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Three arrested in Mount Vernon murder investigation
MOUNT VERNON, Ill. (WJPF) – Three people have been arrested in connection to a murder investigation in Mount Vernon. Police say the male victim was found early Tuesday morning at a home on South 15th Street. Two…
Legislation banning single-use plastics, polystyrene advancing at Illinois Statehouse
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Business groups feart legislation moving through Springfield banning single-use plastics and styrofoam containers will drive up costs for consumers. One measure creates the Disposable Food Service Container Act, which is aimed at banning…
Upcoming ‘New Illinois’ convention to split state driven by rural, urban divide
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — The divide between rural and urban areas in Illinois is one of the main drivers of many looking to split the state in two. G.H. Merritt is chairman of New Illinois, a group…
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