Wednesday, May 23 2012 12:30 AM EDT2012-05-23 04:30:43 GMT
By Arnold Wyrick - bio | email CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) - Recently Carbondale was listed as one of the top one hundred cities for crime in America. It's not a title that city leaders are proud of. And it's
CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) - Recently Carbondale was listed as one of the top one hundred cities for crime in America.
It's not a title that city leaders are proud of. And it's one that they're working on getting rid of.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 11:45 PM EDT2012-05-23 03:45:25 GMT
One person ended up in the hospital after a shooting in Carbondale Tuesday night. According to police the shooting happened at a apartment in the 600 block of Robert A Stalls Avenue. Right now it's not
According to police the shooting happened at a apartment in the 600 block of Robert A Stalls Avenue.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 11:29 PM EDT2012-05-23 03:29:18 GMT
What if we told you a convicted murderer lives on your street? How would you feel? Now an Illinois registry tells you where convicted killers are living and we found almost a dozen in the Heartland. Holly
What if we told you a convicted murderer lives on your street? How would you feel? Now an Illinois registry tells you where convicted killers are living and we found almost a dozen in the Heartland.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 8:35 PM EDT2012-05-23 00:35:51 GMT
Mitt Romney is looking to pad his lead in the race for convention delegates in Republican presidential primaries Tuesday in Arkansas and Kentucky, moving ever closer to the nomination he's all but certain to win.
Mitt Romney has won the Kentucky Republican presidential primary, inching closer to the GOP nomination for president.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 8:34 PM EDT2012-05-23 00:34:41 GMT
Hundreds of veterans and their families are on a cross-country journey. It's called the "Run for the Wall" and it came roaring into Mt. Vernon on Tuesday.
Hundreds of veterans and their families are on a cross-country journey. It's called the "Run for the Wall" and it came roaring into Mt. Vernon on Tuesday.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 7:28 PM EDT2012-05-22 23:28:33 GMT
Special Rangers trained in both law enforcement and the cattle industry join the growing list of authorities searching for missing Florida cattle buyer Ron Shepard. The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers
Texas authorities trained in the cattle industry join the search for missing Florida cattle buyer Ron Shepard and offer a reward for information leading to his arrest. The announcement comes on the heels of a three-count indictment handed down Monday accusing Shepard of buying cattle from an East Texas sale barn and then not paying for them.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 7:25 PM EDT2012-05-22 23:25:09 GMT
It's an argument within an argument, is weed safer than alcohol, and if so, should states legalize the drug?
It's an argument within an argument, is weed safer than alcohol, and if so, should states legalize the drug? A Denver advocacy group is spending thousands of dollars to persuade people to talk about legalizing marijuana.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 7:13 PM EDT2012-05-22 23:13:44 GMT
Funeral arrangements have been set for three children killed in a crash on Interstate 55 near Hayti. Teresa Gaines says the funeral for her three children, Brandaeja Cason, 13, Javon Cason, baby, and
Funeral arrangements have been set for three children killed in a crash on Interstate 55 near Hayti. Teresa Gaines says the funeral for her three children, Brandaeja Cason, 13, Javon Cason, baby, and
ANNA, IL (KFVS) - Parents in Illinois are going to get a new look at how their schools are doing, thanks to a new law signed into effect by Governor Pat Quinn.
The new law is part of an ongoing effort and commitment to reform education in Illinois.
Part of that reform comes in a new school report card for parents to see just how their kids school compares to similar schools across the state.
"It's a great thing that's out there that gives you a snapshot of what's going on in the schools compared to this one," said Superintendent James Woolward at Anna-Jonesboro Community High School, District NO. 81. "But when you compare the two, the old one is eight to nine pages. The new one is only two pages. When you compare the two, I think going home to the parents they'll find the new one much more user friendly. And a lot easier to understand."
Superintendent Woolward also points out some advantages with the new report card that they didn't have with the old one.
"The student handbooks is multiple pages there's a lot of information in that handbook that parents don't sit down and read the whole thing. But you can highlight some of those things in this report card."
The new report cards don't reflect how an individual student is doing. Instead they show how the school is doing as a whole.
Some parents say it's much more easy for them to see what's going on at the school.
"When I looked at the new one it's only two pages And what I liked about it, it immediately showed what the graduation rate was at the school," said Kim Adams. "And how the school district is doing in relation to the state average which is nice. It's all right there you can look at it. And it's quick."
The change is something that Superintendent Woolward says won't require much more work from the district to do. And he says the change is a good thing for the school and parents.
"I think that was the concept behind it is that they wanted to get something that was going to get used by the parents," said Woolward. "I think this is one that they're going to understand, pick it up, read it and really get a better indication of what's going on here at Anna-Jonesboro High School."
The new report cards on the school will go out to parents in the coming year. They will also be available for parents to read online at the schools website.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 6:37 PM EDT2012-05-22 22:37:04 GMT
People in a Cape Girardeau neighborhood say they're fed up with a recent rash of burglaries and vandalism. The vandals hit homes on Sussex and Derbyshire Lane last night. Neighbors say they slashed
The vandals hit homes on Sussex and Derbyshire Lane Monday night. Neighbors say they are fed up.
Monday, May 21 2012 5:06 PM EDT2012-05-21 21:06:35 GMT
(RNN) - A Cartersville, GA, man has become the third case of necrotizing fasciitis to make headlines in recent weeks, coming just weeks after a 24-year-old Georgia woman lost her foot and both hands
A Georgia man has become the third case of necrotizing fasciitis to make headlines in recent weeks, just as two women are being treated for the condition in southern hospitals.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 2:12 PM EDT2012-05-22 18:12:22 GMT
Two Missouri organizations oppose a Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) proposal to ban sales of crayfish as live bait. The Missouri farm Bureau has joined the Missouri Aquaculture Association in
Two Missouri organizations oppose a Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) proposal to ban sales of crayfish as live bait.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 7:13 PM EDT2012-05-22 23:13:44 GMT
Funeral arrangements have been set for three children killed in a crash on Interstate 55 near Hayti. Teresa Gaines says the funeral for her three children, Brandaeja Cason, 13, Javon Cason, baby, and
Funeral arrangements have been set for three children killed in a crash on Interstate 55 near Hayti. Teresa Gaines says the funeral for her three children, Brandaeja Cason, 13, Javon Cason, baby, and
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