Authorities Credit Teacher For Quick Action To Subdue Mattoon HS Shooter
Mattoon Police Chief Jeff Branson credits a female Mattoon High School teacher for reacting quickly to subdue the alleged shooter and prevent further violence.
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Parkland Students Protest Police Treatment Of Minorities
Students at Parkland Community College rallied in support of a student arrested earlier this month, saying police and administrators are "persecuting" black students and teachers.
Fracking To Begin In Illinois; Athletes & Mental Health; LaSalle County Nursing Home Reopens
On the 21st: We learned about the first fracking permit issued in Illinois and talked with residents of the town that will be affected. Plus, we discussed how athletes are speaking up about mental health and checked in with a LaSalle County nursing home that was hit by a tornado earlier this year.
One Student Injured, Another In Custody, Following Shooting At Mattoon High School
Police have a person in custody, following a shooting Wednesday morning at Mattoon High School, in which one person was injured. A statement posted Wednesday afternoon to the Mattoon school district website said high school officials learned of a shooter at the high school around 11:30 a.m Wednesday morning.
As Rural Counties Lose Obstetrics, Women Give Birth Far From Home
It’s not uncommon for pregnant women in rural America to have to travel to give birth; the percent of rural counties without hospital obstetrics has increased in recent years to 54 percent, up from 45 percent in 2004.
