Category Archives: Local News

Opportunities long closed to Illinois residents with criminal records are beginning to open, as employers are seeking new sources of talent. Lawmakers saying that they have changed licensing laws, in order to make at least 100 occupations more accessible to … Continue reading →

A judge in southern Illinois has officially thrown out a man’s murder conviction, in regard to the 2014 death of a Southern Illinois University student. The Jackson County judge vacated Eldorado resident Gaege Bethune’s 1st-degree murder conviction on Monday, in … Continue reading →

The Washington County Health Department has been reporting to their 1st collection of mosquitos, which did include some testing positive for the West Nile Virus for the 2018 season. The area that was tested, and tested positive, was located in … Continue reading →

The Washington County Treasurer’s Office made their 1st tax distribution on September 13th last week, to the taxing districts on the 2017 taxes, payable in 2018. The total amount of the tax distribution was 3-million, 115,894-dollars. A reminder that the … Continue reading →

Peoples National Bank is warning the public about a text message scam, which is going around the area. The scam apparently sends you a text message, saying that there has been questionable activity on your debit card. They say that … Continue reading →

A man from Ina is expected to have his sentencing today in Jefferson County, in regard to charges of sexually assaulting 2 underage girls. 58-year-old Anthony Williams was convicted during his July bench trial, but has filed a motion for … Continue reading →

A woman from Centralia is asking for the public’s help, in regard to finding the owner of a dog who bit her grandson on Thursday at the Walmart parking lot in Centralia. She initially was asking for help online through … Continue reading →

Officials from Illinois are saying that people will be able to board airplanes, by only using their current Illinois driver’s licenses and ID cards, even though the state would be technically not in full compliance with the federal Real ID … Continue reading →

A retail store in Chicago is now open, which has no cashier or checkout line. A 2,000-square-foot Amazon Go store is up and running in Chicago, which is open from 7am to 8pm on weekdays. According to reports, customers must … Continue reading →

A judge from Jackson County found a man from Murphysboro guilty of murdering his parents, inside the home that the 3 shared. 41-year-old Keith Ritcheson’s bench trial continued Thursday morning, and after just 3 days of testimonies, the jury reached … Continue reading →