SESSER, Ill. (WSIL) -- The City of Sesser received a $588,918 grant from the Delta Regional Authority (DRA). This information was released on July 30, by the Mayor Ashmore with ...

HERRIN, Ill. -- A local business is opening their doors for their 6th year and planning a butterfly release event.

CHICAGO, Ill. (WSIL) -- Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias launched a campaign to advocate for consumers against insurance companies. The campaign is called "Driving Change." ...

BENTON, Ill. (WSIL) -- Authorities are looking for three people wanted out of Franklin County on Wednesday.

MARION, Ill. (WSIL) -- Local businesses are grappling with rising electric bills as the sweltering heat drives up energy consumption.

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CARTERVILLE, Ill. (WSIL) -- John A. Logan College is set to break ground on its new Career Technical Education Center. The groundbreaking ceremony will take place on Monday, August 4, ...

We've got some significant weather shifts on the horizon for our region here in Southern Illinois and the Ohio Valley. We've been dealing with a spell of dangerous heat, and ...

MOUNT VERNON, Ill. (WSIL) — Authorities have arrested and charged a man in connection to a shooting which left two people dead and five others injured.

BENTON, Ill. (WSIL) -- Authorities arrested a Benton man after a 911 call reported gunshots on the evening of July 28.

(CNN) — Federal officials promised on Tuesday to crack down on a potent semisynthetic opioid found in convenience store gummies, drinks and dietary supplements by putting the substance in the ...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (WSIL)-- Back-to-school season is right around the corner, and some organizations are holding school supply drives to make sure kids are prepared to step back into the classroom.