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Political Unrest In Puerto Rico After Discovery Of Unused Hurricane Aid

By Vanessa Romo & Adrian Florido • 8 hours ago

Angry residents took to the streets of Puerto Rico on Monday.

Fury over the government's mishandling of disaster aid following a spate of devastating earthquakes earlier this month, coupled with the recent discovery of unused supplies — some dating back to Hurricane Maria — is driving frustrated demonstrators to the gates of the governor's mansion.

Amtrak To Drop $25,000 Ticket Price For Two Wheelchair Users After Complaints

By Joseph Shapiro • 8 hours ago

Amtrak has reversed course — at least partly — on its plan to charge two wheelchair users $25,000 for a short train ride, after hearing criticism, including from a U.S. senator.

On Friday, NPR reported that two riders, who use power wheelchairs, were told they'd have to pay at least $25,000 for a two-hour train ride from Chicago to the station in Bloomington-Normal, Ill. It's a ticket that usually costs $16.

Philadelphia Holds Martin Luther King Day Of Service

By Max Marin • 9 hours ago

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11th Annual Girls Softball Tournament Raises Money For Southern Illinois Special Olympics

By Benjy Jeffords • Jan 17, 2020

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11th Annual Girl's Softball Tournament Raises Money For Southern Illinois Special Olympics

Two dozen softball teams visited Du Quoin for a tournament benefitting the Southern Illinois Special Olympics.

The money raised helps more than 1,600 Special Olympic athletes in 24 Southern Illinois counties.

Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center Workers Accused of Misconduct

By Brad Palmer • Jan 17, 2020

Two former employees at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in Anna have been arrested for official misconduct and other charges.

A third suspect is being sought.

Carbondale Man Sentenced For Guilty Plea on Weapons Charge

By Brad Palmer • Jan 17, 2020

A Carbondale man has been sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon.

Eleven People Arrested in White County

By Brad Palmer • Jan 17, 2020

Eleven people from White County have been arrested in connection to a lengthy narcotics investigation.

The Southern Illinois Drug Task Force, White County Sheriff's Office and the Carmi Police Department arrested seven people on drug-related charges and four others on non-drug related warrants.

Spring Of 2020 Could Bring More Flooding To Illinois

By Benjy Jeffords • Jan 17, 2020

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Spring Of 2020 Could Bring More Flooding To Illinois

The National Weather Service spring flooding outlook is predicting river levels consistent with last year, and while the next thirty days look to be drier, it’s still too early to know what the spring may bring.

In 2019 Illinois accumulated more than $69 million in flood damage affecting more than two dozen counties.

Reading Baseball: What's A Saluki: Ask the New Pirate's Manager

By Brad Palmer & Pete Peterson • Jan 17, 2020

Baseball fans in the Pittsburgh area who don't already know what a Saluki is are about to find out as former SIU baseball player Derek Shelton will be the manager of the Pirates in 2020.

In this edition of Reading Baseball, retired SIU professor and Pittsburgh native Pete Peterson takes a look at how Shelton went from Carbondale to a major league managerial position.

NWS Confirms 12 Tornadoes in Region Last Weekend

By Brad Palmer • Jan 16, 2020

The National Weather Service in Paducah has completed damage surveys from storms this past weekend.

They found 12 tornadoes occurred around the region, two in southeast Missouri, one in southern Illinois, and nine in western Kentucky.

The Nurse Can C(BD) You Now

By Olivia Mitchell • Jan 16, 2020

Around 94,000 medical marijuana licenses have been issued in Illinois, and about 600 of them are for children under the age of 18.

Students who need medical marijuana – typically to treat conditions like cancer, multiple sclerosis, and epilepsy – used to have to rely on their parents to come to school and give them their treatment. Now, students can get their cannabis from the school nurse, or administer it themselves under the nurse’s supervision.