Union membership in Illinois matched a historic low in 2016, according to figures from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. Union membership accounted for...

Governor Bruce Rauner has appointed former state senator Dave Luechtefeld to the Illinois Civil Service Commission. Luechtefeld served as a state senator for more...

Three people were injured following a two-car crash in Alexander County on Friday. It happened on Route 3 just North of Jaco City Road....

An appellate court has temporarily barred Gov. Bruce Rauner from imposing his contract terms on the state’s largest public employee union. On Friday, the 4th...

The Illinois Senate returns to work a day after acrimony over a failed attempt to reach a budget compromise. The “grand bargain” fizzled Wednesday....

Fire fighters from West Frankfort, Benton, Zeigler and West City were called into fight a structure fire in the 800 block of East Main...

West Frankfort restaurant manager Carlos Hernandez Pacheco is back home after nearly a month in detention over immigration issues. A federal immigration judge granted...

SIU’s annual Give Kids a Smile Day is tomorrow. Dental Hygiene students and professionals will team up to give free dental exams, cleanings and...