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WILLIAMSON COUNTY — Motorists are being alerted of road closures beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, July 31 at Fleming and Briggs roads near Crainville and a smaill section of North Briggs Road at Illinois 13.

WILLIAMSON COUNTY — Motorists are being alerted of an upcoming ramp closure beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, July 31.

A Williamson County man was indicted on three charges relating to the unlawful sale of firearms, according to U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois Donald S. Boyce.

Anna Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying two people suspected of committing a theft July 11, 2017, at Anna Walmart.

While Southern Illinoisans are experiencing sweltering heat this July, two area residents are looking toward the holiday season. Jim Koonce and Becky Mueller have their focus on Dec. 16, National Wreaths Across America Day.

CARTERVILLE — The Future Energy Jobs Act and its impact on regional job creation was the focus of the “Growing New Energy Jobs Downstate” conference Tuesday at John A. Logan College.

FRANKLIN COUNTY — Jeffrey L. Keirn, Region Five engineer for the Illinois Department of Transportation is alerting motorists of a road closure at the railroad corssing on on Illinois 148 at the north edge of Zeigler.

CHESTER — Even though he graduated from Chester High School more than five decades ago, it could be said James Sharp now has an assigned seat there.

An unidentified 46-year-old man on Sunday was airlifted out of state after suffering major injuries in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 57, according to a news release from the Illinois State Police.

CARBONDALE — One woman is dead and two are injured after a Sunday evening crash on North Marion Street.