Herrin News

Mayor Brad Cole proposed the privatization and sale of Carbondale's water treatment, water distribution and sewage services at the City Council meeting Tuesday as one of many suggestions to alleviate the city's projected $5.8 million deficit for fiscal years 2011 and 2012.

Celebrations took place across our area this week honoring our nation's veterans.

Herrin fire crews battled a house fire twice. The fire first started Monday afternoon on 14th Street.

Herrin city lake fish kill rises back to the top of conversation. On the morning of September 7, 2007 folks living along the shores of Herrin City Lake awoke to a foul smell.

One of two suspects accused of killing a southern Illinois man by hitting him in the head with a fire extinguisher has pleaded guilty.

A Marion man has pleaded guilty to a federal bank robbery charge. Frederick Goosby, 36, of Marion pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on Thursday.

Gov. Pat Quinn officially launched his 2010 election campaign Thursday with a nine-stop flyover around the state, including a quick visit to St.

They're called the Ice Storm Babies. In areas hit hard by the storm earlier this year, doctors are expecting delivery rooms to fill up.

Gov Pat Quinn is planning to formally announce his candidacy for election as Governor of Illinois.

By TESA CULLI tesa.culli@register-news.com MT. VERNON - A Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn appeared at the Granada Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday as part of his nine-city day-long tour to formally announce his candidacy in the February primary election.

Preliminary autopsy results reveal the two women found dead Monday afternoon in their home in West Frankfort were shot in the head.

Two Franklin County women found murdered in their home will be laid to rest this weekend.

Staff Report MT. VERNON - Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is expected to make a his formal campaign announcement in the King City on Wednesday at one of the 2009 Governor's Hometown Award winning buildings.

In Massachusetts, freefalling tax revenue will mean no more dental and hospice care for legal immigrants.

A motorcycle accident in Carterville claimed the life of a Cambria man. Deputies say the accident happened at the intersection of Greenbrier road and Vermont road, a little before noon Saturday.

Jennifer Keener lost her daughter six years ago. Now, thanks to a clerical error, she is losing her chance to sue the people she holds responsible.

A clerical error by an Illinois court has blocked a mother's lawsuit over her daughter's death.

A local community mourns the loss of a teen friends say everybody loved, who was run over while walking to a friend's house.

After three months of meetings and debate in the community, there's an agreement regarding the future of Herrinfesta Italiana.

A Herrin man is facing felony charges of leaving the scene of a fatal accident. The wreck killed a Colp woman.