Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner wants to replace guards in prison watchtowers with security cameras. Department of Corrections spokeswoman Nicole Wilson says officials expect to...

Saline County Coroner Jerry Watson has confirmed that state’s attorney Mike Henshaw has died. No details have been released. Watson said Henshaw died Wednesday...

A judge has ordered that the former city treasurer of Eddyville by sent to a mental hospital. 58 year old Kim Smith is accused...

A five year project to rebuild Marion High School is complete – the school board toured the new facilities yesterday afternoon. This phase included...

A man investigators say helped plan a botched bank robbery that turned fatal has pleaded not guilty. Otha Watkins III appeared in federal court...

Franklin County’s circuit clerk’s office now has security cameras monitoring its employees. The move follows an embezzlement case in the clerk’s office, as well...

124 Illinois prison nurses have been laid off, effective June 14. Governor Bruce Rauner’s administration plans to privatize the jobs – a move they...

Marijuana will now be grown legally within the Carbondale city limits. Last night, the city council voted to annex a parcel of land at...

Williamson County Commissioners meet today – on the agenda is an ordinance that would give the county authority to work with homeowners of properties...