New charges in death of U of I transfer student October 12, 2017 @ 8:33 am A 28-year-old accused in the abduction of a University of Illinois scholar from China has pleaded not guilty to a new, more serious charge... Read More
Billions in unpaid bills not yet even sent to the state comptroller October 10, 2017 @ 11:19 am Illinois is chasing a moving target as it tries to dig out of the nation’s worst budget crisis A recent review by the office... Read More
Construction begins on Market Street in Marion October 10, 2017 @ 11:15 am Construction on the over century old brick on Market Street in Marion has gotten underway. Over the next few weeks, workers will replace the... Read More
Authorities searching for non-compliant sex offender October 10, 2017 @ 10:51 am An area is now wanted by authorities after he was no-show for a court appearance to register as a sex offender. 27 year old... Read More
Three injured in Marion barroom stabbing October 10, 2017 @ 9:57 am Two men and one woman suffered non-life threatening stab wounds Saturday night in Marion. It happened just after 11:30 PM inside of the Heartland... Read More
Victim identified in fatal Carbondale shooting October 10, 2017 @ 9:28 am We now know the name of the victim of Saturday night’s fatal shooting in Carbondale. Police say 35 year old Tony Johnson of East... Read More
Carbondale Police investigate murder October 9, 2017 @ 11:10 am Carbondale Police say one person has been killed in a shooting in the 700 block of East College Street. It happened around 2:45 AM... Read More
Thorpe indicted on embezzlement, wire fraud charges October 5, 2017 @ 8:41 am Fired Zeigler Treasurer Ryan Thorpe has been indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple counts of both embezzlement and wire fraud. According to... Read More
US House passes 20 week abortion ban October 4, 2017 @ 9:25 am Just days after Governor Bruce Rauner signed into law an expansion of abortion coverage for those on medicaid or state employee health insurance, the... Read More
Cellphone found after Casino Queen robbery could provide clues October 4, 2017 @ 9:16 am A cellphone found after an armed robbery at a casino that left a guard injured could boost authorities’ investigation. A phone left in a stolen... Read More