Two people were honored for the countless hours they have donated to Du Quoin at the Chamber of Commerce's annual banquet Wednesday.

DU QUOIN -- Illinois State Police are stepping up patrols in construction zones.

Workers of the Heartland Bakery Company, LLC in Du Quoin will be eligible for worker adjustment assistance through the U.S. Department of Labor.

DU QUOIN -- A shift in how meth is made is leading to more dangers for manufacturers and drug investigators.

GateHouse Media, Inc., has reorganized its leadership structure recently (see related story) in Southern Illinois and has named a new publisher for this newspaper. Jim Murphy was named as regional publisher of GateHouse’s Southern Illinois publications and also named group publisher of the The Benton Evening News, West Frankfort Daily American, Marion Republican and Du Quoin Evening Call, as ...

Miss Lake County Fair beat 69 other county queens to take the state Miss Illinois County Fair Queen title.Brittani Schisler, 21, of Fox Lake said her victory still hasn’t “set in yet at all.”Her duties as 2012 Miss Illinois County Fair include hosting the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, the Du Quoin State Fair north of Carbondale and addressing the state Senate and House to advocate for the ...

Jonny Cohen, 16, and Daniella Cohen, 13, both of Highland Park, today were named Illinois' top two youth volunteers for 2012 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.

Lovin to retire

"You were holding hands before; can you do that again, if you don't mind."

MOUNT VERNON - While the weather is finally befitting a Southern Illinois winter, the promise of spring can be found at the 2012 Midwestern Herb and Garden Show this weekend.