One of the oldest American World War II veterans is traveling the country and his trip has brought him to the land of Lincoln....

Four candidates for Illinois governor will be on the ballot this fall. Republican state Rep. Sam McCann, who’s running as a Conservative Party candidate,...

SIU President Randy Dunn has responded to the nearly 1,900 pages of documents released by the SIU FOIA request and analysis by The Southern...

A Jackson County man has been charged with making a false threat to blow up the Carbondale Military Recruiting Office. 42-year-old George Rita II,...

July 6 Friday Golconda Golconda River Front Dusk West Frankfort Friday, July 6, 2018 at West Frankfort Park At Dusk July 7 Saturday Marion...

More than a dozen area fire crews fought a massive fire at Anderson’s Warehouse Furniture in Pittsburg Saturday. The fire started around 11:00 Saturday...

A preliminary damage survey by the National Weather Service indicates that an EF-0 tornado briefly touched down in Johnston City Thursday Night. The most...

The Supreme Court’s ruling in an Illinois labor case gave Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner a rare victory in his campaign to weaken public-worker unions...

While a permanent funding solution is up in the air, the owners of the Cave-in-Rock Ferry have announced a reduction in operating hours. The...