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Data: Illinois prison population decreased since 2014
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois prison data show that the state’s population of inmates has dropped by more than 4,200 since fiscal year 2014. Illinois Department of Corrections numbers show that the total prison population in the state was 44,680 as of July 1. That’s down from 47,165 in June 2015 and 48,921 in June…
Police probe death of man who broke window to enter his home
BETHALTO, Ill. (AP) – Police in a southwestern Illinois community are investigating after a man who was apparently locked out of his house broke a window to get in, seriously cut his arm and died. The (Alton) Telegraph (http://bit.ly/2ca1weO ) reports that a neighbor called police after spotting the man around 7 a.m. Monday. Bethalto police…
Former Illinois Governor Quinn unveils redistricting reform plan
CHICAGO (AP) – Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says he has a plan for redistricting reform that will pass Illinois Supreme Court muster. The Democrat unveiled his plan Tuesday in Chicago, saying he thinks the state’s high court should appoint a Fair Redistricting Commission every ten years after the U.S. Census. Quinn says that commission…
SEC awards $22 million to former Monstanto executive
(KTRS) – The Securities and Exchange Commission awarded an eight-figure payout to a former Monstano executive who reported accounting discrepancies concerning the Roundup weed killer. The $22 million award is the second-largest under the SEC’s whistleblower program. Since the SEC launched the program in 2011, they have paid out more than $100 million.
Police: man tried to burn down gas station after first trying to steal Cheetos
(KTRS) – A St. Louis man is accused of attempting to steal a bag of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos from a gas station and then trying to burn the building down. Sunday evening, police say that Joshua Crook went into a gas station on South Grand and tried to walk out with the snack. When the…
Amazon expands again in Illinois, to open facility in Monee
The company has said that more than 2,000 jobs would be located in Joliet and 1,000 jobs in Edwardsville
Missouri audit: less state help hurt college affordability
The audit says supplemental fees have gone up more than 100 percent at four-year schools
Murder Count Continues To Climb In St. Louis
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The St. Louis murder count continues to climb. Police say a man gunned down early Tuesday morning in the 5500 block Partridge Avenue in north St. Louis. He died after being taken to the hospital. The victim’s name hasn’t been released. There’s no word on a motive or of any arrests.…