The Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation has announced the creation of the Ben Harrington Youth Sports Fund, established in memory of Benjamin “Ben” Cole Harrington of Mattoon. The fund honors Ben’s […]

One person was killed when a vehicle crossed the centerline on Illinois Route 16 and collided with a semi. Killed in the crash was 48-year-old Robert Braun, Jr. of Manhattan, […]

Jasper County Board members have finalized terms on a construction loan for a new Courthouse in Newton. The primary funding for the project would be an Energy Transition Community Grant. […]

A Dieterich woman was injured late Saturday night when her SUV collided with a deer on I-57 southbound, five miles north of the Salem interchange. The SUV airbag deployed, but […]

The Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois Department of Agriculture have announced that the US Department of Agriculture has declared Illinois to be “unaffected” by H5N1 avian influenza, […]

Linda Sue Hartsey, age 78, of Louisville, Illinois passed away at 11:11am Friday, October 3, 2025 at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana. Linda was born on […]