WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (WSIL) -- Sheriff Jeff Diederich says he has turned a potential financial challenge into a success for Williamson County taxpayers. By securing partnerships to house federal ...

METROPOLIS, Ill. (WSIL) -- Metropolis police responded to a report of a disturbance in the 800 block of Parkview on November 23. Police said they learned Manuel Chest, 36 of Metropolis, was hitting an ...

MOUND CITY, Ill. (WSIL) -- County officials are calling for volunteers to help fill sandbags as the Ohio River continues to rise. The Pulaski County/Alexander County Joint Sandbag Filling Operation ...

CAIRO, Ill. (WSIL) -- Illinois State Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza will distribute 200 turkeys and canned goods to Cairo residents on Monday, November 24. The event, taking place from 2:00 p.m. to ...

MARION, Ill. (WSIL) -- Centerstone and the City of Marion are officially kicking off Mental Health Awareness Month on Wednesday with a lighting ceremony in Downtown Marion. The 2nd Annual Lighting of ...

CARTERVILLE, Ill. (WSIL) -- A small chance for rain continues across the region this evening with more thunderstorms expected to arrive on Sunday. Temperatures remain steady in the mid-60s with light ...

PRINCETON, Ky. (WSIL) -- A motorcycle crash involving a deer occurred on KY 672 near Redden Dock Road in Caldwell County on May 19. The Caldwell County Sheriff's Office said Christopher E. Jones, 19 ...

(BPT) - Artemis Fowl is back! It's been twenty-five years since the twelve-year-old criminal mastermind captured the imagination of kids. Now, longtime millennial fans and families new to the series ...

DU QUOIN, Ill. (WSIL) — Officials have surveyed another track in southern Illinois which caused damage to multiple structures and trees on Saturday morning. The National Weather Service surveyed a ...

CARTERVILLE, Ill. (WSIL) -- The Anne West Lindsey District Library is taking a unique approach to address food insecurity in the region. The library is hosting a "Food for Fines" fundraiser throughout ...

CARTERVILLE, Ill. (WSIL) -- This heat wave continues to stick around and it's expected to last through the the middle of the week. Temperatures will be climbing up into the mid-90s for most across the ...

Shivani Agarwal, left, sits with her daughter daughter Kiran, 3, during the observation period after Kiran was inoculated with the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months ...