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A Jackson County Grand Jury has returned a three-count indictment against a Carbondale man involving a shooting incident earlier this month.The Jackson…
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A federal judge has allowed Gov. Bruce Rauner's lawsuit over union fees paid by non-union workers to proceed _ without the governor.U.S. District Court…
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The operators of a domestic violence shelter in Harrisburg are accused of falsifying records to obtain state and federal grants, and stealing charitable…
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A former Carbondale pastor will spend six years behind bars, after his guilty plea on felony theft charges.Jackson County Court records show Joshua Swain…
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The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over the constitutionality of the state's pension reform plan.The State of Illinois' attempt to rein…
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This is the week that Illinois' new pension law will be argued before the state Supreme Court.The law, enacted in 2013, puts a cap on how big a pension…
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Belleville News Democrat reporters George Pawlaczyk and Beth Hundsdorfer say they were inspired to write their "Violation of Trust" series after…
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Thousands of sex crimes reported to police in southern Illinois aren't being prosecuted, even though most victims can identify their attackers.A…
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A former Fairfield math teacher and track coach will spend 20-years in prison for attempted sexual exploitation of minors.The US Attorney’s office says…
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An Effingham man who lied to police about being shot while jogging before admitting he shot himself has been charged with filing a false police report and…