3+ hour, 4+ min ago   (236+ words) MARION, Ill. (WSIL) - A night of music, fashion, and celebration is just around the corner as Hospice of Southern Illinois prepares for its 14th Annual Red Carpet Gala. The event will take place Saturday, January 24, 2026, at The Pavilion in Marion, marking a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (460+ words) SPRINGFIELD " The Trump administration announced late Tuesday that it was freezing distribution of about $10 billion in federal child care and family assistance funds to five Democratic-led states, including Illinois. It will now require those states to submit detailed justification and…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (487+ words) MARION, Ill. (WSIL) " The Southern Illinois Community Foundation is now accepting applications for its annual scholarship program, offering students across the region access to thousands of dollars in educational support, money foundation leaders say often goes unused simply because students don't…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (244+ words) CHARLESTON, Mo. (WSIL) " A 21-year-old man was killed late Friday night after a shooting that ended with a vehicle crashing into a fence, according to local authorities. The Charleston Police Department said on Dec. 26, at approximately 10:30 p.m., their agency received multiple…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (278+ words) CARTERVILLE, Ill. (WSIL) -- The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Edwards, Jefferson, Wabash, and Wayne counties in Illinois. This also extends north of our area in Illinois. The advisory is in effect from 6 a.m. Saturday to midnight Saturday night....

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (805+ words) The Illinois Department of Corrections has enacted an emergency rule change to prevent contraband from entering its prisons through letters and books sent to people in prison. Under the rule that went into effect" Aug. 14, IDOC will electronically scan mail…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (242+ words) DUQUOIN, Ill. (WSIL) -- A suspect was taken into custody in connection to a homicide investigation on Monday in southern Illinois. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said on September 1, at 8:03 p.m., they received information about a possible homicide. The information received by the…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (234+ words) GALATIA, Ill. (WSIL) -- Illinois State Police (ISP) officials are investigating a traffic crash on IL-34 involving an ISP trooper and a driver who was accused of failing to move over. ISP said the incident happened on August 8, 2025, at around 5:08 a.m. when two ISP…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (288+ words) CHICAGO, Ill. (WSIL) -- Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias launched a campaign to advocate for consumers against insurance companies. The campaign is called 'Driving Change.' Investigation ongoing after four people found dead in connection to abandoned infant case Extreme Heat Warning…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (102+ words) HARRISBURG, Ill. (WSIL) -- The 13th annual "School Rocks Backpack Giveaway" event is taking place at multiple locations in southern Illinois, where a child can receive a free backpack for the upcoming school year. TCC is an authorized Verizon retailer which is taking…...