THIS MONTH’S PRINT HEADLINES, DECEMBER 2014!
It’s your next-to-the-last of 2014’s offerings in Disclosure’s December 2014 issue (meaning we’ll have SIXTEEN issues having been produced in 2014…a record!!), which hit the stands on Tuesday and all...
View ArticleCENTRALIA MAN CHARGED BY FEDS FOR BURGLARIZING GUN DEALER, ATTEMPTING TO SELL...
MARION CO./U.S. DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT, ILLINOIS—A Centralia resident was charged in federal district court on December 3, 2014, for burglarizing a federal firearms licensee and attempting...
View ArticleDUI Suspect Allegedly Tells Cop, ‘Gobble Gobble Turkey’
The Huffington Post | By Hilary Hanson Posted: 12/04/2014 5:36 pm EST Updated: 12/04/2014 5:59 pm EST A fowl mouth can get you in trouble. An Ohio woman pulled over early Saturday morning responded...
View ArticleISP ANNOUNCES DECEMBER PATROLS
EFFINGHAM ISP DIST. 12—ISP District 12, headquartered in Effingham, has announced various patrols for the month of December in several of the north counties areas of Disclosure’s coverage. District 12...
View ArticleIllinois school funding bill sponsor: Zip code should not determine quality...
Andy Manar GUEST VIEW Dec 4, 2014 New Illinois school funding bill seeks to repair “economic and educational fissures” statewide. Your tax dollars are providing $6.8 billion to support kindergarten...
View ArticleWatch that first step, Mr. Rauner: Cartoon looks at Illinois state budget hole
Scott Stantis GUEST VIEW Dec 4, 2014 Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner said Tuesday that every time he and his transition team look at the state budget for the current fiscal year, they discover more bad news....
View ArticleSUSPECT IN CUSTODY IN AMTRAK TRAIN STABBINGS IN NILES, MICHIGAN, POLICE SAY
NILES, Mich. (WLS) — A suspect is in custody after a stabbing incident on an Amtrak train in southwestern Michigan, police said. Police in Niles, Mich., said multiple people were stabbed around 7 p.m....
View ArticleHunter Criticized After Killing Beloved Albino Deer Donates Meat
Reuters Posted: 12/04/2014 7:44 pm EST Updated: 12/05/2014 7:59 pm EST By Kevin Murphy (Reuters) – A Missouri man, criticized after he killed an albino deer that had been a community favorite, said on...
View ArticleThe weather in Illinois is frightful: Biggest snowstorms in the state
Caitlin Wilson REBOOT STAFF Dec 5, 2014 Though December might offer an icy-temperature respite, winter is coming, and boatloads of snow are likely coming with it. And after last year’s polar vortex...
View ArticleThe 25 most dangerous Illinois cities
Kevin Hoffman REBOOT STAFF Dec 5, 2014 With a rate of 380 violent crimes per 100,000 people, Illinois is the 20th most dangerous state in the nation, according to a new report. Law Street Media...
View ArticleSEARCH ON FOR HUNTER MISSING IN JACKSON COUNTY
JACKSON CO., Ill.—A large number of responders have been activated to locate a missing hunter in Jackson County. According to the little bit of information we’re able to obtain, an adult male is...
View ArticleZookeeper’s Cleanup Plans Blocked By Baby Panda Who Just Wants To Play
The Huffington Post | By Dominique Mosbergen Posted: 12/06/2014 4:37 pm EST Updated: 12/06/2014 4:59 pm EST This zookeeper apparently wanted to clean up a little panda’s enclosure, but the adorable...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: How police stripped ‘patriots’ of their guns and threatened them...
Patriot militia called Oath Keepers guarded streets and businesses in Ferguson in wake of riots which tore through town Police told them they were acting illegally and threatened them with arrest...
View ArticleSenator Jay Rockefeller singlehandedly kills Freedom of Information Act reform
Cory Doctorow at 12:00 pm Sat, Dec 6, 2014 The House unanimously passed a bill that would bring much-needed improvements to the Freedom of Information Act; the Senate had bi-partisan support for it,...
View ArticleMr. Rauner goes to Washington as pension reform worries plague Springfield
Caitlin Wilson REBOOT STAFF Dec 5, 2014 Illinois Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner is visiting more capitals than just Springfield as he prepares to be sworn in as the state’s governor. Rauner also visited...
View Article24/7 Wall St. survey crowns Illinois worst-run state in the nation
Kevin Hoffman REBOOT STAFF Dec 5, 2014 In just one year Illinois has gone from third worst-run state in the nation to the very worst. 24/7 Wall St. conducted the survey which ranks all 50 states based...
View ArticleILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY REVIVES RECORDING BAN
GOOD GOVERNMENT / Article December 5 2014 The Illinois General Assembly just passed a bill that would prevent citizens from recording the police. Earlier this year, the Illinois Supreme Court struck...
View ArticleWOMAN INJURED IN RICHLAND COUNTY ACCIDENT DIES
Jalynn Hinton RICHLAND CO., Ill.—The woman who was in a pre-Thanksgiving auto accident in Richland County has died of her injuries. Jalynn Hinton, 19, of Sumner, died yesterday (December 7, 2014) after...
View Article90 Mph Police Chase Ends With Skateboard Fail (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post | By Andy Campbell Posted: 12/07/2014 9:40 am EST Updated: 12/07/2014 9:59 am EST We cannot confirm whether this suspect had Doritos-flavored Mountain Dew before he fled on a...
View ArticleCartoon: Plenty for Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner to dread as Inauguration Day...
Scott Stantis GUEST VIEW Dec 7, 2014 From the cartoonist: Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner is finding more and more to dread as his swearing in draws closer. Click to enlarge. The cartoon above accompanied the...
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