Paul Wilcoxen

MARION — During its first month of operation, the Williamson County Veterans Assistance Commission assisted six veterans and one surviving spouse

The Williamson County Veterans Assistance Commission operates from this office in Marion. The commission assisted six veterans and one surviving spouse during its first month of operation.

MURPHYSBORO — Tuesday the Jackson County Board approved a plan to begin developing an Americans with Disabilities Act transition plan for county facilities.

HARRISBURG — Justin Maloney pleaded not guilty Wednesday to three counts of first-degree murder and waived his right to a preliminary hearing in the shooting death of a Saline County teenager.

MURPHYSBORO — The jury trial of a De Soto man charged with killing a child and injuring a woman during an alleged domestic attack has been postponed until October after defense attorneys requested additional time to review evidence.

Rep. Paul Jacobs was appointed Wednesday to fill the vacant 59th District Senate seat following a unanimous vote of Republican county chairpersons from across Southern Illinois.

MARION — Nearly two years after launching in Southern Illinois, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has enrolled more than 10,000 children and distributed more than 100,000 books.

CAMBRIA — Williamson County Highway Engineer George Shepard said the future roundabout is beginning to take shape as construction continues.

HARRISBURG — As schools let out for the summer, Heaven's Kitchen Food Pantry begins seeing a familiar trend. Families who may not need assistance during the school year often find themselves stretching grocery budgets once children are home all day.

For one weekend, the name of a West Frankfort World War II veteran will ride along on a NASCAR race car and helmet during a historic event on a U.S. military installation.