The Illinois Department of Transportation has faced eight collisions involving snow plows amid a widespread winter storm this weekend that blanketed Southern Illinois with snow and sleet.

About every 18 months, the Massac County Commission draws names for the next grand jury. That time came around again on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

Harrisburg coach Doug Cottom’s Bulldogs kicked off the defense of their IHSA state bowling championship with a convincing regional win last Saturday, Jan. 17, at Herrin Bowl.

The downward spiral of college athletics and its ultimate, ugly, chaotic ending [in my opinion] just got a brief reprieve. With the transfer portal, NIL [name, image and likeness] money, the ...

CARBONDALE — Southern Illinois University’s Saluki Start program has begun, offering free college credit courses specifically designed for high school students. The program features multiple online ...

For many, their heart health is something they know they should keep tabs on, but it doesn’t become a reality until … that one day when something happens or that what’s-become-familiar twinge doesn’t ...

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Community Colleges helped address food insecurity on campuses across the state with a collective effort. The second annual Feed the Need Food Drive, an initiative aimed at ...

PADUCAH — Just days after the Wolf Moon, people across the region noticed something else in the sky. Not a bird nor a plane, but SpaceX's Starlink satellites. According to Starlink, the satellite ...

MASSAC COUNTY — First Missionary Baptist Church will host its annual observance celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19. This year’s theme is “A New Era ...

While the City of Metropolis appropriated $50,000 toward the closure and maintenance of its landfill for 2026, an unexpected additional expense has arisen. Mayor Gregg Jeffords explained to the ...

CYPRESS — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources invites the public to celebrate the reopening of the Henry N. Barkhausen Cache River Wetland Center at Cache River State Natural Area from 10 a.m ...

Coach Lorenzo Duncan’s Joppa Rangers split their last pair of games, winning their second game of the year in a 63-60 W over Egyptian last Friday, Jan. 9. The Rangers have taken two of the three games ...