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Body Found Inside Cairo Home

Illinois State Police are investigating a death in Cairo. Authorities say they were called to a home in the 2000 block of Elm Street around 2:30 Saturday afternoon, where a woman was found dead...

Multiple Carbondale Teens Arrested for Armed Robbery

Carbondale police are investigating an armed robbery that happened recently on the 500 block of South Illinois Avenue. Officers say a group of suspects tried to rob a victim, and one of them was...

Christopher Man Found Guilty on Child Sex Charges

A Franklin County jury has found 45-year-old Jeromy Bocook of Christopher guilty of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and aggravated criminal sexual abuse following a four-day trial. State’s Attorney Abby Dinn says...

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Local musician helping to raise money for Herrin House of Ho...

I had a chance to talk with Johnny Wicoff from Carterville on today’s Kent in the Country Morning Show. He is a guitarist/musician/worship leader and a member of a local alternative band called “Summit 17”. Johnny is awesome. ...

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Meet Neal Adams, the guy who makes videos of the constructio...

I’ll admit, I’m mesmerized. Neal Adams has a drone, and he has been given access to film the construction of the new Mississippi River bridge at Chester. Check out some of his drone videos below, and scroll...

Aunt Verna on National Men Make Dinner Day!

‘Ol Aunt Verna has some thoughts on men cookin’ dinner in the kitchen. In case you missed it, here’s her phone call from this morning’s Kent in the Country Morning Show! (Scroll down for the phone call)...