Royalton News

On July 31, the mother of Jonathan Lootens, a Newark native and fallen soldier, drove 1300 miles to Royalton, Illinois.

For years, the Gramercy Park Hotel was a down-at-the-heels place notable mainly for the famous houses that were demolished in the 1920s to make way for it.

All three coal mines, which brought this small Franklin County community into prominence decades ago, have been dormant for years.

It was a scary few hours Saturday for one Southern Illinois family when they could not find their 10-year-old son and his dog. via Magic 95.1

“I've see him walk his dog all the time, but he's never wandered this far off.”

More than five hours after a 10-year-old Hurst boy was reported missing Saturday, a Royalton resident called police with news that she found the boy and his dog. via Southern Illinoisan

“We just had our committee meeting last night. We have had a first reading at a school board meeting in December.”

A new Illinois law requires districts to address an old schoolyard problem, bullying. via Southern Illinoisan

The Franklin County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help in locating a 5-year-old boy, Captain Don Jones said. via Southern Illinoisan

More Info: Click here The Zeigler Royalton community is morning the death of a deer hunter who was found Thursday evening in the woods near Royalton. via WJPF-AM Carterville

“There were no signs of foul play.”

The death of a deer hunter Thursday appears to have been from natural causes, Franklin County Coroner Stephen Leek said. via Southern Illinoisan