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Driver Killed After Vehicle Overturns on Eldorado Blacktop R...

One person was killed in a crash Friday evening on Eldorado Blacktop Road. According to Illinois State Police, the crash happened around 7:34 p.m. in the 2500 block of Eldorado Blacktop Road, east of...

Three Arrested in Herrin on Drug Related Charges

Three people were arrested Thursday after Williamson County sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant at a home in the 500 block of North 23rd Street in Herrin. Deputies say they found methamphetamine, other controlled...

Illinois Public Libraries Cleared to Stock and Administer Ov...

Illinois public libraries will soon be equipped to carry and administer opioid overdose reversal medications under a new standing order issued by the Illinois Department of Public Health. The order, signed by IDPH Director...

Three Arrested in Herrin on Drug Related Charges

Eldorado Man Found Guilty in Deadly Shooting

An Eldorado man has been found guilty in a deadly shooting that happened in September. The Saline County State’s Attorney’s Office says 25-year-old Jesse Trout was convicted Friday of first-degree murder after a multi-day...

Pre-Trial Hearing Set for Woman Accused of Killing Southern ...

Authorities say 45-year-old Megan Valentine faces multiple felony charges, including murder, in the death of her husband, Illinois Second Judicial Circuit Court Judge Michael Valentine. Online court records show her pre-trial hearing is scheduled...

Centralia cruises past Mt. Vernon

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Cash-ing in: Brooks leads Murphysboro past Massac County

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Marion holds off Mater Dei for 3-0 start

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