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Union County state's attorney sues to block cuts at Choate Mental Health Center
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (317+ words) Union County State's Attorney Tyler Tripp has filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent the Illinois Department of Human Services from closing portions of the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in Anna. Tripp filed the suit on behalf of Union…...
New Illinois law targets tech harassment, expands remote court access for survivors
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (250+ words) Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation updating the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, modernizing state law to address technology-based abuse and expand court accessibility for survivors. Local support organizations, including the Survivor Empowerment Center, advocated for the legislative updates. Angela Odom,…...
Proposed development plans to bring 28 affordable homes to Mt. Vernon
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (257+ words) This summer, the Illinois Housing Development Authority announced funding for 22 affordable housing developments across 15 counties, including the Aljunia Springs development in Mt. Vernon. The project marks the first affordable housing initiative for Eye Housing Solutions, a nonprofit founded by Kelly…...
Shawnee Health opens the doors to its Children's Dental Center
1+ week, 4+ day ago (88+ words) wsiu.org - On Air Now Playing WSIU 91.9 FM | HD1-News & Classical Shawnee Health opens the doors to its Children's Dental Center Shawnee Health has officially opened the doors to its Children's Dental Center. Tuesday, local leaders and community members gathered to…...
Illinois State Police releases video of a shooting incident in an Effingham church
1+ week, 4+ day ago (158+ words) WSIU NEWS - On Air Now Playing WSIU 91.9 FM | HD1-News & Classical Illinois State Police releases video of a shooting incident in an Effingham church The Illinois State Police have released video from a July shooting inside St. John’s Lutheran Church in…...
Arizona attorney general launches review of Flock cameras
1+ week, 4+ day ago (81+ words) WSIU NEWS - On Air Now Playing WSIU 91.9 FM | HD1-News & Classical Arizona attorney general launches review of Flock cameras As more communities push back against the use of Flock cameras by law enforcement, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes explains what she…...
SIU’s Family Weekend will bring football, shared memories and fun
1+ week, 4+ day ago (402+ words) WSIU NEWS - On Air Now Playing WSIU 91.9 FM | HD1-News & Classical SIU’s Family Weekend will bring football, shared memories and fun Prepare for three days of Saluki pride as Family Weekend 2026 rolls into Southern Illinois University Carbondale Sept. 11-13, with football, tailgating,…...
Carbondale man arrested after shots fired incident
1+ week, 5+ day ago (137+ words) WSIU NEWS - On Air Now Playing WSIU 91.9 FM | HD1-News & Classical Carbondale man arrested after shots fired incident Carbondale Police are investigating a shots‑fired incident reported late Saturday afternoon. Officers were called to the 500 block of South Forest just before…...
Illinois recognizes 10 years of school funding gains but gaps remain
1+ week, 5+ day ago (411+ words) Illinois is marking 10 years of its Evidence-Based Funding model, which has brought more than $3.2 billion in additional state funding to public schools. The formula is designed to direct more state aid to districts with greater student needs and fewer local…...
Illinois lawmaker says AI-generated image falsely implied support for Pritzker
1+ week, 5+ day ago (361+ words) WSIU NEWS - On Air Now Playing WSIU 91.9 FM | HD1-News & Classical Illinois lawmaker says AI-generated image falsely implied support for Pritzker State Rep. Dave Severin, R-Benton took to Facebook on Monday afternoon to push back against an AI-generated image falsely suggesting…...