The Williamson County Fire Protection District and the Herrin Fire Department fought the fire.
Warm weather ahead with temperatures in the 80s and 90s.
Doctors across the country are worried because they're seeing fewer parents getting their children vaccinated since the start of COVID-19.
Seven new COVID-19 cases, affecting four females and three males, were confirmed by the Jackson County Health Department on Thursday.
The State of Illinois is opening its community-based testing sites to anyone to get tested, regardless of symptoms or other criteria.
The Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee will hear comments on seven proposals on June 24 via Zoom video conference. You can watch the arguments on the Court's YouTube page. Your written comments should be emailed or mailed in no later than June 10.
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is reminding the public that Driver Services facilities statewide are open to serve new drivers, customers with expired driver’s licenses/ID cards and vehicle transactions.
Hospitals in southern Illinois are helping patients stay in touch with their families, despite visitor restrictions due to COVID-19.
An 11th testing site at a vehicle emissions facility in Waukegan is relocating and will reopen on Thursday, state officials said in a statement.
We will be updating this story as more cases are confirmed in the Local 6 area.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and Ballard County Sheriff's Department say a chicken offal spill has created slick conditions along U.S. 51 between Wickliffe, KY, and Cairo, IL, including on the U.S. 51 Ohio River "Cairo" Bridge.
Patriot Guards are honoring a veteran's last wish. They're driving his remains thousands of miles cross country on their motorcycles.
Court personnel and visitors will be required to follow CDC guidelines when doing business at a courthouse.
Protesters filled Tower Square Plaza Monday evening.
Carbondale NAACP President Linda Flowers said nationwide looting and rioting from many people not associated with the protests have tarnished the message from the demonstrators.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is holding a media briefing from Chicago after activating the National Guard. Pritzker is speaking about protests and unrest in Illinois.
Public health officials on Sunday announced 1,343 new cases of COVID-19 and 60 additional deaths in Illinois.
A Franklin County, Illinois, teen who was reported missing on Wednesday has been found, the sheriff's office says.
Officials are taking extraordinary steps to control downtown access in Chicago in the hopes of preventing further chaos after a night of tense protests over the death of George Floyd that included violent clashes, hundreds of arrests and smashed store windows.
As the state has reported in previous updates, the bulk of Illinois’ 61 newly reported deaths occurred in Cook County.
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in downtown Chicago hours after protesters clashed overnight with police during a protest over George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis.
Some restaurants in Southern Illinois are back in business. The were allowed to reopen for outside seating only.
The state confirmed 1,622 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, for a total of 117,455.
Two people under the age of 10 have contracted COVID-19.
The Greater Metropolis Convention & Visitors Bureau said the decision is being made in the interest of public health as restrictions on social gatherings continue to be in place in Illinois.
The Southern Seven Health Department says the Illinois Department of Human Services' will soon offer state-wide use of EBT for the WIC Nutrition Program. The new eWIC benefit delivery system will allow these families to use a WIC card more like a debit card.
The Illinois Department of Public Health has filed emergency rules mandating long-term care facilities to comply with infection control practices, including testing all residents and staff for COVID-19.
To make things safer for customers and employees, many businesses are changing the way they would normally do things.
Restaurants and bars will be required to end outdoor service by 10:00 p.m.
To date, 260 cases have been confirmed in the county, including 10 deaths from the disease.
The medical center will continue to offer telehealth services in addition to in-person visits.
Carbondale Park District will begin lessening restrictions at Hickory Ridge Public Golf Course as the state moves into Phase 3 of the Restore Illinois public health approach to reopening the economy.
Sheriff's deputies in Franklin County, Illinois, are searching for 14-year-old Easton R. Saltsman, who was reported missing Wednesday.
Southern Illinois restaurants will be able to welcome customers back on Friday.
The Carbondale Police Department is looking for two missing teens Wednesday.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker confirmed 160 new deaths from COVID-19 in the state, bringing the state's total to 5,083.
The Jackson County Health Department has been notified of 15 new cases of COVID-19 in the county.
In Illinois, the week that ended on May 16 was first week in which fewer COVID-19 deaths were recorded than the previous week since the outbreak began, the state's public health director said.
Multiple southern Illinois health departments in the Local 6 area reported new COVID-19 cases Tuesday.
The city of Carbondale, Illinois, has made changes to its trash services. Now, the city wants to make sure folks know what to do, so their trash doesn't get left on the curb.
Centerstone, a non-profit health care organization, is providing a space where 7th and 8th grade students can virtually meet to talk about stress, confusion, or worries.
The chief judge of federal courts in Northern Illinois says things will look “quite different” as some operations resume at courthouses in Chicago and Rockford. The court will issue an order Tuesday outlining details.
Multiple southern Illinois health departments confirmed new COVID-19 cases on Monday, and a new coronavirus-related death was reporting in one county.
Some stood for more than a century. But now, they're toppled and broken. A cash reward is being offered to help find whoever vandalized the gravestones of a local church cemetery.
Harrisburg Mayor John McPeek said local leaders weren't sure if they could have their annual Memorial Day Service this year, but they felt it was the right thing to do.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the city of Carbondale, Illinois, produced a virtual Memorial Day ceremony instead of holding one in-person at the historic Woodlawn Cemetery.
Chicago police increased patrols and community organizations deployed mediators to neighborhood “hot spots” to try to stem violence over the holiday weekend, when gun violence has historically spiked.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,713 new cases of COVID-19 Monday, including 31 additional deaths.
The Illinois Department of Transportation says lane restrictions will be in place on Illinois 15 (Broadway) between South 22nd Street and South 15th Street starting Tuesday.
The Jackson County Health Department reports 15 new COVID-19 cases confirmed on Sunday, bringing the southern Illinois county's case tally to 225.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Sunday released industry-specific guidelines for businesses that will be allowed to resume operations in the third phase of his plan to reopen the state's economy.
Illinois lawmakers approved an approximately $40 billion state budget early Sunday that largely maintains spending, along with a plan to push forward a Chicago casino, during an extraordinary special session held amid the coronavirus pandemic.
