2026 Elizabeth Ann Weidner Memorial Scholarship recipients named
Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation announced the 2026 Elizabeth Ann Weidner Memorial Scholarship awardees. A total award of $4,000 is...
Jul 7, 2026Open source
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14-year-old dies in crash at southern Illinois motorcycle race
A 14-year-old Florida girl died after an on-track incident early Monday during the AMA Flat Track Grand Championship at the Du Quoin State Fai...
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Illinois bill awaiting Pritzker OK would add oversight on private equity firms buying disability group homes
The bill, which passed the General Assembly this spring with broad bipartisan support, requires facilities for people with intellectual and de...
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Cyclosporiasis in Illinois: These foods have been linked to past outbreaks
A cyclosporiasis outbreak continues across the United States, with Illinois reporting multiple cases of the parasitic illness this summer.
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Severed arm in Illinois lake: Court records say body parts found in freezer, half-brother claimed self-defense
New details have emerged in the case of a severed arm bearing a distinctive Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers tattoo that was recovered from...
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Chris Gotterup wins John Deere Classic for fifth PGA Tour victory
LinkSILVIS, ILLINOIS - JULY 05: Chris Gotterup of the United States celebrates on the 17th green during the final round of the John Deere Clas...
Jul 6, 2026Open source
Woman held on $350,000 bond in Benton County on suspicion of pretending to be boy to meet teen girl
BENTONVILLE -- A Illinois woman remained Monday in the Benton County Jail on $350,000 bond after being accused of pretending to be a 16-year-o...
Jul 6, 2026Open source
New-look Southern Illinois team looking for year 3 leap under Nagy
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Southern Illinois coach Scott Nagy knows the last two years haven
Jul 6, 2026Open source
Adam Hoffer and Jacob Macumber-Rosin: Illinois’ alcohol tax is almost as old as America. It needs reform.
An optimal tax on alcohol in Illinois would actually tax alcohol, regardless of its classification.
Jul 6, 2026Open source
Police disperse unruly crowd setting off fireworks in Bridgeview Police in the southwest Chicago suburb of...
Police disperse unruly crowd setting off fireworks in Bridgeview, Illinois
Jul 6, 2026Open source
Head-on crash leaves 71-year-old woman dead, son injured in Geneva, Illinois A head-on crash this weekend l...
A head-on crash this weekend left a 71-year-old woman dead and her adult son injured in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva.
Jul 6, 2026Open source
Death investigation underway after 5-month-old dies
A death investigation is underway in Centralia, Illinois, after a 5-month-old child died Saturday.
Jul 5, 2026Open source
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