Paul Wilcoxen

WEST FRANKFORT — A 19-year-old West Frankfort man has been charged with aggravated battery after allegedly shooting a juvenile Friday evening.

CAMBRIA — Fixing a drainage problem might sound simple: clean out a ditch, replace a culvert and get the water moving again. But years of buildup and an increasing amount of infrastructure underground can make the job much more complicated.

HERRIN — The Herrin Finance Committee unanimously agreed to send a proposed 4.85% property tax levy increase to the full city council for a vote.

MARION — Williamson County residents told county commissioners Tuesday that property tax increases are making it harder for them to remain in their homes.

MARION — Williamson County Supervisor of Assessments Josh Smith is trying to set the record straight as property owners question rising assessments and how his office handles appeals.

MARION — O'Charley's in Marion closed Wednesday night permanently after about 24 years in business.

MARION — Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois will take 90 veterans to Washington D.C. on Monday to visit memorials honoring their military service.

WEST FRANKFORT — Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, Frankfort Community High School students heard Friday what that morning was like for those who watched it unfold. The school also honored those killed and the people who responded.

CARBONDALE — When Zach Lukes set out to honor his late sister, Abigail Lukes, he turned to his knowledge of plants and landscape design.

BENTON — People gathered at Capitol Park on Friday to honor the promise to never forget those killed in the Sept. 11 attacks 25 years ago.