Thursday, June 20 2013 4:16 AM EDT2013-06-20 08:16:14 GMT
People traveling south on Interstate 71 for the next few days will find some lanes closed as state inspectors examine the bridge over the CSX railroad at mile point 32.3.
People traveling south on Interstate 71 for the next few days will find some lanes closed as state inspectors examine the bridge over the CSX railroad at mile point 32.3.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:43 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:43:53 GMT
A legendary event makes its way back into Du Quoin after a 13-year absence.
A legendary event makes its way back into Du Quoin after a 13-year absence.
CARTERVILLE, IL (KFVS) -
January was a tough month for young veterans in the job market.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate for post 9/11 veterans jumped to 11.7 percent in January. That is up nearly two percentage points from 9.9 percent the previous month.
The unemployment rate for veterans of all ages sits at 7.6 percent, which is lower than the national overall unemployment rate of 7.9 percent.
Why has it been harder for those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan to find work?
"Many of them have gone into the service directly out of high school and are lacking the experience of actually finding a job, and they're lacking in job interviewing," said Illinois Department of Employment Securities spokesman Greg Rivara. "Clearly what they're not lacking in is the skill to make a company successful."
There's also a huge disparity between men and women when it comes to post 9/11 veterans finding work. The jobless rate for young male veterans in January was at 10.5 percent. In the same month, 17 percent of female veterans in the same group were unemployed.
A wide-ranging farm bill the House is considering would cut food stamps by $2 billion a year and make it more difficult for some people to qualify for the domestic food aid program.
The House voted on Wednesday to cut food stamps by $2 billion a year as part of a wide-ranging farm bill.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:11 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:11:51 GMT
A man and woman from Jackson face drug charges after a search warrant uncovers what agents call an elaborate meth lab operating inside a home on East Jefferson.
A man and woman from Jackson face drug charges after a search warrant uncovers what agents call an elaborate meth lab operating inside a home on East Jefferson.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:18 PM EDT2013-06-20 03:18:30 GMT
(RNN) - Celebrity chef and southern food connoisseur Paula Deen was back in a controversial spotlight Wednesday, alleged of using racial slurs as jokes in her restaurants in front of employees. According
Celebrity chef and southern food connoisseur Paula Deen was back in a controversial spotlight Wednesday, alleged of using racial slurs as jokes in her restaurants in front of employees.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:31 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:31:56 GMT
Police call him the trigger man in a double family murder, but now authorities are wondering if a Cape Girardeau man had his hand in the transfer of millions of dollars.
Police call him the trigger man in a double family murder, but now authorities are wondering if a Cape Girardeau man had his hand in the transfer of millions of dollars.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:46 PM EDT2013-06-19 19:46:47 GMT
More sinkholes have appeared in Cape Girardeau, one of which is located in a residential area on Ellis Street. Neighbors say they noticed the hole on Monday when the area was hit with heavy rains.
More sinkholes have appeared in Cape Girardeau, one of which is located in a residential area on Ellis Street. Neighbors say they noticed the hole on Monday when the area was hit with heavy rains.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 9:29 AM EDT2013-06-19 13:29:19 GMT
NEW WEST MINISTER, CANADA (WAVE) - A second grader with a disability was seemingly shunned during a class picture. For Anne Belanger, the photo was completely unacceptable. Her son, Miles, was pushed
A second grader with a disability was seemingly shunned during a photo shoot at his elementary school.
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