Two solid pitching performances propelled the Murphysboro American Legion baseball team to a pair of wins over visiting Steeleville last Wednesday night at Riverside Park.

SPRINGFIELD -- An unusual surge in tax collections coming into the state in April allowed Illinois to make substantial payments to a number of vendors, including social-service agencies, but the state comptroller is warning officials not to get...

I've moved my office to my back deck under the shade trees, and it is from there that I write this column! I cannot think of a better place to sit in the early morning drinking a cup of coffee or in the early evening, drinking a glass of iced tea.

The Humane Society of the United States urges residents to prepare by taking some simple - but critical - steps to keep their pets safe during severe weather.

Venture capitalist Bruce Rauner on Wednesday officially entered the race for the GOP nomination for governor in 2014, taking aim at "government union bosses" and the elected officials who support them as those who have helped saddle the state with...

Major flooding on the Mississippi River had people on their toes last week. But concerns about flooding on the Big Muddy River in Murphysboro were not at a high level for forecasters from the National Weather Service in Paducah.

Marion won the game one battle on the scoreboard on Tuesday night. But Murphysboro won the war, at least temporarily.

Matt and I have lived in our current home for almost 14 years. When we bought our house, we thought we would live here for 5 years then move to something larger. It is the perfect size for a couple with one child, maybe two. When our first...

GRANVILLE -- Closing the doors of a 43-year local institution was not something that longtime independent pharmacy owner Marlin Weekley of Metamora wanted to be doing last month.

Oh my. I inadvertently (while scrolling social media) discovered that I have, in fact, been falsely accusing a plant in a case of misidentification. (Go ahead, look it up, it really is a word.) I had been accusing 'lemon balm,' a wildly invasive...

If you’re thinking about adopting a cat, consider taking home two. Cats require exercise, mental stimulation and social interaction. Two cats can provide this for each other. Plus they’ll provide more benefits to you. Cats’ purring...