Carterville News

A. Courtney Cox, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced that on June 16, 2009, James B. HANSON , age 30, of Christopher, Illinois, Jason A. HANSON , age 26, of Logan, Illinois, Jesse D. MAY , age 24, of Herrin, Illinois, and Robert S. HOUSTON , age 28, of Carterville, Illinois, were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury ...

If you've ever lost your keys you know the frustration. One man is desperate to find his and he's unlocked a way to get people help him.

Route 13 between Marion and Carterville is one of the busiest roadways in our area.

Cameron Randolph, 3, of Marion, holds a sign encouraging the state Legislature to play fair and keep the funding in place that helps pay for his childcare.

You may be successful with the services you currently offer, but could you be more profitable with additional services? Successful companies have found ways to select add-on services that fit their company, customers and employees, as well as enhance their bottom line.

One month later, one half complete. That is how crews in southern Illinois estimate their progress in cleaning up from the storm that hit a month ago Monday.

It is perhaps the most recognized symbol in the country, the flag with 50 stars one for each state.

It's been more than three weeks since the May 8th wind storm, but the clean-up is far from over.

I was delighted to read "General Order No. 11 Headquarters..." by General John A. Logan in the Northwestern on Memorial Day.

When the Illinois legislators left Springfield on Monday, they left behind thousands of programs and projects across the state in limbo.

The closure of the Cape Sylvan Learning Center earlier this month is forcing some area kids to seek alternate means for continuing their summer education.

CARTERVILLE, Ill.--If lawmakers want to get out of Springfield on time, they have to pass a budget this week.

Thousands of jobs could be created by the new Illinois capital bill now waiting for the governor's signature.

More than $85.9 million for university construction projects is sitting on the desk of Gov.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.-- The Illinois Senate has passed a series of bills that would create the state's first capital plan in more than a decade.

CARTERVILLE, Ill.--The so-called doomsday budget the governor released this week has mobilized groups that don't want to see their programs cut.

Gov. Pat Quinn Thanks Ameren Workforce MARION, Ill., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The lights are back on for nearly 44,000 Southern Illinois customers as the Ameren Illinois Utilities workforce of more than 2,100 field and support personnel are working into the night to get the electricity flowing to as many customers as possible.

MARION, Ill., May 13 IL-AmerenIllinoisUtil 1,000 Linemen Working into the Night to Turn Lights on MARION, Ill.

WSIL News 3 CONTINUING COVERAGE OF STORM RECOVERY: AMEREN: Service centers have served their purpose.

We've seen a lot of powerful pictures of storm damage in the past few day, but we got some more perspective thru an aerial tour.