A Benton man is in custody following a carjacking incident Friday afternoon in rural West Frankfort. Franklin County Sheriff David Bartoni says the victim’s

The principal of Vandalia High School lost his parents, a daughter and the daughter’s best friend in a traffic accident Saturday night, following a

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Education Department is forgiving student loans for more than 1,500 borrowers who attended a pair of for-profit colleges that

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson says he is considering retirement. Johnson was at City Hall on Monday for a budget hearing

 FILE: Fields of corn covered by flooding waters of the Mississippi River (Courtesy: Robert Kaufmann/FEMA) CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Illinois’ congressional delegation is backing

In this undated booking photo provided by the Greene County, Missouri, Sheriff’s Office shows Dmitriy Andreychenko, who caused a panic at a Missouri Walmart

CHICAGO (AP) — A teenage boy charged in the shooting of two people on Halloween, including a 7-year-old girl who was out trick-or-treating, is

CHICAGO (AP) — A published report says the son of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan invited a suburban mayor to a fundraiser for his

PINCKNEYVILLE, Ill. (WJPF) — A Perry County Democrat has entered the race for the 58th Senate District. Josh Bagley says he’s for organized labor,