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Bond at $5M For Cullom Man Charged in Triple Homicide

Bond has been set at $5 million for a Cullom man charged with shooting and killing his wife Shirley Brewer, son Christian Brewer and Norman Walker, a neighbor in the early morning hours of Christmas D...

Dec 27, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC

Unemployment Rate Down in Thirteen Metro Areas, Jobs Up in Nine

The unemployment rate decreased over-the-year in November in thirteen Illinois metropolitan areas and increased in one, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statist...

Report: New Gas Tax is Costing You $200/year

One of Illinois' new taxes has been in effect since July, and somebody's put a sharp pencil to it all to see how it impacts your family budget. According to the Illinois Policy Institute, a typical Il...

Will Illinois' Population Continue to Shrink?

By Cole Lauterbach | The Center Square The U.S. Census is scheduled to release its annual population estimates Dec. 30 for the 12 months that ended in July 2019. This estimate will be the final one be...

Judge: Prisons Must Reform Treatment of Transgender Inmates

CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois prisons must undergo wide reforms in the treatment of transgender inmates, including training for employees and avoiding cross-gender strip searches, under a court order earlie...

Dec 26, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC

UPDATE: Killer of 3 in Cullom Arrested, Victims Identified

UPDATE: Authorities have arrested and charged 53-year-old Clifford Brewer, accusing him of shooting and killing his 48-year-old wife Shirley Brewer, his 27-year-old son Christian Brewer, and 51-year-o...

Goodfield Boy Charged in Fatal Fire to be Evaluated by Expert

A 9-year-old boy charged in a Goodfield fire that killed five people, including family members, will be evaluated by a child trauma expert to determine if he's fit to stand trial. The boy's attorney, ...

Dec 26, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC

Tazewell Co. Sheriff: Body of Missing Man Found Monday Morning Believed to be That of John Tyler

A body found in rural Tazewell County is believed to be that of John Tyler, who has been missing since December 6. Tyler's body was located by a jogger on Schmidgall Road near Augustine Road Monday mo...

Rivian Announces $1.3 Billion Funding Round Led by T. Rowe Price

Rivian has closed an investment round of $1.3 billion. The financing was led by funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. Amazon, Ford Motor Company and funds managed by BlackRock a...

Dec 23, 2019 Photo courtesy to Rivian website

Mild Christmas Forecast

Winter begins this evening at 10:19 pm, but the temperatures the next several days will be hard pressed to represent that fact. Expect highs in the 40s this weekend, and 50s next week leading up to Ch...

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