Franklin County News

A southern Illinois man is jailed on $2 million bond after being accused in the shooting death of a woman outside a card shop in the Franklin County city of Benton.

Residents in Benton got the chance to raise money for a good cause on Saturday, while throwing a pie in a mayors face.

Folks had the chance to get a hands-on look at some farm equipment in West City on Saturday.

According to City Administrator Lee Horton, Maxine's Drive In is coming down to make way for a family dollar.

Members of a Franklin County church are rallying around a young boy fighting for his life.

Two students are arrested in Franklin County for a threat against a school. Police say the two suspects wrote a false bomb threat on the bathroom wall at Zeigler-Royalton High School.

Police and prosecutors in Franklin County are calling on lawmakers to restore state funding for preschool.