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State Representative Cavaletto Votes With Majority For Concealed Carry Bill
Cavaletto feels his daughter-in-law's murder may have been averted if she could have carried a gun while taking a walk along a rural Centralia road where she was killed.
Dems: Budget Deal Would Keep School Funding Level
Budget would increase money going to human services, pay off old bills, and give less to local units of government.
Unemployment Drops Across South Central Illinois
Figures released by the State Department of Employment Security place the unemployment rate for Marion County at 9.6%, down from 11.7% in March and one-tenth of a percent lower than in April last year.
Centralia High Cuts $350,000 In Spending From Next Year's Budget
Superintendent Chuck Lane says they won't replace three teachers who have left and cut supply budgets by 15%.
Homepage National News
Daughter of World War II Vet Located After Medals Donated to Goodwill
Just in time for Memorial Day, a mystery that started with a surprise discovery by Goodwill in Missouri had a happy ending. A box of World War II medals, awards and other mementos was discovered by MERS/Missouri Goodwill earlier this week. Lewis Chartock, chief executive officer of MERS/Missouri Goodwill, said he beli ...
Teen Wins ‘Doodle 4 Google’ Contest with Heartfelt Reunion Drawing
The instructions were plain and simple: Draw your “best day ever.” Sabrina Brady did just that and it’s landed her quite literally front and center in all of Google’s glory. Brady, 17, was crowned the national champion of the site’s fourth ever Doodle 4 Google contest on Wednesday.& ...
Judge Says Sheriff Joe Arpaio Racially Profiled Latinos
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is famous for chasing after undocumented immigrants in his Arizona jurisdiction. But the man known as "America's Toughest Sheriff" hasn't been following the law, according to a decision issued by a federal judge on Friday. The judge found that the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MC ...
NJ Cop Arrested for Fire-Bombing Captain's Home with Family Inside
An Edison, N.J., police officer is behind bars, accused of setting the home of his captain ablaze while the family of five was asleep inside. Flames, believed to be from a Molotov cocktail thrown at the two-story home, came within inches of where Captain Mark Anderko's two children were sleeping, but the kids along wi ...
Homepage Local Sports
Salem's Jourdan Among the Pole Vault Finalists
Tyler Jourdan clears 13'9" to advance to today's finals round.
Cougars Play Today for Sectional Title
Catch all the action on AM 1350 WJBD at 10:45.
Kaskaskia Plays in JUCO World Series Today
Blue Devils face the Chaps of Midland (TX) College. 1pm is first pitch on 100.1 FM WJBD.
Bears to Retire Ditka's Jersey
Ditka calls it a "tremendous honor."
Homepage National Sports
Pacers Beat Heat 97-93 To Even Eastern Conference Finals
The Indiana Pacers made clutch plays down the stretch, and it earned them home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference finals. Roy Hibbert scored 29 points, ...
Scoreboard Roundup - 5/24/13
NBA Eastern Conference Finals: Indiana Pacers 97 - Miami Heat 93 (Series tied 1-1) NHL Eastern Conferen ...
Michael Vick Says He's Still NFL's Fastest Quarterback
Michael Vick is out to prove that he is still the NFL's fastest quarterback. The 32-year-old Vick will ...
Chicago Bears To Retire Mike Ditka's No. 89
The Chicago Bears announced Friday that they will retire Mike Ditka's No. 89 on Dec. 9 during halftime ...
Homepage Health
Real Risks at Amusement Park Not Rollercoasters, Study Finds
May to September is prime time for fun at the amusement park, and with fun comes a little bit of danger. From frightening news reports to personal YouTube videos, t ...
Heart Failure? Don’t Go to the Hospital in January – or Overnight
Some patients' fears about being admitted to the hospital overnight might just be valid. A recent study of he ...
Costs of Stroke May Double, and Then Some, by 2030
A new report shows it really does pay to give careful attention to your health. A detailed analysis by the Am ...
WiFi Signals Stunt Plant Growth?
A Danish science experiment by a group of 9th-graders has gained worldwide interest and may have us rethinkin ...
Entertainment
Actor Tim Curry 'Doing Very Well' After Major Stroke
Actor Tim Curry is recovering at his Hollywood Hills home after suffering a major stroke.The British actor, beloved by millions of Rocky Horror Picture Show fans fo ...
"EW" Poll Names Justin Timberlake 'Mr. Saturday Night 2013'
For the second year in a row, readers of Entertainment Weekly's website EW.com have voted to determine who th ...
Sorry, "American Idol" Fans: Kelly Clarkson Isn't Judging Season 13
While having Kelly Clarkson sitting on the judges' panel of American Idol sounds like a pretty awesome idea, ...
JoAnna Garcia and Nick Swisher Reveal Daughter’s Name
On Tuesday, JoAnna Garcia and Nick Swisher welcomed their daughter into the world, and now, they’re rev ...
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