WGNTV Chicago - Fri Nov 20
An underground southern Illinois coal mine will close by the end of the year. Knight Hawk Coal says the 50 workers at the Royal Falcon mine near the boundary of Franklin and Jackson counties will be offered transfers to the company's Prairie Eagle site near Cutler, in nearby Perry County.
Man intoxicated, injured in rollover crashDaily Egyptian - Wed Nov 11
An impaired driver careened off the side of Dillinger Road early Wednesday and was injured when his Sports Utility Vehicle flipped over, the Jackson County Sheriff Department reported.
Family rescued from the Little Grand CanyonKFVS12 - Mon Nov 09
A hiking adventure turns into a search and rescue operation in Jackson County. A Murphysboro man, his 13-year-old daughter and his 9-year-old niece are safe Monday morning after getting lost in the Little Grand Canyon in southern Illinois.
Murphysboro Woman Killed in CrashWSIL - Fri Nov 06
A Murphysboro woman is dead after a crash in rural Jackson County. Deputies say Lori Maramba, 35, was driving west on Route 149 in DeSoto when she crossed into the eastbound lanes and hit a pick up truck.
One killed in wreck near MurphysboroKFVS12 - Thu Nov 05
One person is dead following a two vehicle crash in Jackson county. The wreck happened around 5:30p.m. Thursday evening on Illinois highway 149 just west of South Myers Lane in rural Desoto.
Pumpkin wielding vandals disrupt Halloween nightKFVS - Sun Nov 01
Jackson County families wake up Sunday morning to damaged mailboxes and automobiles.
Two Charged with Dongola HomocideWSIL - Sat Oct 31
Two men have been charged with the death of a Dongola man earlier this month. The Union County Sheriff says one man is in custody and the other is at large.
H1N1 Vaccine Clinics Begin in Southern IllinoisWSIL - Sat Oct 31
Hundreds of people in southern Illinois are now protected from the H1N1 virus. The first of several scheduled clinics took place Friday morning.
Many line up for H1N1 Shots in Jackson CountyKFVS12 - Fri Oct 30
The doors at the first H1N1 flu clinic in Jackson County closed around five Friday night.
Carbondale man sentenced to 30 years in prison for stealing digital cameraKFVS - Sat Oct 24
A Carbondale man will spend three decades in prison on charges of stealing a digital camera.
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