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Favorite son Bost unseats EnyartNov 04, 2014 10:00 pm - Republican state Rep. Mike Bost has defeated first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Enyart in southern Illinois' 12th District. The district has been in Democratic hands f...
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Chester City Council hears Halloween commentsNov 04, 2014 10:00 pm - CHESTER -- The Chester City Council met for its first post-Halloween regular session on Monday and the topic of the Trick or Treat in River City event came up during pub...
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Juvenile pleads guilty to arsonNov 04, 2014 10:00 pm - Randolph County State's Attorney Jeremy Walker confirmed Wednesday that the 16-year-old juvenile charged in connection with the Oct. 18 house fire in Chester has pleaded...
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Woodworth & Co. land new events for fairgrounds within two weeks of Street NATS press conferenceNov 04, 2014 8:00 am - Since a Du Quoin State Fair press conference two weeks ago where it was announced that the Street Machine Nationals had signed a three-year contract, manager Shannon Woo...
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Du Quoin accounting firm advises area farmers of very important CRP tax reporting change--No longer self employment income; farm rental income insteadNov 04, 2014 8:00 am - The Du Quoin accounting firm of Emling & Hoffman today advised Perry County-area farmers of an important change in reporting Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) payments ...
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Extended Weather OutlookNov 04, 2014 8:00 am - Tuesday Showers, mainly after 10am. High near 55. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Tuesday Night Showers, mainly before 7pm. Low around ...
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Woman found dead during welfare checkNov 03, 2014 10:00 pm - CHESTER -- Chester police assisting a resident with a welfare check at the Gwin Senior Apartments home of 60-year-old Deborah Vogt discovered Vogt's body on Monday. A c...
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Bareis and Craft defeat incumbent Perry County sheriff & treasurer; 7,451 ballots cast as 52.29% voter turnout is reported despite heavy all-day rainsNov 03, 2014 10:00 pm - Lousy weather didn't seem to favor Democrats or Republicans as voters shook the rain from their umbrellas in steady numbers at the doors of polling places all over Perry...
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Menard employee comes to aid of co-worker after crashNov 03, 2014 10:00 pm - Illinois Department of Corrections Spokesman Tom Shaer has confirmed a Menard Correctional Center employee was involved in a traffic accident that occurred on Route 3 in...
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CROSS COUNTRY: Panthers advance to State FinalsNov 03, 2014 10:00 pm - Pinckneyville will be one of the twenty-five boys cross country teams heading to the State Finals this weekend after placing fourth at Saturday's IHSA Class A Sectional ...