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Authorities: Early returns good on required alcohol tests

Greene County and Springfield authorities say they are pleased with early results of a new policy that won't let drivers refuse to take blood alcohol content tests.Click to Continue »

 

Senate leadership shuffle bruises pals Schumer, Durbin

The Schumer-Durbin friendship has recently fallen on hard times in a scenario unimaginable to some of their friends, but one that may have been predictable given their mutual ambition.Click to Continue »

 

East Chicago detectives uses selfies to nab robbery suspects

Two robbery suspects have been arrested after taking selfies on an iPhone stolen from a 13-year-old boy in East Chicago.Click to Continue »

 

Minor league's South Bend Cubs set attendance record

It's early in the season and the South Bend Cubs minor league baseball team already has set a record.Click to Continue »

 

Federal grant will be used to improve Columbia airport

The city of Columbia plans to use a $1.37 million federal grant to improve and extend two runways at the Columbia Regional Airport.Click to Continue »

 

Police investigate death of 5-year-old Hazelwood girl

Police in the St. Louis suburb of Hazelwood are investigating the death of a 5-year-old girl.Click to Continue »

 

Missouri man gets 10 years for 2 Illinois bank robberies

A St. Louis man has been ordered to spend a decade in federal prison for his role in two southern Illinois bank holdups in 2013.Click to Continue »

 

EXCHANGE: Welcome mat out for bluebirds at golf course

While golfers putted on a nearby green, Frank Zimmerman and Guy Fraker had birdies of a different kind on their minds.Click to Continue »

 

Illinois university faculty among best paid in Big 10

Faculty pay at the University of Illinois is among the highest in the Big Ten.Click to Continue »

 

Cook County prosecutor to try new approach to drug crimes

Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez plans to introduce an overhaul of her office's drug policies regarding low level marijuana possession and other recreational drugs.Click to Continue »

 

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