It is early in the season, but soybean planting is ahead of the five-year average pace and the forecast for May generally ...

The Marion baseball team came into last week riding high on a 10-game winning streak, but the Goreville Blackcats snapped the streak with a 7-6 win and the Harrisburg Bulldogs were rude hosts ...

Dr. Hussein Elsaid, 88, of Carbondale passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on Nov. 20, 1936, in Tanta, Egypt, to Hassan Elsaid and Olfat ...

Virginia “Ginny” Lee Holt, 96, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, at The Anchor of Marion. Virginia was born on April 26, 1928 in Akron, Ohio, to Raymond and Berta (Hoffman) Buice. Virginia married ...

Ruth McGhee was born on July 29, 1929. She went home to be with Jesus on May 7, 2025, at the Hardin County General Hospital. Services took place Saturday, May 10 at Hardin County Funeral Service in ...

Rhonda Loy, 74, of Cave-In-Rock passed away April 16, 2025, at her home with her family by her side. A private family service will be held at a later date. Hardin County Funeral Service will oversee ...

State Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) recently welcomed students from across the 59th Senate District to the Illinois State Capitol as part of his Student Advisory Council (SAC) program. Students had ...

Steven Dart, 79, of Carbondale, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Steven had worked as a carpenter in the area. Survivors include two sons, Adam Dart and Jason ...

Mark Allan Docksteiner, 59, of Union, Mo., passed away Sun., April 13, 2025, at his residence in Union. He was born April 21, 1965, to Allan Emil and Betty Jean (Clemons) Docksteiner in East St. Louis ...

Virginia Kay (Ginny) Donney, 66, of Carbondale died March 17, 2025. Ginny was born Jan. 1, 1959, in Rochester, Minn., to Laura Mae (Strub) and Clifford Frank Donney. She is survived by her partner of ...