Risk to general public remains low, but unvaccinated and immunocompromised persons need to take precaution SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced that the number of measles cases in Illinois so far in 2025 has reached six. Two new cases in Southern Illinois were confirmed over the w...

In an incident that unfolded in the 100 block of E. 6th Street, police responded to a report of a prowler at a residence, leading to the arrest of 38-year-old Kyle B. Hurst. A sergeant with the Metropolis Police Department observed Hurst in the act of stealing copper from an air conditioning unit. Upon inspection, offi...

In a shocking incident, police responded to a residence in the 1800 block of Ferry on the evening of April 21, where a male victim was attacked in his own home. According to reports, the victim was asleep in the living room when he was struck three times in the head with a baseball bat. Authorities revealed that the as...