Former Illinois Lawmaker To Be Sentenced for Bribery
CHICAGO (AP) — Another Illinois politician will learn if he’s going to prison, in this case, for pocketing a $7,000 bribe.
County Board Approves Insurance Plan Change
Members of the Knox County Board voted to approve a consolidated insurance plan policy for all county employees last night.
Prosecutor: Motorist was Texting at Time of Fatal Hit & Run
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A southern Illinois prosecutor says a motorist was texting when he struck and killed a pedestrian and then drove off.
Landfill Gives Up Storing Toxic Waste Over Illinois Aquifer
CLINTON, Ill. (AP) — A company that for years has planned to store toxic PCBs in a landfill sitting atop a central Illinois aquifer now says it’s giving up the idea.
Galesburg Man Faces Charges for Courthouse Burglary
A Galesburg man who allegedly broke into the Knox County Courthouse two weeks ago faced his first court appearance for the crime yesterday.