...
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Illinois man tests positive for MERS virus without falling ill
BY NICK CAREY CHICAGO Sat May 17, 2014 7:12pm EDT (Reuters) – An Illinois resident tested positive for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome after being in contact with an infected patient, though he did...
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$12.3 MILLION IN ILLINOIS MEDICAID PAYMENTS FOR DEAD PEOPLE, AUDIT FINDS
MATT DIETRICH MAY 30, 2014 Reboot Illinois The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services paid $12.3 million in Illinois Medicaid payments for 2,850 enrollees who were dead, a state audit...
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Nightly NewsCap: Lyndi still recovering, so Ang gets the cap in AUDIO
Lyndi still recovering, still can’t talk, so what’s a guy to do…? Put his WIFE on the NewsCap, that’s what! Here’s Ang with the ‘cap for the evening of Friday, May 30, 2014! Topics covered include:...
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MAKE STANDARDIZED TESTING AN OPT-IN CHOICE, NOT AN OPT-OUT PROTEST
CHRIS GOERING MAY 29, 2014 Reboot Illinois Isn’t it time to say that enough is enough when it comes to standardized testing? Let’s draw a line in the sand for the future of our country by putting a...
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Harrisburg woman driving truck injured after being struck by semi
SALINE CO.— A Harrisburg woman is being treated for injuries she sustained after the truck she was driving was struck by a semi. According to Sgt. Mark Zimmerman, of the Illinois State Police, Dist....
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Illinois ‘Amazon tax’ back from the dead
By Paul Merrion May 30, 2014 Illinois is poised to re-impose sales taxes on some Internet purchases, seven months after the state’s so-called Amazon tax was struck down by the Illinois Supreme Court....
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UPDATE: MURPHYSBORO STANDOFF ENDED PEACEFULLY
MURPHYSBORO, Ill.—The situation that was reported emerging from Murphysboro in Jackson County yesterday came to an end shortly after we reported it here, officials stated early this morning. The...
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New Illinois budget doesn’t help next governor
By Rick Pearson Monique Garcia and Ray Long May 31, 2014 Illinois lawmakers did neither candidate for governor any favors with the kick-the-can-down-the-road budget they passed before wrapping up...
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Amber Alert Joke For Sahara Sam’s Water Park Freaks Out Parents
The Huffington Post | By Michael McLaughlin Posted: 05/30/2014 4:37 pm EDT Updated: 05/30/2014 4:59 pm EDT A New Jersey water park was flooded with negative comments after creating an email ad...
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GIRL ‘OUT OF CONTROL WITH A KNIFE’ AT HOUSE WITH A HISTORY
CARBONDALE, Ill.—An incident in Carbondale earlier this afternoon underscores the weird history of a particular house in that college town. At about 1:10 today (Saturday, May 31, 2014), a call was made...
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TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; USE CAUTION IF ON 250 in BRIDGEPORT
UPDATE 12:35 p.m.: The coroner has just been called. LAWRENCE CO.–There has been an unofficial report of a vehicle accident that has occurred in Bridgeport this morning around 11:30. Lawrence-Allison...
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THE 25 TOP ILLINOIS SUMMER TRIPS YOU NEED TO GO ON THIS YEAR
BRENDAN BOND MAY 28, 2014 Reboot Illinois As the month of May winds down, it’s time to look ahead to the summer months of June, July and August in Illinois. The weather will (hopefully) stay warm and...
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POWER OUTAGES IN CRAWFORD COUNTY AS STORM MOVES THROUGH
CRAWFORD CO., Ill.—We’re hearing that many electric users of Ameren CIPS in Crawford County are without power this afternoon after a line of storms moved through, producing a few lightning strikes...
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Illinois shelving $100M gift to Obama library
By JOHN O’CONNOR May 31, 2014 STL SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A plan to offer $100 million in tax dollars to lure Barack Obama’s presidential library to Illinois is on the shelf, as lawmakers wrapped up...
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GOOD-PAYING ILLINOIS JOBS THAT DON’T REQUIRE A FOUR-YEAR DEGREE
KEVIN HOFFMAN MAY 28, 2014 Reboot Illinois In today’s economy, earning a four-degree is definitely a competitive advantage, but not necessarily essential for Illinois jobs that offer decent pay....
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Marriage Equality Takes Effect Sunday in Illinois
Sunday, Jun 1, 2014 Updated 4:57 AM CDT NBCchicago.com Same-sex couples in Illinois will soon be able to legally wed. Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation last year allowing same-sex marriage in Illinois,...
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