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Swastikas painted on 200 headstones in Illinois, suspect arrested

GLEN CARBON (UPI) -- Police in southwestern Illinois arrested a man suspected of vandalizing cemetery headstones with swastikas. Nearly 200 headstones were found spray-painted Saturday morning, less than two days before Memorial Day. "They also painted swastikas on our old office building and on two of our family estate mausoleums," Mark Johnson, grounds superintendent at the cemetery, told the Belleville News-Democrat. The vandalism took place in a cemetery in Glen Carbon, a small town located 19 miles northeast of St. Louis. […]

todayMay 28, 2018 59

Business & Lifestyle

Runescape Classic servers shutting down after 17 years

CAMBRIDGE, U.K. (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Since 2001, Runescape, a proto-MMORPG game, has become a cornerstone in gaming movements. However, in a sad fashion, Runescape Classic, which has existed since its launch, will end in August as British game developer Jagex are taking the servers which host the classic version offline. Jagex noted in a press release on the website on May 23 that the classic version hasn't been fully supported by the team, which has resulted in the game being […]

todayMay 28, 2018 41

Business News

Illinois representatives sound off on failure of federal farm bill

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- A new farm bill faces an uncertain future after conservative House Republicans wanting a vote on an unrelated immigration bill joined Democrats in defeating the legislation. Between Democrats opposing work requirements for food stamp recipients and conservative Republicans wanting a vote on a tougher immigration bill, they had enough votes to sink the farm bill. The 600-page legislation would renew the federal laws on farmer subsidy programs like reimbursement for crop insurance, but the biggest […]

todayMay 23, 2018 73

Illinois

CDC warns tick-borne illnesses like Lyme disease are on the rise

WASHINGTON/SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- As warm weather returns to Illinois, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reminding people about the risk for tick-borne illnesses. Nationwide, the number of tick-borne disease cases doubled between 2004 and 2016, according to a new CDC report. Illinois doesn’t see as many tick-borne illness cases as states on the coasts, but the danger is still present. Illinois reported more than 3,600 tick-borne illness cases in the past dozen years. Illinois Public […]

todayMay 23, 2018 65

Business & Lifestyle

Nashville currently the favorite to host 2019 NFL Draft

BRISTOL, Conn./NEW YORK (UPI) -- Nashville is the leading contender to host the 2019 NFL Draft, ESPN reported on Thursday. Las Vegas, Denver, Kansas City and the combination bid from Cleveland/Canton, Ohio, are also being considered. It would mark the first time for any of those respective cities to host the draft. A decision is expected to be announced during the league's spring meeting May 22-23 in Atlanta, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy confirmed in an email to The Tennessean. Should Nashville […]

todayMay 14, 2018 64

Entertainment News

70 new Rick and Morty episodes are in the works

ATLANTA, Ga./LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- Seventy new episodes of the animated comedy series Rick and Morty have been ordered for Turner's Adult Swim programming block. Show creators Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland announced they are heading back to work in an Instagram video shot while the two were showering together Thursday. "Adult Swim has made a long-term deal with the creators that will include 70 new episodes of the critically acclaimed series that follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on insanely dangerous […]

todayMay 14, 2018 43

Business & Lifestyle

Illinois counties declare ‘sanctuary’ status for gun owners

SPRINGFIELD/CHICAGO (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Several rural counties in Illinois are taking a stand for gun rights by utilizing a word that conservatives associate with liberal policies as an attempt to skirt the law: sanctuary. Five counties at minimum have recently passed resolutions declaring themselves as sanctuary counties for gun owners. It is a reference to Chicago, which has become a sanctuary city that doesn't cooperate with aspects of immigration enforcement from the Federal government. These resolutions are intended to put the […]

todayMay 7, 2018 41

National

Is this New War on Opioids Going to Help or Hinder Those in Pain?

Just over six months ago, President Donald Trump declared the opioid epidemic in this country a national emergency. Many health officials said that the federal government was not providing enough resources to help states combat the issue. Now, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide money and other resources to help fight the opioid addiction. President Trump also stated that he will take action to prevent anyone involved in the drug administration process, from street dealers to medical doctors. There […]

todayMay 7, 2018 16

Business & Lifestyle

Conan O’Brien’s TBS talk show changing to half-hour format

LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- Conan O'Brien will be introducing a new half-hour format to his latenight TBS talk show Conan, starting in January 2019. O'Brien said the change will allow him to focus more on digital content and help him modernize the late-night talk show format, which traditionally involves hour-long episodes that feature multiple celebrity interviews. O'Brien will also spend more time focusing on other ventures with TBS, including a live stand-up tour featuring emerging comedians and turning Conan segment Clueless Gamer into its […]

todayMay 6, 2018 38

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