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Louisiana Democrat, Gov. John Bel Edwards, Keeps Seat Despite Trump's Opposition

By Acacia Squires & Paul Braun • 2 hours ago

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, held on to his seat Saturday after a tough challenge from his Republican opponent, Eddie Rispone, a wealthy businessman and political newcomer who President Trump supported.

Edwards is the only Democratic governor in the Deep South and is not a typical Democrat. He's a pro-Second Amendment gun owner who signed one of the country's strictest anti-abortion bills this year.

Recap: 1st Week Of Impeachment Hearings

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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

Mija means my daughter in Spanish. And it's also the title of a podcast that tells the stories of one immigrant family with a home in Queens, N.Y., but with roots in Colombia. The stories are told by the daughter in the family.

(SOUNDBITE OF PODCAST, "MIJA")

LORY MARTINEZ: I'm brutally honest. I love deeply and forgive, always. And I love to embellish things to tell a good story, but I'm real. I'm Mija.

In Conversation With The Host Of Mija Podcast

By editor • 9 hours ago

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

(SOUNDBITE OF PODCAST, "MIJA")

LORY MARTINEZ: I'm brutally honest. I love deeply and forgive, always. And I love to embellish things to tell a good story, but I'm real. I'm Mija.

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Laborers' Council and IDES Host Veteran's Job Fair in Marion

By Brad Palmer • Nov 15, 2019

Unemployed veterans in southern Illinois had a chance to learn more about the career opportunities available in the construction trade.

The Illinois Laborers' Union and the Illinois Department of Employment Security hosted a job fair Friday at the Laborers' Training Center in Marion.

Search is On For the Suspects in a Carbondale Home Invasion

By Brad Palmer • Nov 15, 2019

Carbondale Police are searching for two suspects wanted for invading a home Wednesday evening.

Harrisburg Summer Food Service Program Not Awarded Governor's Hometown Cup

By Brad Palmer • Nov 15, 2019

A southern Illinois project did not win the Governor's Hometown Cup Award.

A Summer Food Service Program provided by the Harrisburg School District was one of four finalists for the award, which involves the best projects in each of the four population divisions across the state.

IL Sen. President Cullerton Announces Retirement

By The Associated Press • Nov 14, 2019

Democratic state Senate President John Cullerton has announced he's stepping down from the Illinois Legislature.

U of I Touts Sexual Harassment Reforms, Implementation Still Unclear

By Rachel Otwell • Nov 14, 2019

In the midst of #MeToo movement and several high-profile sexual misconduct cases involving its own faculty, the University of Illinois is announcing recently released recommendations that would change how the university handles cases of sexual harassment and misconduct. Recommendations include prohibiting confidentiality agreements that keep findings of misconduct secret, and a system for tracking and disclosing findings of misconduct on a "need-to-know" basis.

Cape Girardeau Man Arrested for Involvement in Carbondale Murder Investigation

By Brad Palmer • Nov 14, 2019

A Cape Girardeau man has been arrested on charges of Concealing or Aiding a Fugitive related to the death of Keon Cooper in Carbondale earlier this month.

Carbondale Police say 30-year-old Thomas Durrell Evans, Jr. is currently in the Cape Girardeau County Jail awaiting extradition to southern Illinois.

Apprenticeship Program in Southern Illinois Offering Opportunities for High Schoolers

By Brad Palmer • Nov 14, 2019

This is National Apprenticeship Week and leaders from across southern Illinois met Thursday at the Laborers' Training Center in Marion, home of the Illinois Laborers' and Contractors Apprenticeship Program.

Southern 7 to Host Colon Cancer Screenings

By Brad Palmer • Nov 14, 2019

The seven southernmost counties in Illinois are considered a hot spot for Colon Cancer.

The Southern Seven Health Department serves that area and is holding screenings in all seven counties over the next three weeks for anyone over 50 who hasn't had a colonoscopy in the past ten years.

Illinois Lawmakers Advance Police And Fire Pension Pooling Idea

By Sam Dunklau • Nov 13, 2019

Illinois lawmakers Wednesday advanced a plan to pool more than 650 downstate and suburban police and fire pension funds. Passing the measure out of both chambers by week’s end is a top priority for Governor J.B. Pritzker.

Pritzker’s office has been arguing for weeks that combining all of those funds would make more money for retired police and firefighters, while cutting fees and reducing the need to raise local property taxes.