Herrin City Council discusses property tax hike
Members of the Herrin City Council heard from the public Monday night on the topic of property taxes. Herrin has proposed a 15 percent property tax hike. City leaders say it’s to make up for money no
Funeral arrangements set for father and daughter killed in Union County
We now know the names of the father and daughter killed in a freak accident in Union County. Jared Newman and his daughter Echo were sleeping when a tree crashed through thier bedroom early Saturday morning. Visitation
Lawsuit against Dennis Hastert dismissed due to statute of limitations
An Illinois lawsuit filed against former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert that alleged a sexual assault has been dismissed. Kendall County Circuit Judge Robert Pilmer ruled Monday that the statute of limitations required dismissal of lawsuit. Attorneys
Herrin man dies in Indiana crash
A Herrin man has passed away from the injuries he sustained in a crash in Indiana. According to Indiana State Police, 77 year old Richard Harris was driving his RV on I-70 when it’s believed his right
Honeywell to idle Metropolis plant; 170 employees to be laid off
Honeywell says it is idling its plant in Metropolis and reducing the workforce by 170 employees along with contractor positions. The Honeywell Metropolis Works Facility converts uranium into uranium hexafluoride, which is used to produce enriched uranium
Former IDOC employee sentenced to four months in prison
A former Illinois correctional officer received a four-month prison sentence for choking, punching and kneeing a handcuffed prisoner in 2016. Dustin A. Fleming of DuQuoin pleaded guilty in July to depriving the inmate of his rights under
Illinois to remain in controversial voter registration database
Illinois election officials have decided the state will remain in a multi-state voter registration database that critics claim is inaccurate and could lead to security breaches. The motion to withdraw from the Kansas-run Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck