JONESBORO — On Feb. 12, Illinois celebrates the birthday of one of its favorite sons, President Abraham Lincoln. This year, the U.S. Senate pa…
ANNA — Anna’s city council will see some fresh faces this year, as residents will vote to fill four seats, with just two incumbents seeking re…
The Illinois State Police (ISP) says a planned event today along Interstate 57 could cause issues, according to a news release.
COBDEN — Union County Historical Society’s 16th annual Christmas Shop is open for the season. The shop opened at 8 a.m. on Black Friday in the…
MAKANDA — PAWS’ (Pets Are Worth Saving’s) 25th annual auction fundraiser will offer everything from a five-night getaway to a new bed for your…
ANNA — PAWS (Pets Are Worth Saving) has some exciting news. Work began on the group’s new facility on Monday. The new building will be located…
ANNA — Illinois Department of Transportation would like to alert motorists traveling on Illinois 146 and Main Street in Union County of an upc…
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COBDEN — Cobden is gearing up for the 81st Peach Festival on Aug. 3 and 4 at Cobden Community Park on Locust Street. The festival is sponsored…
ANNA — A lot has happened since Karee Sweitzer, president of PAWS (Pets are Worth Saving), wrote in the group’s summer 2016 PAWPRINTS newslett…
JONESBORO — Keith Reinhardt, superintendent of Jonesboro Elementary School District, is one of dozens of school superintendents across the sta…
“Students come in on Day 1 to a crime scene, and spend a year trying to figure out a cause of death.”
16-year-old Kyle McMahan stopped after he saw something strange on the side of I-57. The Union County Sheriff says his stop saved a man's life.
An Anna man is going to prison for a sex abuse offense, according to a Tuesday news release from Union County State’s Attorney Tyler R. Edmonds.
ULLIN — Peggy F. Bradford grew up in Pulaski, the middle child among nine children, in a family that strongly valued education. Her parents we…
January is stalking awareness month.
JONESBORO — Should Union County's State's Attorney win the judicial circuit judgeship he is seeking, the person chosen to serve the remainder …
JONESBORO — Several dozen people came to Saturday's bicentennial celebration of Union County, most of the presenters dressed in period dress, …
JONESBORO — Duane Hileman wore a red and white checkered shirt that was opened at the neck, slate grey warm-up pants and dark boots, completin…
JONESBORO — Union County turned 200 years old this week, and the official kickoff of that bicentennial celebration is Saturday afternoon.
JONESBORO — Union County officials are getting set to host a stalking awareness event to call attention to this crime and the fact that Januar…
JONESBORO — Union County's chief information officer is headed to another job, leaving open the county's top government transparency job.
Union County government officials have added a link on their web page to FOIA requests, including those that have been denied.
JONESBORO — Union County officials have rescheduled the Friday, Dec. 22nd meeting of the Union County Board of Commissioners to Thursday, Dece…
JONESBORO — On Monday afternoon, Tyler Slomka called his manager at the UPS Distribution Center in Marion, alerting him that he needed help de…
Union County officials will celebrate the state's bicentennial on Friday, Dec. 8, with a proclamation reading and ceremonial flag raising in f…
JONESBORO — Union County Commissioners are beginning to hear what impact one early retirement incentive might have on their upcoming budget, b…
ANNA — A Union County father and his toddler daughter died early Saturday after a tree fell onto their home, crashing through into the master …