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Rebuilding Joplin: Volunteer Efforts Still NeededJOPLIN, MO -- More than 100,000 people have come to the Joplin's aid since the deadly F-5 tornado. The volunteers have saved the city millions in emergency costs. Nine months since the storm, that help is still needed. Read more » More 3 State Stories
Buyer Closes Deal for MO Federal BuildingCAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (AP) - The old federal building in Cape Girardeau has a new owner - but it isn't yet clear who that is. Read More »
Count Shows Slightly More Bald Eagles in IllinoisSPRINGFIELD, IL (AP) - A new count shows there were slightly more bald eagles in Illinois this January compared with January of last year. Read More » 
US Drafts Plan to Fight Alzheimer's DiseaseWASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration declared Alzheimer's "one of the most-feared health conditions" on Wednesday as it issued a draft of the nation's first strategy to fight the devastating disease that is on the rise as the population ages. Read More » 
Gov. Quinn Delivers Budget AddressSPRINGFIELD, IL (AP) - Gov. Pat Quinn delivered his budget message to the Illinois Legislature Wednesday. Read More » 
New Details in Violent Family Dispute CaseWSIL- The Franklin County States Attorney will have to decide by Wednesday if he will press charges against Dennis Hahn Jr., who is accused of shooting his father. Read More » 
Rebuilding Joplin: Return to School Helps Students Heal
JOPLIN, MO -- The May tornado destroyed five of the city's schools, including Joplin High School. Read More » 
Rebuilding Joplin: City and Contractors See Building Projects Move Forward
JOPLIN, MO -- This week marks nine months since the devastating tornado in Joplin. It damaged nearly eight thousand buildings. Read More » 
Quinn to Propose Closing Tamms PrisonSPRINGFIELD, IL (AP) - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn wants to close two prisons, including a "super max" institution at Tamms. Read More » 
Last 101st Airborne Unit Returns from AfghanistanFORT CAMPBELL, KY (AP) - The last elements of the 101st Airborne Division have returned to Fort Campbell from Afghanistan. Read More » 
Earthquake Rocks Southeast MissouriSIKESTON -- An earthquake rocked parts of southeast Missouri early Tuesday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 4.0 quake hit just south of Sikeston around 4 a.m. Read More » 
Quinn Plans to Cut State Budget to 2008 LevelsMARKHAM, IL (AP) - Gov. Pat Quinn says he's prepared to cut the state budget back to levels Illinois hasn't seen in more than four years. Read More »
Officer Hurt, Suspect Killed in Gunfire ExchangeFARMINGTON, MO (AP) - A suspect is dead and a police officer injured after an exchange of gunfire in the eastern Missouri town of Farmington. Read More » 
Ship that Collapsed Bridge Resumes VoyagePADUCAH, KY (AP) - The cargo ship that struck a Kentucky Lake bridge, bringing part of it down, has resumed its voyage to Cape Canaveral, Fla. Read More » 
Graves County Home Invasion Leads to Murder ChargesGRAVES COUNTY, KY.-- The victim involved in a home invasion late Wednesday night has died. Read More » 
Parents, State Fight Over Child
JACKSON COUNTY- The case concerning a 14-year-old southern Illinois girl began Friday. Read More » 
Flu-Like Symptoms Sicken Many at MO SchoolCAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (AP) - It looks like the flu is hitting hard in Cape Girardeau. Read More » 
Cape Girardeau Continues to Weigh Deer HuntCAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (AP) - Deer are increasingly causing problems in Cape Girardeau, and residents can have input later this month on what to do about the city's growing herd. Read More »
Abandoned Newborn Found in St. Louis Co. YardELLISVILLE, MO (AP) - Police in the St. Louis County town of Ellisville are asking for the public's help after a newborn boy was found outside in a yard. Read More » 
IL Lawmaker Proposes Strip Club TaxSPRINGFIELD, IL (AP) - A state lawmaker wants to impose a $5 tax on admissions to Illinois strip clubs as a way of raising money for sexual assault prevention. Read More »
Company Says KY Bridge Lights Out Before WreckLOUISVILLE, KY (AP) - The owners of a cargo ship that struck and collapsed part of a western Kentucky bridge say they were not responsible for a nighttime collision that took out part of the span because some of the bridge's lights were not working. Read More » 
FCC Cracking Down on 'Robocalls'NEW YORK (AP) - The federal government is cracking down on "robocalls," those automated phone calls with the tendency to interrupt Sunday dinners and otherwise annoy consumers. Read More » 
UPS Reporting Widespread Technical GlitchesNEW YORK (AP) - UPS is reporting widespread, scattered technical problems affecting tracking and processing of packages. Read More » 
Veterans Struggle for Employment
WSIL- Many Americans are having a hard time finding work in this economy, but it's a tougher battle for veterans. Read More »
Quinn: Not Sure of His Support of Gay MarriageCHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says he doesn't know if he would support legislation that would give same sex couples the same rights as heterosexual couples. Read More » 
Carterville Schools Treasurer Dismissed
CARTERVILLE- The Carterville School District and local police are investigating after an audit uncovered missing funds. Read More » |
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