Murphysboro News

" December 2, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn today announced funding for three construction projects at the University of Illinois' Urbana-Champaign campus, and Southern Illinois University's Carbondale and Edwardsville campuses.

Trico School is trying to hammer home the importance of safe driving by showing students firsthand what can happen.

Rural King Supply, a fast-growing farm equipment and supply retailer, plans to open a store in Collinsville next year, and company and city officials say it's a good match for both.

Army veteran Stewart Childress, of Carterville, waits to board a Cessna 172 plane at the SIUC Airport in Murphysboro Wednesday.

A hiking adventure turns into a search and rescue operation in Jackson County. A Murphysboro man, his 13-year-old daughter and his 9-year-old niece are safe Monday morning after getting lost in the Little Grand Canyon in southern Illinois.

A southern Illinois man faces up to 20 years in federal prison after admitting he robbed a bank this summer.

A Murphysboro woman is dead after a crash in rural Jackson County. Deputies say Lori Maramba, 35, was driving west on Route 149 in DeSoto when she crossed into the eastbound lanes and hit a pick up truck.

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.

One person is dead following a two vehicle crash in Jackson county. The wreck happened around 5:30p.m. Thursday evening on Illinois highway 149 just west of South Myers Lane in rural Desoto.

A Murphysboro man was arrested Wednesday on charges of posessing child pornography and aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale's enrollment decreased for the fifth consecutive year to 20,350 students, and the unknown status of the Monetary Award Program grant for the fall 2010 semester could force that number even lower.

Several metro-east bands placed in the Greater St. Louis Marching Band Festival this weekend.

Lisa Legere, of Murphysboro, plays with a puppy at the Humane Society of Southern Illinois Sunday.

Police are investigating a stabbing Monday in Murphysboro. It happened in the 1300 block of Maple Street about 8:30 am.

Last night at 11:20 Jackson County Sheriff's Deputy attempted to perform a traffic stop on a vehicle parked in the middle of Arial Drive in Murphysboro.

A Wyoming man faces charges in Jackson County after leading deputies on a short high speed chase.

Joe Crabb, 81, from Grantsburg, addresses Shawnee National Forest Service volunteers Saturday.

More than 30 SIUC journalism students and 16 visiting professionals set up shop in Murphysboro last weekend with one goal in mind: to tell stories.

Fire officials suspect a small blaze in the basement of a Southern Illinois courthouse was caused by an overheated motor.

Illinois college students will stop getting grants through the state's Monetary Award Program at the end of the semester unless lawmakers come up with a new revenue source.