Some ‘Queen of Hearts’ raffles may not be legal

A newspaper investigation has found that at least a dozen raffles conducted largely by veterans’ organizations in southwest Illinois may not be in accordance with state law. The Belleville News-Democrat says its investigation revealed that some Queen

Police dog to regularly search Springfield public schools

Springfield Public Schools officials have hired a canine handler to regularly search middle and high schools for drugs, bombs and guns. The school board has hired a former Springfield police officer who spent 20 years training police