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CARBONDALE — When George Sheffer considered selling Murdale True Value, he had two concerns. First, he wanted the store to continue for years to come, and he wanted his employees to have jobs for years to come.

A lawsuit was filed in July against Saline County Clerk Kim Buchanan for defamation of character for remarks she allegedly made during a public meeting.

SPARTA — What has been more than 15 years in the making will be finished in the next 30 days — Sparta’s Vernon School Park will be completed.

CARTERVILLE — Sometimes being anonymous is not a good thing, as those gathered to watch a screening of the film “The Anonymous People” Thursday evening at John A. Logan College learned. The film talks about recovery and ways to improve…

A painted lady butterfly searches for nectar in flowers by Carbondale Fire Station 2 on Monday afternoon.

The Southern Illinoisan is compiling hurricane relief efforts that local businesses and nonprofits are putting together.

MARION — Food Works is accepting registration for its next Farm Beginnings class through Oct. 2. For the first time, the class will meet in Williamson County.

MARION — Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois is finalizing plans for its second flight on Oct. 17.

Crash fatalities over Labor Day weekend dropped 78 percent from 2016 to 2017, the Illinois State Police announced Tuesday.

The flag at Carbondale Fire Station 2 flutters in the breeze at half staff in observance of 9/11 on Monday in Carbondale.