For scuba diving enthusiasts, Mermet Springs is ‘the best place in the Midwest’
Sometimes a person doesn’t just discover a place. It discovers them, too. For Glen Faith, that place was an abandoned ...
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Carbondale educator accused of exploiting young girl in violent online ‘cult’
He encouraged the girl to send sexually explicit videos of herself, as well as videos of her cutting herself.
Trump budget proposal could threaten airline service at downstate airports
The federal government subsidizes 19 commercial airline routes from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.
School board moves to fire Carterville coach charged with criminal sexual abuse
The employee has been dismissed without pay.
Illinois firefighters honored for service in annual ceremony, memorial
The annual ceremony honored dozens of firefighters, including one Chicagoan who died in the line of duty last year.
Carterville assistant football coach arrested on criminal sexual abuse charges
The arrest comes 18 months after authorities first received a tip.
Margaret Croke wins Democratic primary for Illinois comptroller
Croke’s win solidified what was an impressive election night for candidates endorsed by Gov. JB Pritzker.
Carterville assistant football coach on leave is subject of investigators’ subpoenas
The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office and the Illinois State Board of Education have requested personnel and other records as part ...
Carterville school employee placed on leave for sexual abuse over a year after FBI received tip
More than a year passed between when the FBI received a tip about alleged sexual abuse involving a Carterville school ...
A once dying mall in Southern Illinois is getting a mighty makeover, thanks to $112M STAR Bonds deal — created by the state and backed by local tax money — but the project has hit a speed bump
Officials say the massive redevelopment is on track, but a main developer has already dropped out, facing a slew of ...
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