Food trucks may be available for hungry people in Carbondale in the near future. The Carbondale City Council approved an ordinance at last night’s...

School Closings for Wednesday, February 24th 2016 Ashley Grade School Chester School District #139 Christ Our Savior Lutheran High School, Evansville Grand Prairie Grade School,...

  WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — A new Purdue University study says grain bin entrapments and other confined space accidents on the nation’s farms...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — The president of Southern Illinois University says the school’s three campuses could see a “wholesale ending of programs” if it suffers...

CAIRO, Ill. (AP) — Federal authorities have taken over the Alexander Co. Housing Authority, citing years of mismanagement. The U.S. Department of Housing and...

CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk has broken with fellow Republicans by saying he “looks forward” to President Barack Obama nominating a replacement...

CHICAGO (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court has deemed a four-year pilot program allowing media coverage at certain trials a success and is making...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill says she has breast cancer. McCaskill said in a blog post Monday that the cancer was detected...