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Russians get a first-hand look at U.S. beef genetics
Mike Phillips stood in the background as a group of Russian livestock officials listened to a presentation by representatives of the Aristocrat Angus Ranch west of here.
Civil War doctor's diary donated to Abraham Lincoln library
Having little drinkable water and marching along dusty Arkansas roads in oppressive September heat took a serious toll on Dr.
Meet Jeremy Devor, a technician with an associate degree in engineering, who lives in Salem, Illinois, a town of about 8,000 people 254 miles south of Chicago.
Former Iron Range athlete freed from prison
Questions remain unanswered, but a man who grew up as a talented student-athlete in the Iron Range town of Buhl - before becoming a convicted murderer - has been released from an Illinois prison after serving 17 years of a life sentence.
Oregon man charged with DUI after 911 call
Oregon police have charged a man with drunken driving after he called 911 to report his marijuana as stolen but the dispatcher couldn't understand him because he was vomiting while on the road.
Performance: Walt Disney's musical "Beauty and the Beast" will be on stage at the PM&L Theatre, 77 Main St.
Plan calls for two hotels to replace one
In what would be a major project along Homer Adams Parkway, a hotel chain owner wants to demolish part of a closed motel, renovate what remains and build an addition.
BELLEVILLE> Diocese settles suit - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville said Friday it has settled a lawsuit for $1.2 million against one of its priests who was accused of molesting an altar boy at St.
Childhood friends save Salem, Illinois man's life from house fire
A southern Illinois man has his childhood friends to thank for saving his life. Firefighters pulled the 20-year-old man out of a burning house in Salem, Illinois on Monday.
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Police say man tampered with ammonia tanks, fled
William H. Faberman, 40, has been lodged in the Wayne County Jail on preliminary charges of anhydrous ammonia tampering and aggravated fleeing and eluding.
Hounds Lose The Scent In Kentucky
Kentucky is no longer top dog when it comes to coonhounds. Illinois has landed the Professional Kennel Club's annual competition to determine the world's best coonhound, a 10-day event that had been held in Kentucky for nearly two decades.
Southern Illinois Town Lands World Coon Hunting Championships
One Southern Illinois community is preparing for a sudden population spike of nearly fifty percent.
From the Chicago Tribune : Illinois has landed the Professional Kennel Club's world coonhound championships, a 10-day event that had been held in Kentucky for nearly two decades.
Ky. loses world championship of coon hunting
Illinois has landed the Professional Kennel Club's world coonhound championships, a 10-day event that had been held in Kentucky for nearly two decades.
TWO DEAD IN MARION COUNTY CRASH
According to Illinois State Police, two people are dead and a third was flown to a St.
What has been the highlight of your summer so far?
"Serving at Oil Belt Christian Service Camp in Flora. I was there for four days and it was a great experience; great kids.
Con-way Freight Driver Achieves Two Million Accident-Free...
ANN ARBOR, Mich., and SALEM, Ill. Every industry has certain unique career milestones which set apart an individual as especially skilled and accomplished in their profession.
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Henderson Driver Survives Rollover
A driver from Henderson Trucking survived a rollover and 77-foot slide while traveling 65 mph on Interstate 40 near Flagstaff, Ariz., after losing control of the vehicle.
According to Marion County authorities, an Iuka man was arrested after a drug raid at his home yesterday morning.