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MARION — Gov. Bruce Rauner spent Tuesday and Wednesday touring the state to talk about the need for a balanced state budget. On Wednesday afternoon, he spoke at a rally in the lobby of Aisin Manufacturing.

MARION — On paper, Illinois looks as though it is holding up its end of the bargain in terms of funding childcare.

The vast majority of people do not set out to intentionally hurt their children, but there are instances where the action of a parent or adult, or even an older child, lead to the death of children.

We’ve all seen pictures of cute bedrooms or nurseries for babies. But where should a baby sleep? Should an infant sleep in bed with its parents?

CAIRO — A gathering of Cairo residents erupted in anger Monday night as federal housing officials informed them that close to 200 families residing in two sprawling World War II-era family housing developments of the Alexander County Housing Authority will…

The following list of questions and answers was provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development concerning the mandated relocation of about 200 families living at the Alexander County Housing Authority's Elmwood Place and McBride Place complexes because…

Need to refer a family for help or crisis intervention or need help yourself? Check out these handful of area resources, which are available to the community:

Two boaters were pulled to safety by passing fisherman on Sunday after their boat sank on Cedar Lake.

A person died Sunday night when a vehicle left the road and crashed into a tree in rural Williamson County, according to a news release from the Williamson County Coroner's Office and the Williamson County Sheriff's Office.

The Illinois State Police is investigating after a person was killed after jumping from a bridge over Interstate 24 in Massac County.