State police believe the 16-year-old was driving down Illinois Route 13 when for unknown reasons, his truck crossed the center line and hit an…
Mount Carmel Mayor Joe Judge says the city will still provide tree and debris removal to residents needing assistance after a confirmed EF-0 t…
The National Weather Service determined Friday that it was an E-F2 tornado that swept through Keensburg and Mt. Carmel before dissipating in Indiana.
Branches and leaves, even whole trees, landed on unsuspecting homes.
Police say the copper wire was stolen from Mount Carmel Public Utility crews who were working to restore power after Thursday night's severe w…
Drone footage captured by Air44 shows the extent of the damage caused by Thursday's storms in the Wabash County, Illinois communities of Mt. C…
Wabash County Emergency Management has set up shelter at Parkview Christian Church in Mt. Carmel, Illinois, after the area was hit by severe s…
Mount Carmel Police Chief Mike McWilliams is urging everyone to stay home and not to venture out following Thursday night's severe weather.
A series of storms wreaked havoc across several Tri-State counties Thursday night.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed new legislation, banning the sale and possession of unregistered, un-serialized firearms commonly ref…
A man is dead after his semi ran off the road in Wayne County, according to the Illinois State Police.
A juvenile was arrested in Saline County, Illinois, after police say he pulled out a gun at the park and shot at someone's home.
HARRISBURG, IL (WSIL) -- A truck crashed into an apartment and almost hit a man inside Friday.
CHICAGO (WSIL) -- Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has chosen Bally's to launch the city's first casino.
Early in his term, Governor JB Pritzker signed the Reproductive Health Act establishing a "right to reproductive healthcare, including abortio…
A 1-year-old was killed and two women were flown to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being rear-ended by a semi in Wayne Coun…
Four laws signed by Governor Pritzker Wednesday will help lower the restrictions on educators, in turn making it easier to fill thousands of o…
The Illinois Secretary of State Police Hazardous Device Unit was at the Edwards County Courthouse on Tuesday to investigate a suspicious package.
One Illinois man has even more reason to be scared of going to the dentist.
40-year-old Ray Tate of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, was sentenced to life in prison with no parole for the December 2021 slaying of Wayne County S…
After a string of violent crimes that spanned multiple counties, Tate will face a judge Friday morning to receive his sentence.
“Here is finally a way to give a ranking to a farmer’s ability to do conservation,” explained Steve Stierwalt, Co-Founder of the S.T.A.R. Program.
A Carmi man is in custody on sexual assault charges.
Three people were flown to the hospital with life-threatening injuries on Thursday after a multi-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck in White…
Ray Tate, the man accused of murdering Wayne County Deputy Sean Riley, was taken back into custody during an attempted jail escape that happen…
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the burial of both his mother and sister inside plastic containers in the backyard of t…
Several communities will benefit from the grants made available to first responders like firefighters and ambulance services.