BUCKNER — A Buckner woman is in jail without bond after a domestic dispute during which she stabbed a man, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

Gov. Bruce Rauner and challenger J.B. Pritzker clashed over immigration and Chicago violence Tuesday with the Republican chief executive alleging immigrants living illegally in the state are a factor in the city’s crime problem while the Democrat said they contribute to Illinois’ economy.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

A new survey of Illinois manufacturers shows overwhelming opposition to a possible gas tax hike.

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.

A new report highlights waste and pork in Illinois’ budget and its author says it just highlights the slap in the face to Illinois taxpayers.

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.

CHICAGO — After accusing each other of criminal activity in a debate and dueling news conferences last week, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic challenger J.B. Pritzker are going to be seeing more of each other this week.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

Illinois Republicans are not going to let Democrat J.B. Pritzker’s troubles concerning a potentially illegal property tax break go away.

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.

The nation’s largest online professional network tracks where in the country workers are moving to and from.

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said her office will launch a criminal investigation of how Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration handled a three-year-old Legionnaire’s disease crisis at a state-run veterans’ home.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke valued the life of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald so little he had decided to shoot the teen before he even got to the scene, prosecutors told a Cook County jury Thursday.

Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.

Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans released an executive summary of the FBI’s confidential supplemental background investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh late Thursday, which key swing-vote senators vowed they would continue to review Friday ahead of a major vote on his confirmation.

Here’s a link to the story at Fox News.