World leaders weary of war will tackle Afghanistan's post-conflict future - from funding for security forces to upcoming elections - when a NATO summit opens in Chicago.
World leaders weary of war will tackle Afghanistan's post-conflict future - from funding for security forces to upcoming elections - when a NATO summit opens in Chicago.
More than a third of northern Illinois consumers responding to a Better Business Bureau poll reported using mobile devices to compare prices when shopping.
More than a third of northern Illinois consumers responding to a Better Business Bureau poll reported using mobile devices to compare prices when shopping.
Sunday, May 20 2012 6:33 AM EDT2012-05-20 10:33:27 GMT
Police in Kennett are investigating an officer-involved shooting. According to Kennett Police Chief Barry Tate, It all started late Saturday night at a DWI Sobriety Checkpoint on Independence Avenue. Chief
Police in Kennett are investigating an officer-involved shooting.
Five Federal agencies have teamed up to offer free military passes to a National Parks, National Forest or other Federal lands to all active duty military and their dependents.
Saturday, May 19 2012 9:14 PM EDT2012-05-20 01:14:09 GMT
By Arnold Wyrick - bio | email MT. VERNON, IL (KFVS) - It's been more then 60 years since a field mess call rang out for World War II Veterans. But, on this Armed Forces Day the chow hall bell rang loud
MT. VERNON, IL (KFVS) - It's been more then 60 years since a field mess call rang out for World War II Veterans.
Saturday, May 19 2012 7:30 PM EDT2012-05-19 23:30:13 GMT
One person was killed in an early morning house fire in Marion.According to Captain Bill Heyde the fire happened at 3:17 a.m. at 708 North Logan. He said when crews arrived at the scene the home was fully
One person was killed in an early morning house fire in Marion.
Saturday, May 19 2012 2:57 PM EDT2012-05-19 18:57:11 GMT
The tornado that tore through Joplin a year ago already ranks as the deadliest twister in six decades. Now it carries another distinction - the costliest since at least 1950.
The tornado that tore through Joplin a year ago already ranks as the deadliest twister in six decades. Now it carries another distinction - the costliest since at least 1950.
Saturday, May 19 2012 2:45 PM EDT2012-05-19 18:45:53 GMT
The deal approved Friday will enable company founder Curt Jones to act as chief executive officer. Dippin' Dots will remain headquartered at Paducah, Ky.
The deal approved Friday will enable company founder Curt Jones to act as chief executive officer. Dippin' Dots will remain headquartered at Paducah, Ky.
Saturday, May 19 2012 1:51 PM EDT2012-05-19 17:51:17 GMT
About a dozen NATO summit demonstrators have turned up outside a south Chicago courthouse where three fellow activists are to appear on terrorism conspiracy charges.
Prosecutors say three men arrested in a raid on a Chicago apartment had planned to attack President Barack Obama's campaign headquarters, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home and other targets, including police stations and...
Saturday, May 19 2012 1:07 PM EDT2012-05-19 17:07:03 GMT
Police are investigating a stabbing after a fight Thursday night in Carbondale.On Thursday at 9:25 p.m. Carbondale Police responded to the 700 block of South Lewis Lane about a report of several people
Police are investigating a stabbing after a fight Thursday night in Carbondale.
The Missouri Department of Transportation began an online land auction on May 9 for four parcels of land in Butler, Stoddard, Howell and Shannon Counties.
Saturday, May 19 2012 11:04 AM EDT2012-05-19 15:04:24 GMT
One person has been shot and killed in Charleston Friday afternoon. Mississippi County Sheriff Keith Moore says one person was shot and killed on Finney Street in Charleston Friday afternoon. No word
Mississippi County authorities hope to learn more about a deadly shooting that claimed the life of a Charleston man.
Authorities in Pekin say five seniors at a local high school could face fines after officials found a hallway at the local school administration office full of catfish bait, chicken livers and birds.
Authorities in Pekin say five seniors at a local high school could face fines after officials found a hallway at the local school administration office full of catfish bait, chicken livers and birds.
Lawyers for NATO summit protesters say Chicago police have raided an apartment where activists where staying and arrested nine people.
Police say three protesters at the NATO summit in Chicago have been charged with terrorism conspiracy stemming from allegations that they planned to make Molotov cocktails.
Friday, May 18 2012 5:27 PM EDT2012-05-18 21:27:39 GMT
The cargo vessel that crashed into a western Kentucky bridge is scheduled to pass under it again on Friday evening.
The cargo vessel that crashed into a western Kentucky bridge is scheduled to pass under it again on Friday evening. Meanwhile, contractors are optimistic about re-opening the bridge on Memorial Day Weekend.
Friday, May 18 2012 4:24 PM EDT2012-05-18 20:24:15 GMT
Cape Girardeau County Coroner John Clifton released the names of the two men who were shot to death at a home on Landgraf Drive in Cape Girardeau early Friday morning.
Cape Girardeau County Coroner John Clifton released the names of the two men who were shot to death at a home on Landgraf Drive in Cape Girardeau early Friday morning.
Friday, May 18 2012 3:04 PM EDT2012-05-18 19:04:41 GMT
On May 18, 1982, a memo was released to KFVS-TV staff announcing Jim Burns as the new anchor of the Breakfast Show. Thirty years later, we honor Jim for his anchoring on the Breakfast Show. Hear from
On May 18, 1982, a memo was released to KFVS-TV staff announcing Jim Burns as the new anchor of the Breakfast Show. Thirty years later, we honor Jim for his anchoring on the Breakfast Show.
Friday, May 18 2012 1:39 PM EDT2012-05-18 17:39:57 GMT
Volunteers at Kentucky schools will likely have to pay $10 for a criminal background check if they want to continue helping out in the coming school year.
Volunteers at Kentucky schools will likely have to pay $10 for a criminal background check if they want to continue helping out in the coming school year.
Friday, May 18 2012 1:36 PM EDT2012-05-18 17:36:41 GMT
Missouri defendants in cases of abuse, neglect or death of children could be barred from providing child care services under legislation approved by state lawmakers.
Missouri defendants in cases of abuse, neglect or death of children could be barred from providing child care services under legislation approved by state lawmakers.
Friday, May 18 2012 10:59 AM EDT2012-05-18 14:59:45 GMT
KENNETT, MO (KAIT) - Kennett police and firemen continue to investigate arson fires in the city. Assistant Fire Chief David Horton said investigators are pursuing leads from the public and suspect someone
Kennett police and firemen continue to investigate arson fires in the city.
Friday, May 18 2012 6:51 AM EDT2012-05-18 10:51:14 GMT
With the first anniversary of the devastating Joplin tornado approaching, the ambassador of United Arab Emirates will be in the southwest Missouri town on Friday to announce a large gift to Mercy Hospital.
With the first anniversary of the devastating Joplin tornado approaching, the ambassador of United Arab Emirates will be in the southwest Missouri town on Friday to announce a large gift to Mercy Hospital.
Friday, May 18 2012 4:19 AM EDT2012-05-18 08:19:46 GMT
Rod Blagojevich's former chief of staff will soon begin serving his 10-day sentence for helping the imprisoned former governor attempt to sell President Barack Obama's old Senate seat.
Rod Blagojevich's former chief of staff will soon begin serving his 10-day sentence for helping the imprisoned former governor attempt to sell President Barack Obama's old Senate seat.
Thursday, May 17 2012 11:52 PM EDT2012-05-18 03:52:01 GMT
According to USPS, the Carbondale facility is still on the Phase 1 processing center consolidation list.
According to USPS, the Carbondale facility is still on the Phase 1 processing center consolidation list. Cape Girardeau and Paducah are not including in the list of 140 locations.
Thursday, May 17 2012 9:55 PM EDT2012-05-18 01:55:36 GMT
According to new research by Anindya Ghose, New York University Stern School of Business Associate Professor of Information, Operations and Management Sciences, with doctoral student Jason Chan, the online
Researchers found Craigslist leads to a 14% increase in the rate of new AIDS cases, and creates an 18.8% increase in the rate of new syphilis cases.
Thursday, May 17 2012 8:55 PM EDT2012-05-18 00:55:41 GMT
A federal grand jury has indicted a Peoria couple captured after spending 12 years on the run from accusations they bilked investors out of about $1.7 million.
A federal grand jury has indicted a Peoria couple captured after spending 12 years on the run from accusations they bilked investors out of about $1.7 million.
Third- and fourth-grade students in the Citizens Electric service territory were delighted by two hours of electric safety presentations during CEC's biennial Children's Safety Day last week.
With the end of the school year approaching, many students are graduating! Congratulations 2012 graduates! You can show them off by e-mailing us their graduation pictures to cNews@kfvs12.com or clicking here to upload them. Don't forget to include your name, the graduate's name and what school the graduated from.
Students across the Heartland are celebrating the end of the school year at prom. You can send us your 2012 prom pictures to cNews@kfvs12.com or click here to upload them. Don't forget to include your name, where you're from and what school you go to. Pictures will be used online in this slideshow and possibly on-air.
Protesters gathering in Chicago for the NATO summit are gearing up for their largest demonstration.
Protesters gathering in Chicago for the NATO summit were gearing up for their largest demonstration Sunday, when thousands are expected to march from a downtown park to the lakeside convention center where President Barack...
Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, a Libyan intelligence officer who was the only person ever convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, died Sunday.
Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, a Libyan intelligence officer who was the only person ever convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, died Sunday nearly three years after he was released from a Scottish prison to the outrage of the...
Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia are backing Montana in its fight to prevent the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision from being used to strike down state laws restricting corporate campaign...
Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia are backing Montana in its fight to prevent the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision from being used to strike down state laws restricting corporate campaign...
World leaders weary of war will tackle Afghanistan's post-conflict future - from funding for security forces to upcoming elections - when a NATO summit opens in Chicago.
World leaders weary of war will tackle Afghanistan's post-conflict future - from funding for security forces to upcoming elections - when the NATO summit opens Sunday.
By The Associated Press Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney and U.S. Sen. Scott Brown publicly support each other and even share key advisers. But on many topics, from foreign policy to social...
By The Associated Press Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney and U.S. Sen. Scott Brown publicly support each other and even share key advisers. But on many topics, from foreign policy to social...
The first tropical storm of the season has formed off the coast of South Carolina with top winds of 45 mph (75 kph).
Tropical Storm Alberto emerged off South Carolina's coastline Sunday, the first storm of its kind to form in a hurricane season that doesn't officially begin until June 1.
Fire crews took advantage of lower temperatures and higher humidity to make key advances on a large wildfire in northern Colorado, one of several burning across the West.
Fire crews took advantage of lower temperatures and higher humidity to make key advances on a large wildfire in northern Colorado, one of several burning across the West.
A blind Chinese legal activist who escaped house arrest, endured a nearly monthlong diplomatic tussle and a hurried daylong flight paused ever so briefly upon his arrival in New York City before taking up a familiar fight.
A blind Chinese legal activist who escaped house arrest, endured a nearly monthlong diplomatic tussle and a hurried daylong flight paused ever so briefly upon his arrival in New York City before taking up a familiar fight.
Jackie Chan is landing his last punch as an action star, but says he is stepping into retirement having made one of the most important films of his career.
Jackie Chan is landing his last punch as an action star, but says he is stepping into retirement having made one of the most important films of his career.
The NAACP has passed a resolution endorsing same-sex marriage as a civil right and opposing any efforts "to codify discrimination or hatred into the law."
The NAACP passed a resolution Saturday endorsing same-sex marriage as a civil right and opposing any efforts "to codify discrimination or hatred into the law."
A new private rocket is stuck on the ground after an aborted launch.
A new private supply ship for the International Space Station remained stuck on the ground Saturday after rocket engine trouble led to a last-second abort of the historic flight.
The Associated Press has discovered documents that show country music legend Loretta Lynn is three years older than she has led people to believe.
Country music legend Loretta Lynn is three years older than she has led people to believe, an age change that undermines the story she told of being married at 13 in "Coal Miner's Daughter," documents obtained by The...
A preliminary study links chemicals found in certain sunscreens to a higher risk of endometriosis.
A preliminary study links chemicals found in certain sunscreens to a higher risk of endometriosis, but it's too soon to say whether there's any reason for women to change their habits.
Today's explorers want to stay connected even in the wilderness. And they can thanks to a wide range of new products.
Today's explorers want to stay connected even in the wilderness. And they can thanks to a wide range of products that let campers stay in touch with music, media content and more.
The Facebook IPO, valued at $100 billion, is among the most-anticipated ever. But some analysts wonder about Facebook's future, and insiders plan to sell lots of shares.
The Facebook IPO, valued at $100 billion, is among the most-anticipated ever. But some analysts wonder about Facebook's future, and insiders plan to sell lots of shares.
Fresh clashes between al-Qaida fighters and government forces in Yemen left 17 dead on Sunday, military officials said, as the army pushed on with an offensive to regain a key town in the county's south that fell to the...
Fresh clashes between al-Qaida fighters and government forces in Yemen left 17 dead on Sunday, military officials said, as the army pushed on with an offensive to regain a key town in the county's south that fell to the...
Just from hearing it, it's like any professional orchestra. But the assembly of white-veiled Egyptian women in matching black gowns has a startling difference. Every woman in the orchestra is blind.
Just from hearing it, it's like any professional orchestra. But the assembly of white-veiled Egyptian women in matching black gowns has a startling difference. Every woman in the orchestra is blind.
The chairman of Pakistan's telecommunications authority says the government has blocked the social networking website Twitter because of material considered offensive to Islam.
Pakistan blocked the social networking website Twitter on Sunday because it refused to remove tweets considered offensive to Islam, said one of the country's top telecommunications officials.
Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, a Libyan intelligence officer who was the only person ever convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, died Sunday.
Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, a Libyan intelligence officer who was the only person ever convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, died Sunday nearly three years after he was released from a Scottish prison to the outrage of the...
Opposition groups say a restive district of the Syrian capital has been rocked by overnight fighting between government forces and army defectors.
A roadside bomb exploded in a restive suburb of the Syrian capital as senior U.N. officials toured the area on Sunday, blowing off the front of a parked vehicle but causing no casualties.
One of the worst quakes to hit northeast Italy in hundreds of years rattled the region around Bologna early Sunday, killing at least four people, collapsing factories and sending residents running out into the streets,...
One of the worst quakes to hit northeast Italy in hundreds of years rattled the region around Bologna early Sunday, killing at least four people, collapsing factories and sending residents running out into the streets,...
A bomb blast outside a high school in southern Italy that killed a 16-year-old student has revived dark memories of the 70s and 80s, when terrorists, anarchists and organized crime carried out dozens of bloody attacks across...
A bomb blast outside a high school in southern Italy that killed a 16-year-old student has revived dark memories of the 70s and 80s, when terrorists, anarchists and organized crime carried out dozens of bloody attacks across...
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