Benton News

Southeast Missourian A Cairo man will have two attorneys representing him when he goes to trial next year on federal murder charges.

Franklin County Coroner Marty Leffler said Anthony L. Tolliver of Clay City died while working just east of Benton.

A 44-year-old Benton, Illinois woman was killed early Monday morning after the vehicle she was riding in crashed into a tree along Illinois Route 4, the Madison County Coroner's Office said.

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to resolve whether employers accused of discrimination can challenge the sufficiency of presuit negotiations.