An EF-1 tornado with estimated 95 mph peak winds traveled through West Frankfort and damaged multiple businesses and homes Sunday night.
Officers responded at 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, to the 600 block of West Cherry Street because of reports of gunshots.
The teen is safe and in good health, according to police.
Five people were transported to the hospital and one airlifted for further treatment after an possible explosion of chlorine gas at T&T Recycling Monday, fire personnel said.
Southern Illinois has seen its own fair share of corruption. Here's a collection of stories about municipal worker indictments, convictions and alleged crimes from our archives.
Travis Braden, 35 of Benton, failed to stop his vehicle and fled south on Deering Road into Williamson County, police said.
At roughly 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, a parked car in the 200 block of South Friedline Drive was struck by a bullet, police said.
Carbondale Firefighters responded to a fire at 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 30, the fire department said.
A 37-year-old Carbondale man and 28-year-old West Frankfort woman are dead following a crash Wednesday on Route 37 in West Frankfort.
The Carmi Police Department notified the Harrisburg police at 9:02 p.m. Monday, Nov. 29, that they were investigating an attempted homicide, and they believed their suspect was heading to an address in Harrisburg in a red Jeep, police said.
Carolyn Campbell, one of four individuals involved in a two car crash at 5:43 p.m. Monday in White County, was transported by ambulance to a local hospital with minor injuries, police said.
Matthew Hamilton, 29 of Carbondale, has been identified as one of the suspects involved in a shots fired call Nov. 16, police said.
Recommended For You
An arraignment is scheduled for Dec. 10.
The Herrin City Council has voted to engage an architectural firm to build a new firehouse that would cost almost $5,000,000.
Police responded at 11:11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 27, to the 1900 block of South Illinois Avenue in response to a report of battery.
On Tuesday, police said they found a man who had been stabbed. He was then transported to SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale and treated for “non-life threatening” stab wounds.
Christopher police, Illinois State Police and the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services are currently investigating the situation surrounding the death of a 3-year-old from Christopher.
This story is part of the Roadblocks to Police Accountability project funded by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
Police responded at 1:26 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, to East Oak Street and North Marion Street because of a shots fired call, police said.
Jared Shepherd, age or hometown unknown, was arrested without incident by the Marion Police Department’s Narcotics Unit at about 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 22, for suspected methamphetamine trafficking, police said.
Police are seeking help from the public to find Keeshanna Jackson’s murder.
The Illinois State Police is investigating the death of a 34-year-old in Grayville, police said.
People all over the state commented on the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict announced just after noon Friday.
At 7:36 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, police responded to a two vehicle collision near County Road 1 and County Road 1220 N in Wayne County.