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In an emailed statement, Illinois State Police says all northbound lanes of Interstate 57 are currently closed at milepost 44, which is just south of Interstate 24 in Williamson County.

CARTERVILLE — Stacee Read, director of network development for the National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children, says substance abuse has been around forever. She and Eric Nation, director of training and development for the organization, believe that changing the outcomes…

The Illinois Department of Transportation is alerting motorists traveling in Williamson County of a road opening and closure because of construction.

BELLEVILLE — Authorities say police report errors lead to a judge rescinding the driver's license suspension for a southern Illinois man now charged in a double-fatal accident.

Cairo's Men of Power–Women of Strength Inc. community group is inviting Southern Illinoisans to participate in the Cairo Community Clean-Up Day on Thursday morning, July 20.

GRAND TOWER — The body of a 50-year-old man, missing since Sunday when he and a 13-year-old went swimming in the Mississippi River and apparently got caught in a current, was recovered around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Xzavier B. Gibbs, 19, of Harrisburg was arrested Tuesday afternoon at a residence in Equality, according to Illinois State Police.

Two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries Tuesday after a crash involving three semitrailers on Interstate 57 in Franklin County, according to Illinois State Police district 13.

CHESTER — In a move made by several such departments across the country, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has made available a safe space for internet purchases.

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating after a tow boat sank in the Mississippi River near Cairo, leading to a rescue of the crew.