Paul Wilcoxen

Marion Knights of Columbus Fireworks show.

In several Southern Illinois communities, getting to school can mean walking along busy streets, through ditches or on stretches without sidewalks.

HARRISBURG — More than $18,000 raised through the Harrisburg Elks Lodge 1058 Roger Craig Memorial Monopoly Tournament will help Heaven's Kitchen address a safety issue inside its food pantry while continuing to serve families across the area.

MARION — The Salvation Army of Southern Illinois is asking residents to support its Christmas in July campaign as summer demand for food and emergency financial assistance continues.

CAMBRIA — A survey submitted to Williamson County found that the residence of Cambria Village Trustee Marshall Brown is within village limits, providing an update to an issue that has been debated during village board meetings for months.

The Cambria Village Board voted Tuesday to create a five-member police merit board that will help oversee the hiring, discipline and suspension of police officers.

of 3 MARION — "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." Those words are among the best-known passages in the Declaration of Independence.

CARTERVILLE — Every month, when a new book arrives in the mail, 3-year-old Thaddeus Waring has a routine.

WEST FRANKFORT — What began as an effort to place a proper headstone on the grave of a fallen Marine has grown into a community tribute to the West Frankfort residents who died during the Vietnam War and the veterans who returned home.

MURPHYSBORO — A settlement requiring John Deere to expand access to diagnostic software for farm equipment is being praised by supporters as a win for farmers and independent repair shops.