FFA Week Events Begin Tuesday

It’s National FFA Week and last week Nashville Mayor Raymond Kolweier signed a Proclamation.  There are plenty of events and fun scheduled for FFA...
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Amber Alert Cancelled

The Illinois State Police were investigating the whereabouts of 14-year old Amanda R. Reynolds of Carterville and 17-year old Trevor T. Villalpando of Mascoutah,...
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Deer Hunting Totals

Illinois was among a number of Midwestern and Great Lakes region states in which deer harvest declined in 2013-14.  Biologists cited a number of...
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Gas Prices Going Up

The average price of regular gasoline in the U.S. has gone up 3 cents a gallon during the past week to $3.32.  It is...
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New SIU President to be Named Today

The Southern Illinois University system is about to get a new president.  The university’s board of trustees will announce its appointee today in Edwardsville....
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Cahokia Caregiver Sentenced

A caregiver for an elderly, disabled woman in southwestern Illinois has been sentenced to four years in prison for fraud after her charge died...
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Weekend Olympics Report

After the weekend events at the Olympics in Sochi, the Netherlands leads with 17 medals, while Russia is 2nd with 16, while the United...
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