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Two injured in Lake of Egypt boat crash

April 26, 2017 @ 6:51 am

Two people were injured yesterday in a boat crash on the Lake of Egypt. State officials confirm that two people were airlifted after the...

SIU student contracts bacterial meningitis

April 26, 2017 @ 6:49 am

SIU officials and the Jackson County Health Department are dealing with a case of bacterial meningitis on the Carbondale campus. The health department says...

Woman injured in Benton house fire

April 25, 2017 @ 6:55 am

A woman was injured after being trapped in a burning home yesterday in Benton. The fire in the 500 block of North McLeansboro Street...

Energy Police arrest two after traffic stop

April 25, 2017 @ 6:54 am

Energy Police arrested a driver and his passenger after a traffic stop early Sunday. 43 year old Benjamin Burns of Pittsburg was arrested after...

Layoffs this week at Galatia coal mine

April 25, 2017 @ 6:53 am

There have been layoffs at New Future Coal Mine in Galatia this week. Parent Company American Coal said that its production schedule and manpower...

New Franklin County office building opens

April 25, 2017 @ 6:52 am

The first Franklin County offices have moved to the county’s new office building on the southeast side of the Benton Public Square. The county...

Arrest made in theft at rural Benton home

April 25, 2017 @ 6:51 am

Franklin County authorities have arrested Jessica Dawson after a theft investigation. Authorities say she stole several items – including a gun – from a...

Carbondale Police investigating two armed robberies

April 24, 2017 @ 7:22 am

Carbondale Police said they are investigating two armed robberies of delivery drivers. The first robbery happened at 9 p.m. on Friday in the 600...

Homes burns on Gossett Road in West Frankfort

April 24, 2017 @ 7:21 am

A house in rural West Frankfort is considered a total loss after a fire yesterday afternoon. Crews from West Frankfort, Benton, Zeigler and Ewing...

Illinois gubernatorial race already making history

April 24, 2017 @ 7:20 am

The 2017 Illinois gubernatorial race is already making history because of the money being spent. The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform says seven candidates...