The Massac County, Illinois, Sheriff's Office and the Metropolis Police Department have announced an event to raise money for the family of Metropolis Fire Captain Chad Parker, who died suddenly earlier this month. 

The Williamson County Sheriff's Department is warning the public after hemp plants valued at more than $8,000 total were stolen from a local industrial hemp farm over the past few weeks. 

Carbondale was included on a recent list of 20 cities in the Midwest where more people are moving out than moving in. It's called negative net migration. 

The school district has offered hundreds more support staff and 16% raises for teachers. Teachers say that's not enough, and they're ready to strike. That means 360,000 students have no idea when they'll see their teachers again.

Metropolis Fire Department Captain Stephen "Chad" Parker died unexpectedly earlier this month at his home in Brookport, Illinois.

Tuesday night, the Murphysboro Board of Education voted to ratify a salary agreement with teachers. 

MASSAC COUNTY, IL — A temporary road closure is planned for Tuesday, Oct. 15, along Interstate 24 east in Massac County, Illinois. 

With the cooler weather, many people are heading to Garden of the Gods in Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois.

Peabody announced Monday that it is expected to cease production at the Arclar Complex in Saline County, Illinois due to "uneconomic mining conditions."

A 14-year-old girl reported missing in Jackson County, Illinois, is safe and back with her guardians, the sheriff's office says.  

A new proposed bill in Illinois would require all CBD products sold in the state to meet testing requirements by the state Department of Agriculture. 

Help local kids stay warm this winter by donating a new or gently used coat at any River Valley AgCredit location, starting now through Oct. 5. 

Illinois gained national attention in 2017 when then-Gov. Bruce Rauner was among the first Republican governors to support automatic voter registration. The law set a July 2018 deadline for the secretary of state’s office to offer automatic voter registration.

 It's time to break the cycle and speak up. The month of October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. According to the Illinois State Police every 15 seconds a woman is physically assaulted. 

The Delta Regional Authority is giving more than $950,000 in grants for seven infrastructure and workforce development projects in southern Illinois. 

Easier access to health care: That's what a new comprehensive, integrative health center in southern Illinois aims to give low-income, rural families.

Murphysboro teachers and students had a successful first day of classes after coming back from a five-day strike over salary increases.

The Murphysboro Teachers Association announced late Wednesday night that they have reached a tentative agreement with the board of education.

Murphysboro teachers have been on strike since last week because of ongoing contract negotiations with the school board.  

Negotiators with Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 and the Murphysboro Education Association were again unable to reach an agreement over teacher salaries Tuesday. 

The Carbondale City Council has voted to allow recreational marijuana sales once Illinois' new law legalizing it goes into effect Jan. 1. 

City leaders in Carbondale, Illinois, are looking for inspiration for future improvement projects, and they're asking people who live there to share their ideas. 

Negotiations between the teachers union and the school board went on for hours Monday, but there's still no end in sight to the Murphysboro, Illinois, teachers strike. 

A local fire department is mourning the loss of one of their own. 

The state plans to appeal the federal agency's decision. 

Three juvenile suspects have been arrested after a child was shot Monday morning in Carbondale, Illinois, police say. 

An Evansville, Indiana, woman has died after falling from a cliff at Garden of the Gods in the Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois.

The Poshard Foundation, which helps abused and neglected kids in southern Illinois, celebrated its 20th anniversary on Saturday.

With no classes in session and no end in sight, parents and students are looking for ways to fill their time.

For a second day in a row, Murphysboro, Illinois, students will not be in class Friday as the teachers strike continues.

Teachers in Murphysboro, Illinois, went on strike Thursday over salaries, and the Murphysboro High School's head football coach released a video statement in support of the teachers Thursday evening.

The first day of the Murphysboro, Illinois, teachers strike concluded with the union and the school district no closer to a deal.

Planned Parenthood has quietly been building a new abortion clinic in Illinois, just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, as women concerned about the uncertain future of Missouri’s sole abortion clinic flock across the state line.

During the strike, school will be closed for the district's students, and there will be no extracurricular activities or sporting events, which both parties said is the last thing they wanted to happen.

Murphysboro, Illinois, teachers will go on strike Thursday. Leaders with the school district and the teachers' union had a final meeting with a mediator Wednesday, but no deal was reached. 

Mission complete. Flight 6 for Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois landed safely Tuesday night.

The union representing Carbondale, Illinois, teachers says members have reached a tentative agreement with the school board Tuesday night, avoiding a strike. 

A 15-year-old girl who was reported missing in Williamson County, Illinois, has been found along with her mother, who was wanted on a charge of child abduction. 

The Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois took off early Tuesday morning with 87 veterans.

The Murphysboro Education Association has set a strike date for Thursday, Oct. 3, the union said Monday night. The announcement came after MEA members voted to reject the Murphysboro, Illinois, School District 186 Board of Education's latest contract offer. 

The man who drove an SUV through a suburban Chicago mall is being charged with terrorism. 

Many of you probably have questions about the impeachment inquiry process. Local 6's Logan Gay took some of your questions to a political expert. 

An Illinois man who harassed a woman for wearing a Puerto Rico flag shirt has been found guilty of hate crime.

The Murphysboro teachers have been trying to prevent a strike, but the failed negotiations Thursday didn't help matters. 

The union representing teachers in Murphysboro, Illinois, has voted to authorize a strike, as negotiators are meeting with the school district Thursday night. 

The Marion Carnegie Library is celebrating your right to read during Banned Books Week. Books that have been challenged or banned from different schools, libraries and universities are available. 

Teachers are demanding that student safety and a competitive salary be included in the next contract.

It was standing room only at the Murphysboro Board of Education meeting Tuesday.