Records expunged for St. Louis couple who waved guns at protesters

FILE – In this June 28, 2020 file photo, armed homeowners Mark and Patricia McCloskey, standing in front their house confront protesters marching to St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson’s house in the Central West End of St.
Suspect in fatal Carbondale hit-and-run arrested

CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – The man that investigators say fatally hit a person with a car, left the scene, and then burned the car as a way to cover up the crime has been arrested. Jeremy Shered,
Union-backed Illinois measure limiting business meetings called unconstitutional

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — A measure prohibiting employers from holding so-called captive audience meetings for their employees is ready to be sent to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. The Teamsters union urged Pritzker to sign Senate Bill 3649,
Illinois investing $2 million into libraries in underserved areas

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Some libraries in underserved areas of Illinois will be able to make technology upgrades as a result of new grant funding from state taxpayers. The Illinois Secretary of State’s Office is awarding $2
Judge sentences former Illinois child welfare worker to jail in boy’s death

FILE – Former Illinois Department of Children and Family Services employee Carlos Acosta appears in court inside Judge Robert Wilbrandt’s courtroom at the McHenry County Courthouse, Sept. 24, 2020, in Woodstock, Ill. A judge sentenced the
Rachel Anderson wraps up Saluki career in Eugene, OR

EUGENE, Oreg. – Rachel Anderson wrapped up her incredible career as a Saluki at the NCAA Track and Field Championship placing 16th in the Women’s 3000-meter steeplechase event with a time of 10:03.58. Anderson was four spots out of qualifying for
FDA reverses ban which took Juul vaping products off the market in the U.S.

The US Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday it had rescinded marketing denial orders for vaping products from Juul Labs Inc., stating it has not yet decided whether the products will ultimately stay on the market. The
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann charged with two additional murders

Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann was charged on Thursday with the murder of two additional women 10 years apart on Long Island. Heuermann, 60, was indicted on murder charges in the 1993 killing of
Toad The Wet Sprocket announce ‘Dulcinea’ 30th Anniversary Tour

Toad the Wet Sprocket will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their 1994 album Dulcinea this year, and will be touring this summer in honor of the milestone, kicking off in July. The band will also be on
The Police to release box set celebrating 1983’s ‘Synchronicity’

The Police will release a six-CD box set celebrating their 1983 smash hit album Synchronicity on July 24. The limited-edition deluxe box set will feature 55 previously unreleased tracks, including Sting’s original and never-heard demos for the