Treasurer launches Operation Purple Heart

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs has launched Operation Purple Heart, a mission to return 11 Purple Heart medals to their rightful owners. The military honors were submitted to the treasurer’s office for safekeeping and return as part

Federal drug charge results in lengthy sentence

A Carbondale man has been sentenced to over 17 years in prison on a federal drug charge. The sentence was imposed against 45-year-old Aziz Sadiq a/k/a Dominique Kender on a charge of attempted possession with intent to