Business Owners Want Different Approach To Minimum Wage Plan
Business owners across Central and Southern Illinois say they have concerns about what a $15 per hour minimum wage could mean for their bottom line.
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‘Agreement In Principle’ Reached On Border Security Funding, Top Republican Says
Congressional negotiators have reached what they are calling "an agreement in principle" on a border-security spending agreement. Details of the agreement have not yet been released.
Illinois EPA Seeks Public Input On Dynegy Plan To Stabilize the Middle Fork Near Coal Ash Ponds
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has announced a public comment period and a public hearing notice on a Dynegy plan to stabilize the Middle Fork River at the retired Vermilion Power Station near Oakwood.
Summer Food Programs; Southern Illinois Prohibition Army; Passive Houses; Food Bank Check-in
On The 21st: Nearly a hundred years ago, the 18th amendment to the US constitution banned liquor. During that time, some anti-liquor advocates teamed up with the KKK to target Italian and French immigrants. Plus, 'Passive houses' are insulated eco-friendly homes which need almost no heat or air conditioning, and in the U.S., they started in Urbana. We also speak with the Rock River Valley Pantry about how the freezing weather affects people who need their services. But first, every day, 30 million students across the country get their lunch at school. But what happens when the school year ends?
In This Ohio Courthouse, Addiction Treatment Is Just Down The Hall
The area around Columbus Ohio has been hit hard by the opioid epidemic, and judges say courtrooms are jammed with misdemeanor cases that are tied to addiction. Now they hope a treatment clinic in an unlikely location will be part of the solution.