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Susan Ann Fowler

April 6, 2023 @ 11:50 am

MCLEANSBORO – Susan Ann Fowler, 51, of McLeansboro, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at her home. Susan was born June 4,...

William Greg Lowery

April 6, 2023 @ 5:56 am

BENTON – William Greg Lowery, age 73, of Benton, passed away Monday, April 3, 2023, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. His wishes...

Salem Cleaning Up Following Friday Night's Tornado

April 3, 2023 @ 6:27 am

SALEM – The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado ripped through the Salem area Friday night, leaving a six-mile patch of damage and...

Perry County Man Sentenced for Possessing, Reproducing Child Porn

March 24, 2023 @ 12:57 pm

SPRINGFIELD – Attorney General Kwame Raoul Thursday announced that a Perry County man was sentenced to 55 years in prison after being convicted in...

Preliminary Report Released into Miner's Death at Hamilton County Coal

March 23, 2023 @ 1:04 pm

DAHLGREN – The Mine, Safety and Health Administration has released a preliminary report into the accident that claimed a West Frankfort man’s life last...

Dunning Found Guilty in April 2021 Murder of West Frankfort Man

March 23, 2023 @ 9:47 am

BENTON – A Franklin County Jury Wednesday found an Eldorado man guilty in connection with an April 2021 stabbing in West Frankfort that led...

Brenda Sue Bruce

March 23, 2023 @ 8:08 am

BENTON – Brenda Sue Bruce, age 78, of Benton, passed away at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at the Stonebridge Nursing and Rehab...

Pritzker Announces Transformation Initiative for State-Operated Developmental Ce...

March 8, 2023 @ 8:12 am

SPRINGFIELD – Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Wednesday announced a critical transformation initiative that will reshape the way the...

Barbara Hammonds Blackston

March 6, 2023 @ 7:08 am

FRANKLIN COUNTY – Barbara Hammonds Blackston was born October 29, 1941 to Loyd and Norine Hammonds in Mulkeytown, Illinois. Barbara graduated from Christopher Community...

Brookport Bridge Back Open Following Truck Crash Tuesday

March 1, 2023 @ 7:13 am

BROOKPORT – The U.S. 45 Ohio River “Brookport” Bridge between Paducah and Brookport reopened to traffic after being blocked by a truck crash Tuesday...