Sesser News

Students are slated to graduate from the Rend Lake College Licensed Practical Nursing Program next month.

A husband and wife are accused of burglarizing a Franklin county bar over the weekend, Police say the couple kicked in the door of the Sesser Bank Lounge and stole alcohol and cigarettes.

Supporters of a second highway interchange in Benton say it will improve emergency response along I-57 and in other parts of Franklin county.

Illinois State Police are investigating a chain-reaction crash that killed a Minnesota truck driver on Interstate 57 in southern Illinois.

Police say a hit and run lead to a chase thru two Southern Illinois counties Sunday night.

A deadly crash involving three semis and a pickup shut down traffic between Benton and Sesser for hours Tuesday evening.

Illinois State Police have closed Interstate 57 in both directions after a fatal accident about 4 p.m. today in Franklin County.

About 300,000 children are living with arthritis. That includes a little boy in Sesser, who's become the poster child for the Arthritis Foundation in southern Illinois.

Traffic is getting back to normal this morning along Interstate 57 in Franklin County after the highway was closed for more than seven hours due to a possible chemical spill.

Plans are under way to honor Franklin County coal miners with a memorial planned in the southern Illinois town of Sesser.

Editor: As a former Rend Lake Conservancy District board member who served during the early 1990's and as a resident of Waltonville, I can speak from a special perspective about the problems of the conservancy ...

The Opera House Co. will present Michael Frayn's comic masterpiece, "Noises Off." Produced internationally for over 20 years to great acclaim, "Noises Off" is a comedic look at the inner workings of the most ...

Big swings in temperatures have created dangerous conditions on local waterways.

At a time when the economy is at a low, the cost of college tuition has never been higher.

Some new state laws were enacted after the first of the year, and a couple of those were sparked by the efforts of southern Illinoisans.

Despite the events of the past two weeks - or perhaps because of them - students in Sesser-Valier High School's Youth in Government club still want to become involved in the political process.

Jerry and Eydie Rich of Brighton observed their golden wedding anniversary Thanksgiving Day.