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12/09/2024

The rain has held off and will continue to do so for tonight.

CARTERVILLE Ill. (WSIL) -- Another above average day in store for us today. High temperatures topped out in the low 50s for all of us which is about 5-7 degrees

12/09/2024

High court ruled earlier this year that smell of burnt cannabis was not probable cause.

SPRINGFIELD – The smell of raw cannabis in a vehicle gives police probable cause to search it, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled last week.

12/09/2024

Police said he was found on the mule, refused to stop for police and then fled from officers while he was still on the mule going down the road.

A man was arrested by police twice within a three-day period after he was accused of being intoxicated while riding a mule and refused to stop for officers.

12/09/2024

The US Environmental Protection Agency on Monday banned the use of two ubiquitous cancer-causing solvents that activists have been targeting for decades.

(CNN) — The US Environmental Protection Agency on Monday banned the use of two ubiquitous cancer-causing solvents that activists have been targeting for decades.

12/09/2024

According to online court records, she faces charges of Possession of M**h

JOHNSTON CITY, Ill. (WSIL) -- A woman faces multiple charges after local law enforcement said they found drugs in her car during a traffic stop.

12/09/2024

I-69 is now back open.

BENTON, Ky. (WSIL) -- UPDATE: Dec. 9, 2:22 p.m. -- The roadway is now back open.

12/09/2024

Whether it’s our food supply and how it’s packaged, our dwellings, furnishings and clothing or even our environment, there is almost no avoiding plastic in some way, shape or form.

Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small. You can listen to episodes here.

12/09/2024

A person of interest is in police custody.

A law enforcement official tells The Associated Press that a man with a gun thought to be similar to the one used in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

12/09/2024

UPDATE: Now up to 7 earthquakes hit the region this morning.

MARSTON, Mo. (WSIL) -- A total of seven earthquakes have hit the area on Monday morning.

12/09/2024

The West Frankfort Water Department originally issued the the boil water order on Thursday, December 5.

WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. (WSIL) -- A boil water order has been lifted in West Frankfort on Monday.

12/09/2024

A total of six earthquakes have hit the area on Monday morning. One felt as far as Evansville, Indiana.

MARSTON, Mo. (WSIL) -- A total of six earthquakes have hit the area on Monday morning.

12/09/2024

A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by Sean “Diddy” Combs has amended her lawsuit to include allegations that she was also assaulted by Jay-Z at the same party.

(CNN) — A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by Sean “Diddy” Combs has amended her lawsuit to include allegations that she was also assaulted by Jay-Z at the

12/09/2024

Motorists are urged to use caution and seek alternative ways around the crash site.

BENTON, Ky. (WSIL) -- A crash near Benton has blocked traffic on I-69 on Monday morning.

12/09/2024

The school districts have shut down water fountains throughout all their buildings in the city limits and are bringing in bottled water for students.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (WSIL) -- A precautionary boil water advisory has been issued for water customers in Cape Girardeau on Monday morning.

12/09/2024

Tracy Whitney was last seen leaving a Burger King after an argument with her ex-boyfriend in August 1988.

(CNN) — Tracy Whitney was last seen leaving a Burger King after an argument with her ex-boyfriend in August 1988. Less than 24 hours later, fishermen found her body in

12/09/2024

In remarks from the White House on Sunday, Biden called the regime’s fall “a moment of risk” and of opportunity.

(CNN) — President Joe Biden detailed some initial next steps his administration will take following the extraordinary fall of the Assad regime in Syria, offering a blueprint for how the

12/09/2024

Police in Missouri shot and wounded a suspect who authorities say opened fire after crashing his vehicle.

Police in Missouri shot and wounded a suspect who authorities say opened fire after crashing his vehicle. Inside the vehicle, investigators found the body of a female who they say

12/09/2024

Locals gathered at the Carbondale Civic Center on Sunday to shop and support their local non-profits.

Dozens of locals gather at the Carbondale Civic Center to shop and support their local non profits.

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