Benton City Council Meets Tonight

BENTON – The Benton City Council has a light agenda for its meeting tonight at 6 at City Hall. The council is set to discuss with possible action designating new handicapped parking spots, an ordinance for a stop sign going north and south at the intersection of First Street and Williams Street, parking on the

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Lawmakers Call for Investigation of Springfield Lobbyist, Speaker Madigan Confidant for Email Mentioning Rape Cover Up

SPRINGFIELD – As lawmakers returned to work at the State Capitol this week, another scandal is brewing over a connected lobbyist for political favors. A July 2012 email shows that a once powerful lobbyist, Mike McClain, emailed former Governor Pat Quinn’s administration seeking a favor for a state employee. The email, sent to two top

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Washington County Deputy Accused of Killing His Neighbor’s Dogs Placed on Administrative Leave

NASHVILLE – A Washington County Sheriff’s deputy has been placed on administrative leave with an investigation happening against him in regard to the shooting death of his neighbor’s dogs.  Washington County Sheriff Len Campbell confirmed that Deputy Craig McDaniel has been placed on paid administrative leave after McDaniel was accused of shooting two of his

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Jefferson County Emergency Personnel Respond to Two Traffic Incidents on Local Interstates Thursday

MT. VERNON – Jefferson County emergency crews were busy as two traffic incidents stalled traffic on local interstates Thursday. Thursday morning, Jefferson Fire Protection District responded to a tractor trailer that overturned and blocked the westbound lanes of I-64 at mile marker 89 near Opdyke. The interstate was closed for a few hours and westbound

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Bluford Schools Adds Cameras to Side of Buses after Scare Involving Car Illegally Passing Bus

BLUFORD – The Bluford School District has added cameras to the sides of their buses in an effort to keep children riding buses safer. Bluford Schools Superintendent Shane Gordon says the cameras were installed after a recent scare where a car illegally passed a stopped bus on Route 15. Gordon says if a car attempts

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McLeansboro Electric Department Releases 2019 Year End Report

MCLEANSBORO – The McLeansboro Electric Department has released its 2019 Year End Review.  Click here to see the report.

McLeansboro Police Department Releases 2019 Annual Report

MCLEANSBORO – The McLeansboro Police Department has released its annual report for 2019.  Click here to view the report. 

Remaining County Offices, Courts in Franklin County Courthouse Set to Move to Campbell Building Soon

BENTON – Franklin County Board Chairman Randall Crocker says the county is still on schedule to move the County Treasurer, County Clerk, Circuit Clerk and the courts out of the courthouse and into the Campbell Building by the end of this month so demolition can be scheduled to make way for construction of the new

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2020 Water Control Operations/Dam Safety Meeting at Rend Lake January 14

REND LAKE – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Water Control and Dam Safety staff will host a public workshop in the Rend Lake Visitor Center on Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 6 p.m.  The purpose of the workshop will be to discuss specific dam safety protocol and water control operations pertinent to Rend Lake for

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