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WEST FRANKFORT -- City leaders decided to keep four lots it previously donated to the Morthland College Foundation.
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Nearly 40 employees at SIU today received their layoff notices.
CARBONDALE, Ill. - The city of Carbondale may loosen its restrictions on food trucks and cart vendors.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - An 11-year-old boy from Golconda who went viral earlier this year for yodeling at the Harrisburg Walmart is winning over new fans.
HARRISBURG, Ill. - Shawnee National Forest firefighters are on the scene of a 40-acre wildfire in Alexander County.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. -- Officials in Energy are preparing for Route 148 to be closed this weekend, just north of Grand Avenue, as crews work to replace a culvert.
RANDOLPH COUNTY, Ill. - Randolph County authorities are issuing a warning after a person has died from what they are calling a new trend.
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Forget about digging for loose change when parking at pay spots on SIU's campus because now, there's an app for that.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. - The Drug Enforcement Administration reports, it received a record number of unused pills during the 15th annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
ST. LOUIS - Jason Derulo, Martina McBride, and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra headline the three-day Fair St. Louis starting Independence Day.
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- The City of Carbondale is looking to make the intersection of Reed Station Road and Route 13 safer for pedestrians and cyclists.
WSIL-TV - Nine years ago, the "Super Derecho" hit southern Illinois, leaving behind a path of destruction.
PADUCAH, Ky. - Two people shot in Paducah last night are now in a Nashville hospital receiving treatment.
JOHNSON COUNTY -- One man is in the hospital after an early morning house fire in Vienna.
JOHNSON CO. -- A Pittsburg, Illinois man is dead after a fall at Ferne Clyffe.
Herrin --The Herrin House of Hope is the latest organization to collaborate with the "Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Southern Illinois" through the Egyptian Area Agency on Aging.
WSIL-TV - This week is Teacher's appreciation week, and Teacher's appreciation day is May 8. Some local restaurants are offering freebies to teachers for all they do.
WSIL-TV - Carter's is recalling more than 100,000 outfits for babies and toddlers because it could pose a choking hazard.
WSIL-TV -- Governor Rauner announced a new initiative today to help those in Illinois suffering from mental illness and substance abuse.
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Doctors in Carbondale hope hydrotherapy will help a dog battling an extremely rare disease called Coonhound Paralysis.
SPARTA, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and SIU are joining forces to help move forward the World Shooting Complex and Pyramid State Park projects.
WSIL-TV - Walmart is cracking down on opiod over-prescription.
WILLIAMSON CO. -- A Galatia man died Sunday after crashing his ATV.
WILLIAMSON CO. -- Illinois State Police report one person is dead after a crash on Interstate 57.
HARRISBURG -- A new butterfly mural comes to life in downtown Harrisburg.
Murphysboro -- Several girls participated in the “Princess for a Day" event and got the ultimate princess treatment.
WEST FRANKFORT -- A local woman is starting a support group for women who might be dealing with infertility or have experienced a miscarriage.
CARBONDALE -- Dozens of people watched the Kentucky Derby while raising money for a good cause.
WSIL -- Nearly a thousand volunteers from area churches tackled dozens of community service projects from Mt. Vernon all the way down to Alto Pass.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY -- More than a thousand people participated in Saturday's "Almost 5k Color Run" to support This Able Veteran.
SPARTA -- Police say two people were wounded Friday night after a shooting following Sparta's Carnival In The Park.
WSIL -- The Illinois unemployment rate has slowly declined over the last year from 5 percent to 4.6 percent.
JACKSON CO. -- Jackson County Clerk Larry Reinhardt will not seek re-election in November.
CARBONDALE -- May marks Mental Health Awareness Month and everyone from celebrities to concerned citizens are raising awareness. They also want to bring attention to suicide, and ways to get help.
BLUFORD, Ill. - The congregation at Otterbein United Methodist Church will be attending their service at a different location this Sunday after their church was heavily damaged in a fire.
PERRY COUNTY -- In a 2-1 vote Thursday, the Perry County board passed a resolution to become a gun sanctuary county.
WSIL-TV - Twitter is recommending its 336 million users change their passwords.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Missouri Legislature has called itself into a special session to consider impeaching Gov. Eric Greitens following allegations of sexual misconduct and misuse of charity resources.
PADUCAH, Ky. - The National Transportation Secretary, Elaine Chao, made a stop today in her home state of Kentucky to speak with business leaders and lawmakers in Paducah about President Trump's plan to fund infrastructure projects in rural communities.
ULLIN, Ill. - An assisted living facility in Ullin is closing its doors after twenty years in service.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Illinois - If you have a pet, local animal officials say you should keep an eye on it because as the weather gets nicer, they are seeing a rise in dog thefts.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - Metro police are responding to Opry Mills Mall Thursday afternoon after reports of a shooting.
ABC News - A Kroger supplier is recalling more than 35,000 pounds of raw ground beef because it could contain plastic.
HERRIN -- After 106 years, The Boy Scouts of America announces a name change to its signature scouting program because it now welcomes girls.
JACKSON COUNTY, Illinois - Several fire departments responded to a fire on McLaughlin Rd in Jackson County.
Scotty Joseph Lee (courtesy St. Louis Metro P.D.)UPDATE: MAY 2, 2018 - The suspect in the case turned himself into police this morning in St. Louis.
CHICAGO -- More than 90 students who attended Victor J. Andrew High School's prom at Shedd Aquarium last week became sick with flu-like symptoms over the weekend, school officials said Monday.
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's new lawyer Rudy Giuliani says the president repaid attorney Michael Cohen for a $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (ABC News) - Six months after the worst mass shooting in American history, the public today is seeing the first video footage from the hotel suite that allowed the killer to rain down hellfire on a Las Vegas concert crowd.
WSIL-TV - With the beautiful spring weather comes planting season, so you'll see farmers and their equipment on the road and it's important to slow down and pay attention while driving.
CARBONDALE -- Journalists at The Southern Illinoisan want more say in how their paper is managed, so they plan to join a union.
CARBONDALE -- SIU Carbondale hires a new administrator to increase enrollment.
ATLANTA - One person in California has died from tainted romaine lettuce, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting that three more states are reporting cases of illness from the E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce.
FULTON, Ky. (AP) - The Prairie Farms Dairy plant in Fulton, Kentucky is slated to close June 30, resulting in the loss of 52 jobs.
FRANKLIN CO. -- Illinois State Police say a Marion man had to be flown from the scene after an early morning crash on I-57.
CARBONDALE - Carbondale city leaders are stepping up their efforts to improve transportation in the region.
CARBONDALE - SIU students and staff remember a student who died when he was hit by a train early Sunday morning.
DALLAS - The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is coming under fire from both sides of the political spectrum for banning guns when the President and VP speak at the 147th NRA-Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) Annual Meetings and Exhibits in Dallas this week.
WSIL-TV -- One group is stumping to get people living in southern Illinois to respond to the 2020 census, as concerns about a new citizenship question threatens response rates.
MENLO PARK, Calif. - Facebook today announced a new way it will be using your data: to help you find love.
ABC News - All newly manufactured vehicles to be sold in the U.S. are required as of Tuesday to have backup cameras equipped as a standard feature.
WSIL -- Illinois lawmakers consider raising teachers' salaries, but some school leaders argue there's a down side.
CHICAGO (WLS) -- United Airlines announced Tuesday that it will resume its "PetSafe" pet transport program later this summer with new restrictions on the types of pets it will transport in cargo after a series of animal-related incidents earlier this year prompted an internal review of policies and temporarily halted the program.
ABC News - Mosquitoes, ticks and fleas aren't just annoying pests, they're also biting more than ever and spreading new germs, a new report that looked at 13 years of cases in the U.S. said.
MARION, Illinois - It may just be May 1, but volunteers with Habitat for Humanity are already looking forward to Thanksgiving.
JEFFERSON COUNTY-- Today kicks off National Foster Care Month. Illinois currently has around 14,000 children and youth in foster care. Agencies say there are not enough foster homes in Southern Illinois to help give these kids a place to feel safe.
CARBONDALE -- The city of Carbondale has activities planned throughout the month of May to celebrate National Bike Month. Tuesday several people gathered for a "group ride" to get the month of activities rolling.
MARION - The Marion Police Department needs your help finding the two men in this picture.
CARBONDALE -- 12th District Congressional Candidate Brendan Kelly discussed marijuana use and policies in a town hall meeting.
MT. VERNON, Illinois -- Third graders at Mt. Vernon City Schools' Primary Center built new relationships putting pen to paper. After 12 weeks of writing they finally got to meet their pen pals in person over Popsicle.
PERRY COUNTY, Illinois -- Allen Fisher left the Perry County courthouse a free man with his attorney Matt Foster and his wife by his side.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The porn actress alleging an affair with President Donald Trump is escalating her legal fight, suing the president for defamation.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in walk together at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, April 27, 2018.WASHINGTON - South Korean President Moon Jae-In has convinced North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to hold his upcoming meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, a source tells CNN.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Illinois -- With the warmer weather in full effect, exotic birds are making their way north, and flying right through our skies.
WSIL -- The Poshard Foundation for Abused Children has awarded 30 grants to local agencies that work with abused and neglected children.
CARTERVILLE, Illinois -- Police in Carterville are looking for the person they say is responsible for ruining a soccer field, and there's a $1,000 reward for information to find the vandal(s).
CARBONDALE, Illinois -- Nearly 50 people could be laid off from their jobs at SIU this summer.
ALTO PASS -- Over 6,000 people attended the Blessing of the Bikes event Sunday at the Bald Knob Cross of Peace.
JACKSON COUNTY -- This summer a new kind of camp will be available in Southern Illinois. Camp Kaleidoscope will be the first camp for LGBT youth in our area. Camp Manitowa partnered with Rainbow Cafe, a support group in Carbondale for teens who identify as LGBT. Both groups agree that they want to give those teens a safe space where they can feel more confident. "In general we feel camp really helps kids be themselves and create a self confidence...
GALLATIN COUNTY, Illinois - A deadly accident, killing a 20-year-old man is another reminder to be on the lookout for farm equipment on the roadways. Illinois State Police say Timothy Brinkley, 20, of Norris City was killed when 58-year-old Billy Karnes, of Eldorado struck the disc plow that was being towed by the tractor Brinkley was driving. That caused the tractor to overturn, and Brinkley was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Karnes was transported to a regional hospita... More>>
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Police are on the scene of a shooting at Ballpark village just after 8 P.M. Sunday.
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Carbondale Police and SIU Police are investigating the death of a person who was struck by a train just before 4:30 A.M. Sunday.
HERRIN -- One group rolled out the hot wheels, in hopes of raising money for Special Olympics.
CARBONDALE -- Hundreds gathered at SIU's campus lake Saturday for the 45th annual cardboard boat regatta.
CARBONDALE, Illinois - An unnamed source at University Mall tells News 3 that the AMC Classic Carbondale 8 theater (located inside the mall) will be closing its doors in about two weeks.
CARBONDALE -- Carbondale Police are investigating a shooting that injured one person. Police said the shooting happened Saturday morning at 12:04 a.m. Officers responded to the intersection of East Chestnut Street and North Robert Stalls Avenue in reference to a gunshot victim.
CARBONDALE -- Friday, athletes from around the region gathered to compete in the Special Olympics Spring Games.
POPLAR BLUFF, Missouri -- A 10-year-old boy is dead, and some of his classmates witnessed his death, as he was hit by a school bus.
CAIRO -- More than 40 families being forced out of housing in Cairo now know when they're supposed to leave.
HOUSTON (AP) - A family spokesman says former President George H.W. Bush will remain hospitalized through the weekend as he recovers from an infection that required his hospitalization a day after his wife's funeral. Bush was admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital on April 22.
POPLAR BLUFF, MO -- A crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol confirms a 10-year-old boy died Friday morning in Poplar Bluff.
WSIL -- For the second time in recent weeks, 11-year-old Golconda native Mason Ramsey will appear on The Ellen Show Friday afternoon right here on Channel 3 (show airs at 4PM CDT). Ramsey will sit down with host Ellen DeGeneres and perform his first single, "Famous".
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- SIU Athletics making headlines today, announcing a new head of the athletic department, Saluki hall-of-famer, Jerry Kill.
WSIL -- Doctors say immunotherapy treatment can help lung cancer patients live longer.
Joseph James Deangelo, known as "The Golden State Killer," is seen in this police booking photo, April 25, 2018SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Officials confirmed that DNA from ancestry websites led to the arrest of the suspected "Golden State Killer," Joseph James DeAngelo.
NEW YORK (AP) - A woman who worked as a war correspondent for NBC News says Tom Brokaw groped her, twice tried to forcibly kiss her and made inappropriate overtures attempting to have an affair.
WSIL-- Campaigns spent more than $150 million on just the primary in the Illinois Governor's race, according to new campaign finance reports.
WASHINGTON – Nearly 35 families living at Elmwood and McBride housing complexes in Cairo, Illinois have a little more than two months to move out or be locked out on the streets.
ABC News - Subway is closing 500 U.S. stores while expanding internationally.
ANNA-- April is distracted driving awareness month, according to National Highway Safety Traffic in 2016 more than three thousand people died due to distracted driving and 391,000 were injured.
SANDUSKY, Ohio, – Steel Vengeance, the world's first "hyper-hybrid" roller coaster, is set to open at Cedar Point Saturday May 5, but there are a couple of chances to ride it before then.
SPRINGFIELD -- Four people, dead, after a man who shouldn't have had guns gained access to them.
SPRINGFIELD -- A bill making its way to the House would raise the smoking age to 21 in Illinois.
NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon is raising the price of its annual Prime membership fee by 20 percent starting next month. The company said Thursday that Prime members in the U.S. will now pay $119 a year, up from $99, starting May 11 for new members. The new price will apply to renewals of existing members starting on June 16. The last time it raised the annual fee was in four years ago. Earlier this year, it increased the monthly rate to $12.99 a month...
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) -- Bill Cosby was convicted Thursday of drugging and molesting a woman in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era, completing the spectacular late-life downfall of a comedian who broke racial barriers in Hollywood on his way to TV superstardom as America's Dad. Cosby, 80, could end up spending his final years in prison after a jury concluded he sexually violated Temple University employee Andrea Constand at his suburban Philadelphia mansion in 2004. He cl...
WSIL-TV - Many of us have heard about the health benefits of chocolate, including how it can help lower blood pressure. New research is saying a little bit of the sweet stuff may even be good for your brain and immune system. This is, admittedly, a tiny study presented at a medical meeting. But these researchers say in response to one dark chocolate bar, patients had an increase in brain connectivity on a test called an e.e.g. some scientists believe this kind of activity is linked ... More>>
WSIL -- Democratic leaders in the 59th state senate district picked Goreville Superintendent Steve Webb to be their candidate for the seat.
Jurors at Bill Cosby's sexual assault retrial have finished their first day of deliberations without reaching a verdict.
Photo from WSB-TVATLANTA - A woman with multiple sclerosis says Delta Air Lines employees tied her to a wheelchair with another passenger's dirty blanket, leaving her bruised according to WSB-TV.
HUD Secretary Ben Carson visits Cairo, Ill. in August 2017WASHINGTON, D.C. (ABC News) - U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson announced Wednesday a legislative package that proposes raising rent for low-income Americans receiving federal housing assistance
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A 72-year-old former police officer has been arrested in the decades-old "Golden State Killer" case in California, according to officials in Sacramento.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (ABC News) - President Donald Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, plans to exercise his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in a civil lawsuit involving adult film actress Stormy Daniels, according to court documents.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The White House is fighting back against a federal judge's ruling that the Trump administration must again accept new applications for protection from undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children and keep the program in place.
CARBONDALE -- Leaders at SIU announced a plan to hire alumni with advanced degrees on a volunteer basis, but some members of the community say it's confusing at best, and at worst, insulting.
CARBONDALE-- Students from around the region learned about agriculture during a tour of the Southern Illinois University Farm.
CARBONDALE -- If you're free on Saturday, you can help fund scholarships for SIU students.
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Missouri - People in southern Illinois know all about the total solar eclipse from last August, and now those people who were not lucky enough to experience it like many people in our area were, can see part of the phenomenon thanks to Google Street View on Google Maps.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Tuesday morning, April 24, 67 veterans and there guardians took flight to Washington, D.C.
MARION -- Police are asking for the public's help tracking down a pair of theft suspects.
JACKSON CO. -- Carbondale police are looking for a man after a home invasion.
HERRIN-- Herrin Hospital expanded their endoscope unit. It's just part of the upgrades to the hospital that has more than 900 employees.
WSIL-TV - Toys-R-Us is closing, so if you have an unused gift card, but don't want any toys, you are in luck. Bed Bath and Beyond is partnering with card cash to allow customers to trade their Toys-R-Us gift cards for a reduced Bed Bath and Beyond e-gift card. The rate of exchange changes, but as of this writing, a person with a $20 Toys-R-Us gift card could $12.84 on an e-gift card for Bed Bath and Beyond. If this is something you want to take advantage of, you better hurry, the o...
Storm Damage EnergyWSIL-TV - Severe weather moved through southern Illinois late in the afternoon. High wind and a possible tornado caused damage in Carterville, Energy, Johnston City and in parts of rural Williamson and Saline Counties. Below are just a few of the images of the damage from the April 3rd storm.
WSIL-TV - Stella Artois is voluntarily recalling select packages containing 11.2-ounce bottles of Stella Artois beer because it may contain particles of glass.
CARTERVILLE-- You may have noticed blue cut-outs of children dotting the landscape. Caritas Family Solutions has started its annual blue ribbon campaign. It's in support of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Jessica Hutton, from Caritas, says--
WSIL -- In this Week's Unsung Hero, leaders at Shawnee Health Care-Carterville Family Practice are praising one of their case managers for going above and beyond his duties.
JOHNSON CO., -- One person died in a crash just outside of Vienna.
HERRIN -- The annual HerrinFesta Italiana returns May 22. The lineup this year includes country music, classic rock and heavy metal.
SALINE CO. -- Some areas of Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky saw snow impacts, while others just miles away only saw flurries. Dave Davis shows us those impacts.
WSIL -- Timberline in Marion is looking to hire and they're focusing specifically on veterans.
WSIL -- Timberline in Marion is looking to hire and they're focusing specifically on veterans.
CHRISTOPHER -- Kids 15 and under are invited to get a taste of the great outdoors on Saturday, May 12.
CHRISTOPHER -- Kids 15 and under are invited to get a taste of the great outdoors on Saturday, May 12.
JOHNSON COUNTY -- One man is in the hospital after an early morning house fire in Vienna.
JOHNSON COUNTY -- One man is in the hospital after an early morning house fire in Vienna.
HERRIN -- SIH honors nurses past and present with a special ceremony.
HERRIN -- SIH honors nurses past and present with a special ceremony.
WILLIAMSON CO. -- Illinois State Police report one person is dead after a crash on Interstate 57.
WILLIAMSON CO. -- Illinois State Police report one person is dead after a crash on Interstate 57.
PADUCAH, Ky. - Two people shot in Paducah last night are now in a Nashville hospital receiving treatment.
PADUCAH, Ky. - Two people shot in Paducah last night are now in a Nashville hospital receiving treatment.
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