BJC HealthCare, Aetna agree to extend access for southern Illinois retirees
A one-year deal allows thousands of Illinois retirees to maintain in-network access to BJC HealthCare hospitals and providers.
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Former Carbondale bar owner, teacher’s aide faces new charges in child sexual exploitation case
A federal grand jury returned a 10-count superseding indictment this week charging Austin Knoob, 33, of Carbondale, with child sexual ...
Democrats sweep statewide races, expand already-historic supermajorities
The party rode ‘Blue Wave’ to pick up seats in the General Assembly considered GOP safe
2 sentenced in southern Illinois massage prostitution ring
Two defendants each received 24-month prison sentences for their role in operating the illicit massage businesses in southern Illinois and ...
Marion woman duped out of $318K in elaborate gold-bar scheme
A 30-year-old Flushing, New York, man pleaded guilty last week to wire fraud and conspiracy.
Replacing Mendoza: Candidates vie to be state’s first new comptroller in a decade
The comptroller candidates talk to Capitol News Illinois.
Carbondale educator accused of exploiting young girl in violent online ‘cult’
He encouraged the girl to send sexually explicit videos of herself, as well as videos of her cutting herself.
Pritzker signs legislation for energy bill transparency, utility discount program
The new laws mandate line-by-line reporting of all bill charges and raise the threshold on energy assistance to include more ...
IDOC worker pleads guilty to padding the payroll of her correctional officer husband
Maggi Tudor, 34, who worked as an account technician at the Pinckneyville Correctional Center, pleaded guilty to two counts of ...
Southern Illinois man convicted in federal case involving 3D-printed guns
State and federal authorities across the country have struggled to regulate 3D-printed firearms.
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