Brookport Bridge back open
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet spokesman Keith Todd says the Brookport Bridge is back open.
Illinois News
Pritzker names second Veterans Affairs director in 2 weeks
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has appointed a state lawmaker as director of the state's Veterans Affairs department after his first choice stepped down.
Police: Aurora attacker took gun to firing
Authorities say a fired worker who killed five people at a suburban Chicago manufacturing warehouse was able to buy the gun he used because an initial background check didn't catch that he had a prior felony conviction in Mississippi.
Illinois opioid helpline has received 10,000 calls
An Illinois hotline that supports people addicted to opioids and other substances has received 10,000 calls since it was set up in late 2017.
Minimum wage increase heads to IL Gov. Pritzker’s desk
A bill to raise Illinois’ minimum wage to $15 by 2025 needs only Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s signature to become law, and his office said he stands ready to act in the coming days.
Skeletal remains found last October now identified
On October 28, 2018, local hunters found bones in the woods on North Marion Street, north of the Carbondale city limits.
Marion, IL police looking for man who robbed gas station
Officers say a man came in, pointed a gun at the clerk, and demanded money.
Suspect arrested in connection to threat made against Pope County, IL student
Troopers have been at a Pope County Schools all morning to help everyone feel safe.
Troopers to be at Pope County school following online threat
Parents and students should not be alarmed if they see Illinois State troopers at a Pope County School on Wednesday.
Illinois House to hear $15 minimum wage plan
A House committee plans to hear Democrats' plans to increase the Illinois minimum wage to $15 over six years.
Child found naked running in field in Williamson County, IL
The parents of the child say they didn't know he had left their home.
Four injured in three car crash on I-57 near Dix, Illinois
Illinois State Police say a semi rear-ended a car and another semi that were stopped due to backed up traffic.
Lighters, homemade tattoo gun, and more found in Graves County jail cell
A Graves County inmate has been charged after several paraphernalia items were found in a cell.
Metropolis man hit while standing at mailbox
Illinois State Police say the crash happened just before 7:00 a.m. on Mount Mission Road about a half mile east of Country Club Road.
Brookport Bridge closed due to ice
It is closed as of 7:15 AM on Sunday. The bridge will remain closed to all traffic until further notice.
Planned Parenthood of Illinois offering free birth control
Planned Parenthood of Illinois says its clinics are providing free birth control for one year to eligible patients who can't afford it.
How would proposed min wage increase affect southern Illinois? Businesses, workers weigh in
Imagine finding out you would be guaranteed to have your pay doubled over the next six years. Sounds good right?
Illinois Senate committee OKs $15 minimum wage
A Senate committee has approved a bill to increase the minimum wage in Illinois to $15 in six years.
Southern IL man charged with murder after allegedly setting up shotgun trap
A Chester, Illinois man has been charged with murder after he allegedly set up a trap that killed a Murphysboro man.
State seeks partners for summer meals program in 33 counties
Illinois officials are looking for partners to help provide meals to children in low-income areas over the summer when school isn't in session.
Body of Franklin County man found
The body of a man reported missing from Franklin County, Illinois has been located.
Man, 20, killed after explosion levels central Illinois home
A 20-year-old man has died after an explosion leveled a home in central Illinois.
YouTube star Austin Jones pleads guilty to child porn charges
A YouTube singer with a huge teenage following has pleaded guilty to charges he coerced six underage female fans to send him sexually explicit videos.
Kansas man sentenced to IL prison for shooting of Carbondale police officer
Officer Trey Harris was shot in the eye during a car chase on July 31, 2016.
