We have to not only be building for today but looking to the future for growth," Murphysboro Mayor Will Stephens said.

The Illinois Department of Transportation is moving ahead with a new expressway to connect southern Illinois towns to St.

The Boys and Girls Club of Southern Illinois is in the midst of an ambitious campaign to raise $860,000 for operations and ...

Carjacker sentenced to 15 years A man who committed multiple carjackings and robberies in Chicago has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison. Prosecutors say Dwight Hasberry, 32, of Chicago ...

“I had no idea that southern Illinois looked like that.” A growing number of visitors are discovering downstate as a travel destination amid recent efforts to entice more people to visit its ...

Discover southern Illinois as a travel destination, with Shawnee National Forest, unique wineries, and small-town charm drawing visitors year-round.

Sweeney is among the growing number of visitors discovering southern Illinois as a travel destination amid a recent effort to entice more people to visit for the summer season.

Former Southern Illinois standout John Lemm announced Monday on Instagram that he will be joining the Crimson Tide. Lemm hit .272, accompanied by 19 home runs and 56 RBIs, as a junior last season.

SALEM, Ill. — Troy Cannon, former coroner of Marion County in southern Illinois, has been charged with seven counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

SALEM — Troy Cannon, former coroner of Marion County in southern Illinois, has been charged with seven counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. The charges were filed in connection with the ...