NEWS

NEW: Northbound Route 3 In Hartford Reopens WBGZ Radio 6/19/2013 Illinois Route 3 in Hartford is now open again for northbound drivers following an accident earlier this morning, but the southbound lanes remain closed.   Authorities are still cleaning up follo...read more

Madigan Gets Another Extension WBGZ Radio 6/18/2013 Attorney General Lisa Madigan is getting another month to decide whether to appeal the concealed carry ruling.  The U.S. Supreme Court has granted her request to push the deadline back to July 22...read more

Municipal Project Funding Process Approved WBGZ Radio 6/19/2013 After considering the idea a few weeks ago, the Godfrey Village Board has approved a proposed Municipal Project Funding plan in the hopes that it spurs development in the Village's TIF and Business Di...read more

Guilty Plea In Child Porn Case WBGZ Radio 6/19/2013 A Glen Carbon man is facing up to 40 years in prison and up to $500,000 in fines after pleading guilty to receipt of child pornography and possession of child pornography charges last week. 54-year ol...read more

Lawmakers to Form Conference Committee WBGZ Radio 6/19/2013 In a rarely used maneuver in Illinois, a panel of 10 lawmakers will form a conference committee to resolve differences between House and Senate pension legislation.The speaker of the House and preside...read more

Cell Phone Data Plans Examined WBGZ Radio 6/19/2013 Illinoisans are spending a lot of money on data capacity for their smart phones that they don’t use. This is according to the Citizens Utility Board, which studied the issue, and finds Illinois ...read more

Beiser Expects Little From Today's Session WBGZ Radio 6/19/2013 State legislators are gathering in Springfield today for a special session in hopes of solving the state's pension crisis. Governor Pat Quinn is calling for the Senate to hold a second vote on S.B. 1 ...read more

New Driving Range Planned for Belk Park WBGZ Radio 6/19/2013 Construction on a new driving range could start within the next few weeks at Belk Park Golf Course according to the Wood River Park and Recreation Director. Jason Woody addressed the City Council earl...read more

City To Enforce Saturday Parking Downtown WBGZ Radio 6/19/2013 Parking in downtown St. Louis on a Saturday will soon cost you money.  The city's Parking Division will begin handing out tickets for people parked at expired meters starting July 1st.  Warn...read more

Kay Wants To Make College Affordable WBGZ Radio 6/19/2013 Statistics show that 8 of Illinois' 12 public universities have seen a decline in enrollment. State Representative Dwight Kay of Glen Carbon believes that is a reflection of the high price of higher e...read more

Republicans Tout Pension Reform Plan WBGZ Radio 6/19/2013 A group of Republican lawmakers is promoting a way of dealing with under-funded public pensions in Illinois. They’re proposing a change from the current so-called defined benefit system to a 401...read more

Poll Shows Support for Immigration Reform WBGZ Radio 6/19/2013 Another public opinion poll shows support for immigration reform among Illinoisans. The poll, taken on behalf of labor organizations, said 85 percent of Illinois voters want immigration reform. Michae...read more

Medicare Fraud Reduction Plan Introduced WBGZ Radio 6/19/2013 An Illinois congressman is taking another stab at reducing Medicare fraud. U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Wheaton) has introduced a bill to require the government to sniff out fraud in Medicare and Medicai...read more

June Crop Report Looks Good WBGZ Radio 6/19/2013 Illinois corn and soybean planting is almost finished. Nearly all the corn and two-thirds of the soybeans have emerged. And a majority of the corn and soybeans are in good to excellent condition. &ld...read more

Attorney Wants More Time For Blago Appeal WBGZ Radio 6/19/2013 Rod Blagojevich wants more time to file an appeal.  His attorney Leonard Goodman says they need an extra nine days to get the motion in, pushing the date back to at least July 3rd.  Goodman ...read more