Two dead after single vehicle accident on I-64 April 16, 2018 @ 7:47 am Two Mississippi men are dead after the tractor-trailer they were travelling in ran off Interstate 64 and into the Little Wabash River. According to... Read More
Nominations open for Illinoisan of the Day April 16, 2018 @ 7:44 am The nomination period is open for the Illinoisan of the Day honor at this year’s Illinois State Fair. The Illinois State Fair Museum Foundation... Read More
Rauner, top legislators meet to discuss state budget April 13, 2018 @ 8:17 am Governor Bruce Rauner and legislative leaders met for the first time on the state budget Thursday morning. The group agreed to settle on a... Read More
Rauner to embark on new trade mission April 13, 2018 @ 7:56 am Governor Bruce Rauner is headed on a trade mission to Europe next week. The governor is hoping to strengthen ties and boost business opportunities... Read More
IDOC requests additional $420 million to make it through fiscal year April 13, 2018 @ 7:53 am Illinois prisons officials have told state lawmakers that they need an extra $420 million to get through the rest of the budget year. Department... Read More
IL Senate urges Gov Rauner not to send troops to US-Mexico border April 13, 2018 @ 7:47 am The Illinois Senate is urging Gov. Bruce Rauner to reject a presidential call to send National Guard troops to help secure the U.S.-Mexican border.... Read More
Funding shift plan fails to pass SIU Board of Trustees April 13, 2018 @ 7:33 am In a 4-3 vote Thursday, SIU’s board of trustees decided not to reallocate state funding from the school’s Carbondale campus to its Edwardsville campus.... Read More
Murphysboro files lawsuit against U.P.R.R. over North 23rd Street April 13, 2018 @ 7:30 am The City of Murphysboro has filed a lawsuit against the Union Pacific Railroad over a city street that they both claim to own. Union... Read More
Jackson County man sentenced on federal gun and drug charges April 13, 2018 @ 7:27 am A Jackson County man has been sentenced to over 15 years in federal prison on gun and drug charges. According to a news release... Read More
Carbondale VFW votes to dissolve April 12, 2018 @ 8:38 am The City of Carbondale will soon find itself without a Veteran’s of Foreign Wars or American Legion. VFW Post 2605 has voted to dissolve.... Read More