A two-day Illinois State Police human trafficking suppression sting led to eight arrests, including men from Waverly and Carrollton. Read More

The Marion County Highway Department has announced that Kinoka Road, between Illinois Route 37 and Interstate 57, will be closed to through traffic from Monday, August 18, 2025, through Friday, August ... Read More

Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say a 19-year-old Walnut Hill man was injured in a single vehicle rollover on the Walnut Hill Road near the intersection of Oniontown Road southeast of Centralia early ... Read More

Some major interstates in southern Illinois are blocked in one county due to storm debris and downed power lines. Read More

The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports at least three semi trucks and one other vehicle slid off Interstate 57 just south of the US 50 exit at Salem around 8:30 Friday night. The road surface ... Read More

Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps says country roads are an absolute disaster. The snow is drifting over in some areas, especially east-west roadways. Some vehicles have become stuck and a tow had to ... Read More

The motorcycle fled eastbound on Illinois Route 13 and collided with a stationary WCSO squad car at Illinois Route 13 and Carbon Street in Marion, Illinois. ISP says the driver of the motorcycle was ... Read More

A new $30 million sports complex is coming to Marion, Illinois. The facility aims to drive more tourism traffic and boost the region's economy. Read More

A 21-year-old Alma woman was airlifted to a St. Louis Hospital trauma center following an ATV crash on the south side of Kinmundy early Monday evening. Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps says Jani ... Read More

A 56-year-old Salem man has been arrested for driving under the influence after allegedly striking two vehicles in front of the Marion County Law Enforcement Center early Thursday night. Salem Police ... Read More

The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that repairs on northbound Interstate 57 between Walnut Hill Road and the Illinois 161 interchange will require lane closures starting, weather ... Read More

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. -- I-57 will close in both directions Sunday night near Marion. The closure will occur from 7:00 p.m. Sunday to 7:00 a.m. Monday between MP 45 to MP 54. No traffic will be ... Read More