Attorney General Madigan suing Suburban Express for discrimination

Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office is suing transportation company Suburban Express and its owner over problems with discrimination, harassment and privacy. The company provides bus service for college students to and from home. Attorney General Madigan says

Marion woman sentenced on robbery chares

A Marion woman will spend the next four year in state prison on robbery charges. 27-year-old Callie Buchannan had previously pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated robbery in connection to a December 2016 arrest in Marion.

Honor flight leaves Marion for DC

An honor flight left Marion around 6:40 am Tuesday for Washington, DC. The 55 veterans are from the area around Marion, Illinois. This trip comes at no cost to the veterans. It is paid for by donations

2 crashes temporarily close Interstate 57 Monday

Two Illinois men were injured, one seriously, after a car collided with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 57 in Jefferson County on Monday, April 23. The crash happened around 4:40 p.m. according to state police. A preliminary report