Latest local news, weather and high school sports for Tri-State area

Friday, April 26, 2013  Mike Beebe is charged driving under the influence and failure to give information upon damaging other property.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  USDA Secretary Vilsack to announce expansion of program aimed at reducing rural poverty

Monday, March 11, 2013  Judge strikes down NYC's sugary-drinks size rule; enforcement had been set to start Tuesday

Sunday, March 10, 2013  Almost 800 food and building-service workers at the University of Illinois will walk off the job for three days beginning Monday.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  Ahead of UN sanctions vote, North Korea vows preemptive nuke strikes against US

Thursday, March 07, 2013  Kentucky senator uses rare filibuster to block vote on President Obama's nominee to lead CIA

Friday, March 01, 2013  Obama, in broad legal opinion, urges Supreme Court to overturn California gay marriage ban

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  After creating blizzard conditions in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, winter storm plows into Missouri

Friday, February 22, 2013  Police say man failed to yield and was struck by a semi.

Friday, February 15, 2013  The United Food and Commercial Workers sent out a press release Friday morning announcing the agreement.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  Faculty members recently filed notice off intent to strike.

Monday, January 28, 2013  Union workers at Pinnacle Foods voted down a new contract proposal Sunday afternoon.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Deal reached after nine-hour negotiation session avoids first strike in union's 50 years.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Faculty members at Spoon River College have filed a ten-day intent to strike notice with the school.

Saturday, January 12, 2013  A pedestrian was struck and killed Saturday morning in Pike County, Ill.