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Southern Illinois communities take steps to move on from coal for jobs, growth
METROPOLIS, Ill. — With the closure of coal-powered power plants and coal mines around Illinois, many communities are wondering what their next steps are for jobs and growth. The Rural Development arm of the United States Department of Agriculture hosted a two-day workshop Tuesday and Wednesday, May 14-15, that...
Town hall held in support of statewide law to raise wages for tipped workers
CAIRO, Ill. (KFVS) - Representatives from a national organization demanding better pay for tipped workers made a pit stop in Cairo, Illinois today. It was for a town hall discussion in support of some pending legislation. One Fair Wage, the NAACP and Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. Sorority came together tonight...
Man accused of attacking another man with hammer
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (KFVS) - A Paducah man is recovering after he was hit by a hammer. According to the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to a Paducah hospital on Sunday, May 12 to investigate injuries to a 61-year-old man. During the investigation, deputies learned that Roger...
Fight over the role of library in small Illinois town
A culture war is playing out in the small town of Metropolis, Ill., where the public library and a church are battling over the library's role. The issues include prayer in the library and the removal of thousands of books. NBC News' Antonia Hylton reports.
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