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Feds Give Illinois 30 Days to Revoke CDLs or Risk $128M in F...

The Trump administration says Illinois is issuing CDL’s illegally. The U.S. Department of Transportation claims a review of the state’s CDL program found about 20 percent of licenses were issued to undocumented immigrants. Federal...

Shawnee Mass Transit Receives $100,000 Grant

Shawnee Mass Transit District has received a $100,000 Community Rides Grant to expand service across southern Illinois. The funding will launch Shawnee Express, offering same-day, on-demand rides and extended service hours in Anna and...

Illinois Erases $1.1 Billion in Medical Debt for Over 500,00...

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker says more than one-point-one billion dollars in medical debt has now been wiped out through the state’s Medical Debt Relief Program. The governor’s office says more than 500-thousand Illinois residents...

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Carmi Man Killed in Vehicle–Bicycle Crash in Franklin Coun...

A Carmi man has died following a vehicle versus bicycle crash Saturday evening in Franklin County. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says 43-year-old James Easton was riding along Illinois Route 37 near Ewing Road...

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Driver Arrested After Hit-and-Run Leaves Victim Critically I...

Carbondale police have arrested a driver in connection with a hit-and-run crash that happened Wednesday evening. Officers say around 7 o’clock, they located a victim in the 600 block of East Campus Drive. The...

Du Quoin Man Charged After Hit-and-Run Injures Pedestrian

A Du Quoin man is facing multiple charges after police say a vehicle struck a pedestrian and fled the scene Tuesday morning. Du Quoin police were first called just after 8 o’clock for a...

Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Prime Time Performer...

Voting is open and will run through midnight Sunday for our next Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois in Mt. Vernon Prime Time Performer. Here...

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Rangerettes roll to regional title

Photos by Byron Hetzler/River Radio Sports Central HERRIN — The Benton Rangerettes removed any suspense from the Herrin 2A Regional championship game with a...

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Scoreboard–Thursday, February 19

Men’s Basketball: Juco SIC 96, Brescia University (JV) 70 —————————————- Women’s Basketball: MVC N. Iowa 77, SIU 48 (Salukis now 9-15, 6-9, at Indiana...