–“If you’re a young photographer looking to make your mark in the state of Illinois, then get your cameras ready for the Cream of the Crop Photo Contest,” said Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford.  

Lt. Governor Sheila Simon today encouraged Southern and Central Illinois women to improve medical research and treatment by signing up for the Illinois Women’s Health Registry.

The registry is designed to help medical professionals understand why diseases effect women differently from men, but to date most of the women enrolled are from the Chicagoland area. This means downstate women’s health needs may be unrepresented, Simon said.

Simon’s message came as she proclaimed it Women’s Health Day alongside officials from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Northwestern University and the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in the Capitol rotunda.

The Edwards County teenager accused of breaking into two buildings and setting one on fire will spend seven years in prison for his crimes.

WRUL-WROY Radio reports Cody Brown will spend an additional year behind bars for damaging property at Edwards County Motors.

Brown broke into JDL Industries and the El Ranchito Mexican Restaurant in Albion April 22.

Fire damaged the restaurant and several vehicles parked outside JDL were damaged as well. In addition to jail time, Brown has been ordered to pay restitution to both.