A group of Jefferson County, Illinois taxpayers have filed a lawsuit in a push to remove a Ten Commandments monument from the ...

Marco Anton Zomphier, a former cheer coach charged in 2024 with allegedly raping a girl in Jefferson County, is facing ...

Decatur defendant Trimarion Howell was sentenced Wednesday. He had also been facing attempted murder charges in another case, ...

Expansion of compensation legislation for radiation exposure victims now included in U.S. budget bill, due to push from U.S.

Chief Ty Bounds, who stirred controversy this year alleging a sheriff's deputy might have helped cover up a death, did not ...

Authorities are looking for three people wanted out of Franklin County on Wednesday. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office ...

On Tuesday, current Macon County Sheriff Jim Root announced his plan to seek a third term in the role. In a press release, Root cited proven leadership and commitment to public safety as reasons why ...

Cottage Hills man charged after strangling wife over protection order ...

As Sheriff of Whiteside County, I want to reaffirm a fundamental truth: every individual has the right to peacefully assemble ...