U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12) has extended the application deadline for nominations to one of the U.S. military academies until October 27. “To any patriotic young Southern...

We can no longer pretend that climate change is just a theory or that it’s a problem for the future. From deadly fires in Hawaii to devastating floods in the Northeast to...

Brent Pollard’s plentiful hay crop this spring was both a blessing and a curse. On May 16, the Winnebago County dairy and grain farmer was turning...

Discover Downstate Illinois generated $71.8 million in local tax revenue and 1.14 billion in visitor spending Discover Downstate Illinois announced today the area...

THE CLINTON COUNTY RETIRED Teachers Association recently presented its Lifetime Educator Award to two members, Jan Kauling of Carlyle and Milton...

For years, former Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White blocked attempts by an ex-state trooper to regain his driving privileges after a high-speed crash that caused the...

THIS WAS THE RESULT OF THE CRASH on West Broadway, in front of City Hall last Thursday morning. Coincidentally the drivers of the vehicles involved...

New Baden’s village board took only pro forma action—approval of minutes, payment of bills, and other consent agenda items—but heard extensive discussion on future...

Illinois farmers boosted wheat plantings by 210,000 acres for the 2023 crop compared to 2022. And did it ever pay off. Prairie State farmers...

You know it’s time for Halloween when Walmart starts putting up the Christmas trees. Southern Illinois’s longest running haunted trail is looking for volunteers. Some slots...

The most likely spots where mold will grow in a home Mold is a type of fungi that is found both indoors and outdoors. When mold grows inside,...

Carlyle, IL - Clinton County, as Trustee, has completed their tax deed proceedings on real estate properties that were delinquent for 2019 and prior real estate taxes. The...

Events for adults and kids, plus the ‘car of the future The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum celebrates the unbridled imagination...

The Illinois State Police (ISP) is reminding motorists and farmers about traffic safety as Illinois enters the fall harvest season. Agriculture is...

Today, Governor JB Pritzker announced record-setting attendance totals for the 2023 Illinois State Fair. The more than 700,000 attendees over the 11-day event make the 2023...