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Pulaski County Detention Center escapees back behind bars

July 20, 2018 @ 8:42 am

The second of two men who escaped from the Pulaski County Detention Center has been recaptured. The escapee was captured Thursday afternoon near US...

Suspect shoots two law enforcement officer in Poplar Bluff, MO

July 20, 2018 @ 8:38 am

A police detective and an official with the U.S. Marshals Service are recovering after being shot by a suspect near Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The...

12-year-old boy killed in I-57 wreck

July 20, 2018 @ 8:35 am

A 12-year-old boy is dead after a crash on Interstate 57. It happened Thursday morning in Union County. According to State Police, Robert Peterson,...

Inmates escape from the Pulaski County Detention Center

July 19, 2018 @ 9:07 am

A manhunt is on in Pulaski County after two inmates escaped from the Pulaski County Detention Center. Authorities say one inmate has been caught....

Overnight fires damage two West Frankfort homes

July 19, 2018 @ 9:00 am

Firefighters fought two house fires in West Frankfort overnight. The first started around 2:30 in the 900 block of South Jackson Street. The flames...

Creal Springs man sentenced on federal drug charges

July 19, 2018 @ 8:57 am

A Williamson County man has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison on federal drug charges. 45-year-old Rex Hopper, of Creal Springs, was...

Wheatley embezzlement trial underway

July 18, 2018 @ 7:49 am

Jury selection has begun in the embezzlement trial of Sabrina Wheatley. The 56-year-old former school administrator is charged with stealing over $100,000 from the...

Herrin Police start street crimes unit

July 18, 2018 @ 7:45 am

The Herrin Police Department has started a new street crimes unit. The officers will target low level drug offenders in an attempt to stop...

UI settles lawsuit against alumnus for $7.5K

July 18, 2018 @ 7:43 am

The University of Illinois is paying an alumnus $7,500 to stop selling T-shirts that say “Make Illinois Great Again” with a drawing of the...

NIU trustees want acting president to become permanent

July 18, 2018 @ 7:33 am

Northern Illinois University trustees have voted their preference to be the next president of the school. Seven trustees attending Monday’s special meeting voted in...