Alma News

One of Southern Illinois University's oldest alumna was honored Monday. During a visit to the Carbondale campus, 104-year-old Mary Weeks was presented with a certificate of appreciation.

Shepard was hauling 42 head of cattle.A 11 of the cows were killed in the crash.A Others got loose and law enforcement personnel had to help round up the strays.

A new law would require Illinois parents and guardians to immediately report their children missing or face jail time.

The District 80 Board of Education recognized several of the district's finest in its nominees for the Illinois State Board of Education's "Those Who Excel in Education" program.

Several people were injured after a man driving a semi truck crashed into two Illinois Department of Transportation vehicles on Interstate 57 Wednesday morning.