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IL Committee OKs Higher Minimum WageSPRINGFIELD, IL (AP) - Illinois lawmakers are considering a plan to increase the minimum wage and let it rise automatically in the future. Read more » More 3 State Stories
Two Wanted in Video Game TheftPADUCAH -- Authorities are asking for the public's help finding two men suspected of stealing hundreds of dollars in video games. Read More » 
IL House Shuffles Money to Aid Child CareSPRINGFIELD, IL (AP) - Illinois lawmakers are trying to shuffle money to keep child care services from shutting down across the state. Read More » 
Police Step Up Seatbelt Enforcement EffortsSPRINGFIELD, IL (AP) - Illinois is planning to step up efforts to enforce wearing seat belts over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Read More » 
MO Senate Stops Bill Allowing Ads on School BusesJEFFERSON CITY, MO (AP) - Legislation allowing Missouri school districts to sell advertising space on buses has been stopped by a Senate committee. Read More » 
Ameren Warns of Utility ScamST. LOUIS (AP) - The St. Louis-based utility company Ameren is urging customers to watch out for a scam aimed at illegally obtaining Social Security numbers. Read More » 
More Road Construction Headaches
WILLIAMSON COUNTY -- Work kicked off Tuesday on two new road construction projects. Read More » 
MO Senate Votes to Add Cellphones to No Call ListJEFFERSON CITY, MO (AP) - Legislation allowing Missourians to add their cellphone numbers to the state's No Call List for telemarketers is on its way to Gov. Jay Nixon. Read More » 
Military Families to Get Free National Parks PassNORFOLK, VA (AP) -- Active-duty military personnel and their dependents will soon be able to enter every national park for free as part of an effort to thank service members and their families for the sacrifices they make. Read More » 
IL Senate President Champions Online GamblingSPRINGFIELD, IL (AP) - Illinois was the first state to sell lottery tickets over the internet. Now Senate President John Cullerton wants Illinois to embrace all kinds of online gambling. Read More »
School Bus Driver Charged After Hitting TruckLITCHFIELD, IL (AP) - The driver of a school bus carrying 33 sixth-graders that slammed into a tractor-trailer in central Illinois Monday has been charged with failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Read More » 
National Strategy Against Alzheimer's AdoptedWASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is declaring Alzheimer's one of the country's biggest health challenges. Read More »
Judge Dismisses Part of Lawsuit Over Birds PointCAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (AP) - An attorney for more than 140 southeast Missouri farmers who are suing the federal government says he's not devastated by a ruling that dismissed a large chunk of the lawsuit. Read More » 
Paul: 'We Will No Longer Spend Resources'WASHINGTON (AP) - Ron Paul says he is done spending money on his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. Read More » 
Quinn Strengthens His Backing of Gay MarriageCHICAGO (AP) - Gov. Pat Quinn is stepping up his support for allowing gay marriage in Illinois. Read More » 
Avoiding Flesh Eating Diseases in Southern Illinois
WSIL -- A flesh eating disease case in Georgia raises some questions about the risk of getting the disease from the water. Read More » 
Amber Alert in Peoria CancelledPEORIA - Police in Peoria have cancelled an Amber Alert for two children taken by non-custodial mother. Read More » 
Man Sentenced In Child Sex CaseST. LOUIS (AP) - A St. Louis man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for using texts, electronic chats and social media to convince three boys to engage in sexual activity. Read More » 
IL Senate Rejects Limits on Closing FacilitiesSPRINGFIELD, IL (AP) - The Illinois Senate has rejected a proposal to limit the governor's power to close prisons and other state facilities. Read More » 
Police: Meth Lab Was Strapped to MotorcyclePOPLAR BLUFF -- Police have arrested a Poplar Bluff man they say was carrying a meth lab on his motorcycle. Read More » 
Stroke: A Closer Look
WSIL -- U.S. Senator Mark Kirk's recovery from a stroke has many asking questions about the condition. Read More » 
Fatal Accident in Franklin CountyWEST FRANKFORT -- A West Frankfort man is dead after a car accident Tuesday night. Read More »
Kidnap-Slaying Suspect, Wife Charged with MurderGUNTOWN, MS (AP) - Murder charges have been filed against the fugitive suspected of killing a Tennessee woman and her teenage daughter and fleeing with her two younger girls. Read More »
Audit: Big Problems in IL Tuition Savings PlanSPRINGFIELD, IL (AP) - A new audit finds major problems in the College Illinois tuition savings program, including possible financial conflicts among top personnel. Read More » 
Postal Service: Will Keep Rural Post Offices OpenWASHINGTON (AP) - The struggling U.S. Postal Service is trying to tamp down concern over its wide-scale cuts, saying it will seek to keep hundreds of rural post offices open with shorter hours. Read More » 
Gov't Cuts Summer Gasoline Price ForecastNEW YORK (AP) - The government says gasoline will be cheaper this summer than previously expected thanks to a drop in the price of oil. Read More » |
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