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After a deadly second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in Illinois prisons sickened thousands of workers and inmates, the state will begin vaccinating both groups in the coming week — a plan that drew praise from advocates but provoked the ire of some lawmakers who argue criminals should not be prioritized. The first doses will be administered at the minimum-security East Moline Correctional ...

Newsradio WJPF interview with Rick Shanklin | February 12, 2021

10 Bizarre Cryptids You Might Not Know About ✖ Mythical monsters like Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, the Chupacabra, the Mothman, and the Yeti are so well-known across multiple cultures that they have blurred the line between myth and reality, as reports of these beasts continue to grow as smartphones have allowed more and more people to seemingly capture evidence of such creatures. While its hard to argue with how fascinating some of these cryptids are, there are a number of other beasts wh...

State senators questioned health officials about inconsistencies and delays in vaccine distribution.

Heartland road projects 4/2 Amber Ruch Missouri Butler County Route N will be closed as MoDOT crews replace a culvert pipe under the road. This section of road is located between Missouri Route 51/53 and County Road 215. Weather permitting, crews will be working on Monday, April 5 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Business U.S. 60 (West Pine Blvd.) will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as contractor crews perform roadside work. This section of road is located between...

By Kelsey Landis | Belleville News-Democrat • Feb 8, 2021 House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) speaks with reporters in July 2017. Three former ComEd lobbyists, including a close Madigan confidante, and the former CEO of ComEds parent company were indicted Wednesday, charged with orchestrating a bribery scheme that allegedly sought to influence Madigan. Brian Mackey / NPR Illinois Editor’s note: This story was originally published by the Belleville News-Democrat, a ...

Former Lincoln students on the air in Murphysboro Derek Operle The Paducah Sun Editors note: Brenden and Jameson Evers are the sons of Annie and Bob Evers and the grandsons of Phil and Linda Mahler. Special thanks to Derek Operle of The Paducah Sun for permission to use this story. When you tune in to The Mane Report, you’re not hearing double. Twin McCracken County High School seniors Brenden and Jameson Evers have been recording, producing, editing and releasing their weekly podcast and rad...

Inmate found dead in Jackson County Jail Inmate death at Jackson Co. Jail under investigation By Marsha Heller | February 3, 2021 at 10:37 AM CST - Updated February 3 at 12:19 PM MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (KFVS) - The death of an inmate housed in the Jackson County Jail in Murphysboro is under investigation. According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, corrections deputies found 34-year-old Kevin Widdows, of Carbondale, dead in cell on Tuesday, February 2. The cause of death has not been re...

Partnership brings computers, hotspots to people Isaac Smith Southern Illinoisan Recommended Meloney Jones-White (left), community outreach and fundraising manager for PCs for people, and Alexandra Hamilton, social services director for the Jackson County Housing Authority, are among some of the 500 PCs the housing authority has obtained and will make available to residents for $ 20. less Meloney Jones-White (left), community outreach and fundraising manager for PCs for People, and Alexandra H...

MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (AP) — The Jackson County Housing Authority has partnered with PCs...