Weger Parole Hearing Thursday
SPRINGFIELD – The longest serving inmate in the state is up for a parole hearing today at 9 AM. Chester Weger was convicted in 1960 in the deaths of one of three women found dead […]
Local News
Pritzker orders restrictions on schools’ ‘timeout’ rooms
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker has ordered severe restrictions on public schools’ use of isolation rooms for troubled children. The Democrat said Wednesday he directed the Illinois State Board of Education to issue […]
Resident raises concern of truck traffic near school zone
STREATOR – Residents in Streator are concerned of children’s safety due to truck traffic near Northlawn Junior High. During public comment at Streator’s City Council meeting, a resident of North Wasson Street, who lives near […]
‘Slave for sale’ Craigslist post leads to hate crime charges
NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago 14-year-old faces hate crime and other charges for allegedly posting on Craigslist a picture of an African American classmate with the caption, “Slave for sale.” The white Naperville Central […]
Country Music News
- Brantley Gilbert Drops New Single, “Fire’t Up”Brantley Gilbert is following up his recent No. 1 single, “What Happen in a Small Town,” with the release of “Fire’t Up.” The new single is featured on Brantley’s 2019 No. 1 album, Fire & Brimstone. “Fire’t
- Luke Combs’ New Album ‘What You See Is What You Get’ Debuts At #1 On Billboard 200Luke Combs’ sophomore album, What You See Is What You Get, debuted at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart this week. The new album, which dropped on Nov. 8, moved 172,000 equivalent units, according to
- Alabama Announces New Nashville Dates On Rescheduled 50th Anniversary TourAlabama is planning to announce rescheduled shows for 2020 in the coming weeks — this after postponing more than 25 shows on their 50th Anniversary Tour in 2019 due to frontman Randy Owen medical issues which included
- Chris Young And Gavin DeGraw Team Up For “CMT Crossroads”Chris Young is teaming up with Gavin DeGraw for a new episode of CMT Crossroads. The episode will be taped at The Factory in Franklin, Tenn., on Nov. 26 and is open to the public on a
