Springfield Considers $2 Billion Gas Tax For Illinois
Even though we're the highest-taxed citizens in the nation, some lawmakers in Springfield think we should be happy to get on board with this.
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Another Day, Another Product Recall
In just a couple of days, we've gone from checking which type of children's cough syrup we have in the cabinet to the chicken we have in the freezer.
Woman Charged With Harboring Accused Killer
A woman traveling with the man accused of killing the mother of his child in Milwaukee is charged with aiding a felon.
Wisconsin Woman Busted For Handing Out Pot Cookies
It would appear that the Shawano County, Wisconsin woman took that whole "everything has to be green on St. Patrick's Day" thing a bit too far.
Dollar General Stores Baby Cough Syrup Recalled
The cough syrup, DG/health NATURALS baby Cough Syrup + Mucus, may be contaminated with bacteria.
Illinois Man Pleads Not Guilty In Deputy’s Fatal Shooting
An Illinois man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal charges he fatally shot a sheriff's deputy who was part of a U.S. Marshal's fugitive task force trying to serve an arrest warrant at a hotel.
BBB’s Dennis Horton on IRS, Employment, and Ticket Scams
Dennis fills us in on how to avoid being scammed on your March Madness tournament tickets, the IRS's Dirty Dozen, and employment scams in the area.
Trouble For Illinois Preschool After Naked Punishments
Preschool children were allegedly forced to strip naked and stand in a closet for five or 10 minutes as punishment last week in East St. Louis.
Woman Pleads Guilty To Sneaking Aboard International Flight
A woman who's been dubbed a serial stowaway was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months of probation after pleading guilty to sneaking past Chicago airport security last year, boarding a plane and flying to London without a ticket.
Shopko To Close All Remaining Stores By Mid-June
Unable to find a buyer for its business, Wisconsin-based retail chain Shopko Stores plans to close its remaining 120 department stores by mid-June.