Thomson Ambulance Association
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:18:01 -0700
Your Thomson Fire Protection District is made up of an EMS Association and a Fire Association and is funded by your tax dollars, insurance billing, donations, fundraisers and grants.
Judge OKs DNA testing in double-homicide case
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:53:26 -0700
A judge approved Michael A. Schallert's motion to have DNA testing done in the double-murder case in which he is charged. Judge E. Kyle Vantrease approved the testing, to be done at the Illinois State Police Crime Lab, during a motion hearing Friday at the Franklin County Courthouse in Benton. Vantrease noted that the testing would consume the sample of DNA. Schallert and Afton D. Ferris are ...
Strong final day for harness racing at state fair
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:43:12 -0700
Think Rich and He's So Hot won the two divisions of theGovernor's Cup events at the Du Quoin State Fair on Sundayafternoon, but both were forced to share top honors with IamBonasera, My Boy Luke and Bar B's Apache Cam.
Madigan: Child porn trader busted
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:13:16 -0700
CARBONDALE - A Carbondale man faces child pornography chargesafter an investigation initiated by the Illinois attorneygen-eral's office.
Police net 150 pot plants in otherwise quiet neighborhood
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:40:03 -0700
An area man sits in jail on drug charges after police net 150 marijuana plants worth half a million dollars.
Payday Loan Collection Scam Warning
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:06:50 -0700
Attorney General Lisa Madigan today warned Illinois residents to be on the alert for scam artists posing as collectors of payday loan debt.
For some Chicago children, there's no escape from violence
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:08:29 -0700
Jeremiah Sterling among young people who've died on trips back to the city Jeremiah Sterling fled his West Pullman neighborhood for safety in Denver. But on a visit home this summer, he was shot to death. Sadly, it's not an uncommon story for Chicago children.
Who is Rob Sherman, traveling atheist?
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:10:31 -0700
Since making his foray into the affairs of Southern Illinois inMay, atheist Rob Sherman ofBuffalo Grove has captured the public's attention - not alwaysfavorably - and challenged community leaders on his crusade toadvocate the separation of church and state.
Analysis: Note to judge suggests Blagojevich jury might acquit former governor on some charges
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:07:29 -0700
While the jury in the Rod Blagojevich corruption trial took the weekend off, court watchers had time to read between the lines of the jury's cryptic note to the judge and to reflect on the Blagojevich trial strategy.
Ill. Atheist Sues Over 111-Foot Cross's $20K Grant
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:10:25 -0700
An atheist activist in Illinois has filed a federal lawsuit to force a non-profit group into surrendering the $20,000 state grant it received to repair and restore a giant 111-foot cross.
Car Theft: It's a Man's World
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:22:46 -0700
Female car thieves are shut out of access to auto chop shops, according to a new study released this month. | August 12, 2010 | Touchstone Pictures
Associated Press Tuesday Ohio Headlines - 8/10/2010
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:32:37 -0700
LUCASVILLE, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio man who murdered two former co-workers and wounded a third has been spending the hours before his scheduled execution praying and visiting with his brother and sister-in-law.
The future of Changnon
Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:49:42 -0700
The closeness makes noise. The drumline, the pep band playing the same songs before every game, the 1,700-plus screaming, sweating bodies that perpetually threaten to overflow onto the court — the sounds reverberate off walls placed too close together and create an assault on the ears in Mt. Vernon Township High School’s cramped, 74-year-old Changnon Gymnasium.
The Future of Changnon Gymnasium
Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:01:13 -0700
The closeness makes noise.
Associated Press Thursday Ohio Headlines - 8/5/2010
Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:02:37 -0700
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - A federal indictment in Ohio accuses a couple of setting up a phone scam through a dating service and extorting money from at least seven people around the country.
State Investigates Alleged Tip-Off Of Nursing Home
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:44:09 -0700
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said Thursday she has taken steps to make sure nursing homes aren't tipped off to surprise raids aimed at increasing residents' safety.
