The trial is underway for the Southern Illinois man accused of murdering his wife and burning her body in 2016. 

The Spirit of Giving Toy Drive is need of toys for older children.

The entire day will be filled with events that bring up to 15,000 people to town. City leaders called it the kickoff of the holiday season.

An Illinois man accused of raping a teenage girl was arraigned Thursday in McCracken County Circuit Court.

It's not about the hunt; it's about the bond. Fourteen wounded warriors went on their annual duck hunting trip before the holidays.

Deputies say a person was burning leaves when the fire got out of control and severely injured them, leading to their death.

It's been a long year for many in southern Illinois. The city of Grand Tower is still dealing with flood damage from February. 

The SIU Board of Trustees is expected to appoint Daniel Mahony during its meeting Thursday at the Carbondale campus.

You are being asked to give your time, voice, money, goods, kindness, or talents to help others.

The man was found lying on the road.

As temperatures drop, many people in the Local 6 area are in need of a warm, safe place to sleep, a new warming center in Carbondale, Illinois is providing that.

The Franklin County Emergency Management Agency is reporting a semi roll-over on I-57.

Illinois Democrat Rep. Jan Schakowsky on Saturday endorsed Sen. Elizabeth Warren's 2020 Democratic presidential bid.

Now that Thanksgiving is over, we are officially in the Christmas season. That means you'll be seeing bell ringers with the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign. The organization says your donation helps provide food, shelter and social serves to more than 23 million Americans in need.

The county board voted to approve the new budget.

Across the country, communities are preparing to serve free Thanksgiving meals to their neighbors. Here's a list of places where you can get a free Thanksgiving meal in the Local 6 area. 

UPDATE: The Cave-In-Rock ferry is open and service is resumed.

Two school districts in southern Illinois are now dealing with bed bugs.

 People in a southern Illinois community said they're putting their students' education first by considering doing a reorganization study. 

The Herrin Community Thanksgiving Dinner is celebrating 31 years of tradition this week. Volunteers prepared more than 100 turkeys for the feast, but they need more hands to help. 

The 515,000 pounds of raw pork items were produced and distributed in Illinois.

Marion Unit 2 school district released a statement Saturday on Facebook.

People across the Local 6 region participate in Groceries for Good. 

Cairo is a food desert, which means the town doesn't have a grocery store. That's an inconvenience that can be even more apparent around the holidays.

Marion Unit 2 School District in southern Illinois has again alerted parents about a bed bug sighting at Marion High School. 

Planning on doing some grocery shopping this weekend to get ready for Thanksgiving? You might want to pick up an extra few items to help those in need.

The products were sold in 22 states including Illinois and Missouri.

In October, medical marijuana brought in $25 million in revenue in Illinois. Cultivators are busy getting ready for when recreational marijuana becomes legal in the state on Jan. 1. 

Illinois officials granted parole on Thursday to an 80-year-old inmate sentenced to life in prison for the 1960 killings of three suburban Chicago women, whose brutalized bodies were found in a cave at a state park.

An Illinois student is facing a hate crime charge after he placed a photo of a black classmate on Craigslist with the caption "slave for sale."

Andy Murrow with Egyptian Exterminating Company said bed bugs can happen to anyone. They do not discriminate.

Marion High School in southern Illinois will be back in session Thursday, the school district says. The school was closed Wednesday after bed bugs were reported at the school. 

Actor Jussie Smollett is suing the City of Chicago and the city's police department.

A West Frankfort, Illinois, woman was killed when her car hit a tree on Old Frankfort Road in Williamson County. 

Classes at Marion High School in southern Illinois are canceled for Nov. 20 because of a bed bug infestation.

Marion Unit 2 School District in southern Illinois has announce that Marion High School will not be in session Wednesday, Nov. 20, after bed bugs were found in the school. 

For the first time, you can cut down a Christmas Tree in the Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois.

Metropolis, Illinois, Fire Capt. Chad Parker died last month. Now, someone is trying to use his name to scam people out of their money. 

Hadley Ashby was born in 2016. She was only here for a short time, but she left a big mark on her community.

The Union County, Illinois, Sheriff's Office says thieves took 42 acres of hemp from a farm in a remote rural area east of Dongola. 

Several vaping deaths in Illinois have forced some schools to get more aggressive about keeping the devices out.

Police are investigating after a day care was vandalized in Mount Vernon, Illinois. 

A video showing a southern Illinois man dancing during his therapy session after having a stroke has been viewed 80,000 times online.  

The Carbondale Police Department is searching for two men who broke into a home and demanded money. Officers say one of the men was armed with a handgun during the incident. 

Due to NBC News' coverage of the House impeachment inquiry hearings, Days of Our Lives may be aired on a different channel on Friday, November 15.

A group of hunters visited southern Illinois for bow hunting. However, it wasn't your typical hunting trip -- because they all have disabilities.

Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker has submitted a formal request with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for a disaster declaration in several counties due to the historic flooding during summer 2019.

A current list of closures in the Local 6 region. 

The Metropolis Fire Department has eight full time firefighters. Bobby Williams is one of them, and says staffing issues are making the job even harder. 

Use caution on bridges and overpasses, don't use cruise control, approach intersections with care and signal lanes changes.