Two accused in death of Mt Vernon woman appearing in court today
Two of the three people charged in the 2016 death of Mt Vernon women whose burned remains were found in Carbondale will appear in court Friday. 23-year-old Tiesha Anderson and 27-year-old Robert Dennis have both been charged
One killed, one injured in head-on crash
State police say one person was killed, one seriously injured yesterday in a head-on crash on route 15 west of Ashley. A preliminary investigation revealed that 35-year-old Matthew McKinley, of Coulterville, was driving west when his Cadillac
State Board of Education seeking 91% funding increase
Illinois education administrators are seeking to double the amount of money public schools get in the coming year. The State Board of Education has approved a request for $7.5 billion in additional state aid — a 91
U of I trustees freeze in-state tuition for fourth consecutive year
University of Illinois trustees have voted to freeze the school’s base tuition for incoming, in-state freshmen for a fourth consecutive year. Illinois residents will pay $12,036 a year at Urbana-Champaign, $10,584 at Chicago and $9,405 in Springfield.
Highest and lowest state unemployment rates found in Southern Illinois
According to new numbers from the state department of employment security, Southern Illinois is home to the counties with both the best and worst jobless rate in the state. Washington County’s unemployment rate is the lowest state-wide