The City of Vandalia now has some guidance in place concerning Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) after the Vandalia City Council approved an ordin...

WROY/WRUL Local Sports Recap Tonight is Sectional Championship night for IHSA Volleyball, and there are a few area teams who will look to bring home a sectional title. 1A Crab Orchard Sectional, NCOE vs Trico 1A St. Elmo Sectional, Okawville vs South Central 2A Carterville […]

Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander, Captain Bruce Waggoner, announced the ISP will conduct Nighttime Enforcement (NITE) patrols in Marion, Wayne, Effingham, and Hamilton counties this month.  NITE patrols allow the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to […]

Robbie Williams brought his signature energy to Australia’s 2026 Melbourne Cup, entertaining thousands of racing fans at Flemington Racecourse o...

(The Center Square) - President Donald Trump's energy dominance policies could face challenges after sweeping election victories by Democrats at both the state and national levels, energy market experts say. When the new Congress is seated in January, incoming Democratic majorities are expected to push [...]

Nov 4 (Reuters) - The Democratic architects of proposed bipartisan energy permitting legislation said on Wednesday they would not delay the bill in hopes of securing a better deal next year when Democrats take control of both chambers of Congress. The measure, known as the [...]

By Steve Gorman Nov 4 (Reuters) - NASA's Swift satellite telescope, which spent two decades studying the most powerful known blasts of energy in the c...

Natalie Maines does not normally talk a great deal in concert. This may sound counterintuitive to say, since objectively there is no person in music h...

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (KBSI) — Several Southern Illinois schools have earned the state’s highest overall designation on the 2026 Illinois Report Card. Carterville High School, Tri-C Elementary School, Giant City School and Vienna High School were among the schools receiving an Exemplary designation. The report cards, released Oct. 30, reflect the 2025-26 school year and evaluate schools based on academic achievement,...

Marion County Clerk Steve Fox had some special surprises for his final election before retiring December first. It started with power problems. "Three...