Jackson County News

Music is a big part of Joey Kosma's life. The Jackson County native enjoys playing the guitar--and recording music.

An SIUC doctoral student pleaded not guilty Friday to a felony charge that he held a woman against her will.

One month later, one half complete. That is how crews in southern Illinois estimate their progress in cleaning up from the storm that hit a month ago Monday.

CARBONDALE, Ill.--Mayor Brad Cole could be launching a statewide campaign. The Carbondale Republican recently filed paperwork with the state board of elections to establish a political committee.

MURPHYSBORO, Ill.-- A Jackson County man is charged with aggravated battery and resisting arrest after police say he bit an officer in the face.

Early Thursday morning, Jackson County Sheriff's Deputies were called to the 100 block of Maes Rd, Murphysboro.

Counties hit hardest by a storm packing 100-plus mile per hour winds May 8th stands at more than $26-million. The total is for things like overtime and extra equipment, but does not include the cost to repair damage to homes.

Murphysboro Police Department and Jackson County Sheriff's Office have arrested another subject for Child Pornography.

A professional tree trimmer from Florida was killed Thursday while helping clean up debris from the May 8 storm that wreaked havoc across the region.

Deputies are investigating a property damage hit and run at approximately 1:30 in the morning on Sunday.

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn got a first hand look Tuesday at the storm damage that turned the lights out across six southern Illinois counties.

It's been home to hundreds of trees for 70 years. But now the Marberry Arboretum in Carbondale is closed to the public because of the extensive damage caused by last week's storm.

As the region continues to recover from the storm, Jackson County's emergency operation center remains open.

Ameren Illinois Utilities crews are working to restore power to customers in Jackson and Williamson counties before another line of severe weather moves into the area later today.

As more than 1,400 Ameren Illinois Utilities field and support personnel work this Mother's Day to turn the lights back on in Southern Illinois, personnel continue to make repairs to the high-voltage transmission lines.

Widespread power outages after severe storms raked southern Illinois have darkened Illinois office buildings in Carbondale, Marion and Murphysboro.

The city of Murphysboro has issued a boil water advisory. Those living on McDowell Road and Sunset Gardens Drive are asked to boil their water.

A tornado was reported Friday afternoon in far southern Illinois, about 10 miles north of Carbondale, as part of a strong and dangerous storm system.

Law enforcement agencies in two southern Illinois counties say they spotted tornadoes as a storm system swept through the region.

Cleanup is under way in Alton after a severe storm apparently caused a building to collapse in the Mississippi River city's downtown.