THE MOST BORING PLACES IN ILLINOIS
LEAH ANSEL AUG 29, 2014 Between fun tourist attractions and political corruption, Illinois is an interesting place to be. That’s why real estate blog site Movoto.com took a deeper look at what the Land...
View ArticlePolice: Babysitter Shot 6-Year-Old
NBC NEWS CHANNEL Published August 29th 2014, 7:00 pm By Grant Bissell CALLAWAY CO., MO.–Police say 37-year-old Missouri man shot child multiple times and then hid the body. Scottie Willet, 37, Fulton, MO
View ArticleWHICH ILLINOIS COLLEGES HAVE THE LEAST HAPPY STUDENTS? PRINCETON REVIEW HAS...
BRENDAN BOND AUG 29, 2014 In keeping with the spirit of publishing college rankings, the Princeton Review recently released their book The Best 379 Colleges-2015 Edition. Included in the Princeton...
View ArticleIt’s now a Class 4 felony to hide public records in Illinois
30 Aug 2014 | Brian Costin Rita Crundwell (Source: Washington Times) It’s not all bad news in Illinois. Sometimes our politicians get it right. Illinois lawmakers have made it a Class 4 felony to...
View ArticleLABOR DAY A GOOD REMINDER OF ELECTION ROLE LABOR UNIONS WILL PLAY; QUINN...
BRENDAN BOND AUG 29, 2014 Generally Labor Day is the traditional start of the campaign season, but gubernatorial candidates Pat Quinn and Bruce Rauner have been sparring with each other for a few...
View ArticleFerguson police begin using body cameras
Published September 01, 2014 FoxNews.com By FoxNews staff Photo from: americasmarkets.usatoday.com Police officers in Ferguson, Mo., which became a flashpoint for protests following the fatal shooting...
View ArticleTEXTING WHILE DRIVING LEADS TO TRUCK CRASH NEAR I-64
WHITE CO.— A Grayville man has been reported injured following an early morning crash on Illinois Route 1 at Interstate-64, south of Grayville. According to Illinois State Police Sergeant Mark...
View ArticleNewborn baby found alive inside Illinois trash bin
Posted: Aug 31, 2014 6:18 PM CDTUpdated: Aug 31, 2014 6:18 PM CDT Posted by Holly Bogue JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (AP ) Photo from: www.shutterstock.com Police say a newborn baby found alive inside a trash...
View Article3 Hostages Actually Just Hallucinating On Meth: Cops
The Huffington Post | By Sebastian Murdock Posted: 08/31/2014 11:51 am EDT Updated: 08/31/2014 11:59 am EDT Yes, this happened in Florida. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office responded last Sunday...
View ArticleNightly NewsCap: A hectic weekend and busy news day, in AUDIO!
Here’s Lyndi, rounding up the headlines from over the weekend (August 29-31) and today, September 1, 2014, with your Nightly NewsCap! Topics covered include: Stranded Amtrak train makes news (and makes...
View ArticlePark Ranger Reportedly Found Asleep With Beer Between Legs In Patrol Car,...
The Huffington Post | By Ron Dicker Posted: 08/31/2014 8:44 am EDT Updated: 08/31/2014 8:59 am EDT That’s no way to protect the forest. A California State Parks ranger was allegedly found drunk and...
View ArticleMiller: Bruce Rauner budget plan “a boldfaced lie”
RICH MILLER SEP 2, 2014 Rauner budget plan not close to state’s fiscal reality, says Capitol Fax publisher.“We should have billions of dollars every year as part of our budget process…(to) maintain and...
View ArticleNew MAP scores show CPS students made more progress than charter school students
BRENDAN BOND SEP 2, 2014The start of the 2014-2015 school year for Chicago Public Schools on Tuesday arrived with good news about student progress in the classrooms. It’s news that is sure to re-kindle...
View ArticleMAN WHO DISCOVERED WOMAN AT CARMI DAM TELLS WHAT HAPPENED
WHITE CO. (Carmi), Ill.—The man responsible for notifying authorities of what was initially believed to be a body (later discovered to be the very-much-alive but injured Amy Chitwood) at the Little...
View ArticleTeacher Kidnapped By Police, Being Held In Undisclosed Mental Facility For...
By John Vibes on September 2, 2014 A Maryland middle school teacher was recently placed on leave after local police informed his school that he was the author of a novel where a school massacre was...
View ArticleTIPTONVILLE EARTHQUAKE NOT QUITE THE SHAKER ORIGINALLY THOUGHT
TIPTONVILLE, Tenn.—It’s still a situation here in the Midwest that when an earthquake of a magnitude 3.0 or higher hits along the New Madrid or Wabash Valley Seismic Zones, the internet lights up with...
View ArticleNightly NewsCap: It’s been a good day for the NEWS…in AUDIO
It’s been a somewhat quiet news day, but Lyndi has the ‘cap for it: your NewsCap for the evening of Tuesday, September 2, 2014! Topics covered include: Bruce Merritt interviewed about having found Amy...
View ArticleLawrence County woman arrested on Knox County drug charges
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014 7:30 AM From HTNDaily VINCENNES – Vincennes City Police arrested a Lawrenceville woman on a warrant for drug related charges. At 9:37 AM Tuesday, Vincennes City Police found...
View ArticleSEPTUAGENARIAN BUSTED IN MT. VERNON PLANNING BANK ROBBERY
Clark Kirkman mugshot JEFFERSON CO. (Mt. Vernon), Ill.—A 72-year-old man’s alleged attempt to increase his income by visiting a bank with a note was brought to an abrupt end Friday in Mt. Vernon,...
View ArticleSO HOW’S THAT BIODIESEL WORKING OUT FOR YA?
Biodiesel (fuel made from food or other organic components, as opposed to made from fossil fuels) was touted as the savior of our environmental, financial and foreign policy energy woes. Everybody and...
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