Illinois law allows Medicaid flexibility for 'medically fragile' kids
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a law that gives families of extremely ill children more flexibility in health care.
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IL law allows firearm permit grace period during renewal
Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a law that allows Firearm Owners Identification cards to stay active even if Illinois State Police renewal isn't completed by their expiration date.
Restrictions planned for bridge between Wickliffe, KY and Cairo, IL this week
Starting Monday, August 20, there will be a lane and 10-foot load width restriction on the US 51 Ohio River "Cairo" Bridge.
Illinois man rescued from 14-inch wide culvert drain
Saline County dispatch got a 911 call before 10:30 A.M. reporting a person stuck in the drain.
Storm hits Illinois State Fairgrounds, cancelling concert
Heavy rain caused the cancellation of an outdoor concert at the Illinois State Fair Grandstand and some flooding at the fairgrounds.
Marion, IL man convicted of criminal sexual assault
Williamson County State's Attorney Brandon Zanotti says 48-year-old Richard Komasinski assaulted the victim in his home back in August of 2015.
Marion, IL man arrested for making terroristic threats against school
An investigation is ongoing.
Illinois to impose tougher penalty for texting while driving
People caught texting while driving will face stiffer penalties under a new Illinois law.
Measles reported in 3 out of 4 Local 6 states
The CDC says the majority of people who got measles were unvaccinated.
Man rescued from mud with parrot perched on his shoulders
Firefighters had to rescue a southwestern Illinois man from deep mud after he became stuck while trying to reach his pet parrot.
Special prosecutor requested in Felicia Watson case
She is the woman accused of having sex with two Massac County High School students.
Identity of body found at old mine site still unknown
An autopsy was conducted on Monday. A cause of death has not yet been determined, but is considered suspicious.
VA town hall designed to solicit feedback from stakeholders
A town hall meeting in southern Illinois has been scheduled by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to discuss the agency's health care system.
Harrisburg police looking for two men in connection to shooting
Police found a man with gunshot wounds after being called to North Club Street in Harrisburg.
Badly decomposed body found at old mine site in southern IL
The Franklin County Sheriff's Department says the body was found on the Old Ben #9 Site. That is a coal mine that has not been in operation in over 50 years.
Bomb making materials found in car at Harrisburg Medical Center
During a search of the car, a deputy found what appeared to be a pipe bomb.
Safety in our schools: Carbondale High School
Safety is on the minds of many of you as you send your child back to school. That includes parents in Carbondale, Illinois, where school starts this week
Warning for boaters on the Ohio River
If you plan on boating on the Ohio River, look up. You need to be aware of the locks and dams in your path. If you don't, it could be deadly
IL Gov. Rauner signs law requiring state jobs be in capital
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a law requiring state jobs to be located in the capital city unless there's good reason to put them elsewhere.
Kansas man indicted in shooting of Carbondale police officer
On Jul 31, 2016, Carbondale police officer Trey Harris was shot and injured while on patrol in the 700 block of North Robert A. Stalls Street.
Wicket dam up at Lock and Dam 52
Boaters are asked to use caution on the Ohio River near Brookport, Illinois.
PHOTO GALLERY: First day back to school
Kids are having to put down the super soakers and pick up some books. It's back to school time in the Local 6 area.
Illinois governor will not send National Guard to Chicago
Gov. Bruce Rauner says he will not dispatch the Illinois National Guard to Chicago to stem gun violence.
Search for hit and run driver ongoing
Deputies in Franklin County, Illinois are still looking for the driver involved in a deadly hit and run.
