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Tuesday, March 05, 2013  Police located the 1-year-old boy who authorities say was taken by his father from a hospital in northeastern Illinois.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Titan International CEO Morry Taylor sat down with Jim Whitfield Thursday to address the controversy that began after a French Industrial minister asked him to buy a struggling Goodyear tire factory in France.

Friday, February 08, 2013  Two studies published Thursday in the journal Science better explain the Earth-shaking consequences of a catastrophic cosmic collision 66 million years ago when a comet or asteroid smashed into the Gulf of Mexico.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  A letter from the Missouri Attorney General's Office appears to vindicate an ousted Louisiana city councilwoman after a closed meeting controversy.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  A suburban New York newspaper has hired armed guards to protect staff following its publication of a list of residents with pistol permits.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  Council members impeached a sitting member amid allegations that she illegally recorded a closed meeting.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  Not a day goes by that Angela Sparrow isn't reminded of her husband, Brandon.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  Update: The council voted 6 to 2 September 26th to impeach Councilwoman Robbyn Morris and a hearing will now be held on October 15.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  Last year the plant took on damages after a massive flash flood on a small creek and lake.

Monday, October 08, 2012  Will the city of Jacksonville agree to construct a new water treatment plant?

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  Some former employees say the home for developmentally disabled people is haunted.

Monday, August 20, 2012  Big cat sightings are not new to the Tri-States. In fact, every few months we get wind of a new photo or two surfacing from area landowners.

Thursday, August 16, 2012  A Mount Sterling golf course groundskeeper is in hot water for stealing it from the city's lake.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012  Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has banned all media from state prisons.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012  Referendum planned for November ballot to raise the ambulance service property tax rates.