Former Alexander County Housing Authority Executive Director James Wilson was ordered Wednesday to pay a penalty of $500,000 for making false claims while he...

Harrisburg has a new interim Chief of Police. Assistant Chief Michael Riden was appointed to fill the role until a permanent replacement can be...

The Illinois Senate has given approval transferring the state’s idled Hardin County Work Camp property to Hardin County government. State Sen. Dale Fowler was...

A Marion father is facing charges in connection with the death of his 3-month-old baby. According to police, officers responded to a Marion home...

A Mound City man has been sentenced to six years in prison for violating the conditions of his probation. Jackson County State’s Attorney Michael...

A Murphysboro man has been sentenced to 18 months to the Illinois Department of Corrections on a charge of battery. Jackson County State’s Attorney...

Carbondale mayor Mike Henry will have opposition in the April 2 consolidated election. Nathan Colombo has filed petitions to challenge Henry while eight candidates...

A woman accused of hiring a man to strangle and kill her husband will go on trial in March. Carmen Stonemark faces charges in...

Award-winning west coast radio host 79-year-old Raphael “Ray” Taliaferro is reportedly missing. The Massac County Sheriff’s Office reports Taliaferro was last seen in Paducah,...

Illinois hunters took nearly 59,000 deer during the first weekend of this fall’s firearm deer season. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources says that...