The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office along with McLeansboro Police and Illinois State Police are investigating an alleged robbery at Auten’s Pizza in McLeansboro around 10:20 Wednesday night. Sheriff Robert Crow says the suspect is believed to be male, standing around 5’8” tall, wearing blue jeans, a black hoodie, and has a medium build. No weapon was displayed. The suspect fled on foot with an undetermined amount of money in a green Banterra Bank bag. Anyone with information should call McLeansboro Police at 643-4357 or the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office at 643-2511....

Franklin County Emergency Management in conjunction with multiple public safety agencies will be conducting a full scale hazardous materials response exercise in the Benton/West...

Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies Wednesday afternoon arrested a West Frankfort man wanted on an outstanding warrant from St. Charles, Missouri alleging six counts of child molestation of a child less than 14 years of age. Sheriff Don Jones says 51-year-old Ronald G. Newbold was arrested without incident. He is being held in the Franklin County Jail on $150,000 cash bond awaiting extradition to Missouri....

Tri-County Electric has updated WMIX on the current power outage situation in their 3 service counties (Jefferson, Marion and Washington). Massive widespread tree destruction...

The Southern Illinois University board of trustees is now on record opposing a proposal to split the system in two. During a special meeting...

South Central High School in Farina has been named a Best High School in U.S. News and World Report as a Bronze Winner again...

John A. Logan College in Carterville took a step closer this week to being a major player in one of the largest solar energy...

IDOT says starting Friday night at 6, Old U.S. 51 south of Carbondale will close just north of White Deer Run, weather permitting, so...

The Benton City Council Tuesday night approved items dealing with the establishment of the Franklin County Enterprise Zone the Franklin County Board recently approved....