Effingham is a town of 12,000, about three hours south of Chicago. When it comes to gun violence and proposals to ban guns, you hear a common refrain here: “It wasn’t the gun it was the guy behind it.”
Illinois' senators and Gov. Pat Quinn are denouncing a decision by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to deny disaster aid to southern Illinois counties ravaged by tornadoes.A powerful Feb.
On Monday, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn issued a disaster proclamation for southern parts of the state. Representatives from the National Weather Service predict that the Ohio River could reach record levels there by this weekend.
