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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Commerce Commission, ICC, has announced a new area code is coming to Southern Illinois. The ICC said in a news release that the...
By annanewsPack up the car, there's no way you've seen all 10 of these. Believe it or not, fall is about to come knocking on our door. While the season does seem to be...
By 1440wrokJust as Illinois residents are busy spending their Facebook payout, Snapchat is now on the line for allegedly breaking Illinois Biometric Information Privacy...
By q985onlineSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Commerce Commission, ICC, has announced a new area code is coming to Southern Illinois. The ICC said in a news release that the...
By annanewsWhat's happening today in Cobden, IL?
Below-normal rainfall and above-average temperatures intensified drought conditions, broadening the geographic areas of drought across the U.S. in October 20...
By noaa(KFVS) - A sign of a lack of rain in the Heartland is the low water around Tower Rock near Wittenberg, Missouri. It’s located just across from Grand Tower...
By kfvs12GRANT TOWER, Ill. (KFVS) - The Devil’s Backbone Park and Campground sits nestled along the Muddy Mississippi River in Grand Tower, Illinois. In 2019, the ...
By kfvs12GRAND TOWER, Ill. (KFVS) - All eyes are on rising Mississippi flood waters in the town of Grand Tower, Illinois. With crests expected to rise this week, residents are rolling up their sleeves to help protect their homes. You can click here to check flooded road and bridge info. According to Fire Chief Dennis Wright, where the river crest lies now at around 44 feet, they’ve still got some...
By kfvs12Weather Alert ...Black Ice and Roadway Refreezing Possible Overnight... As temperatures fall into the upper teens and 20s in the wake of a cold front, wet r...
By wsiltvWeather Alert ...Black Ice and Roadway Refreezing Possible Overnight... As temperatures fall into the upper teens and 20s in the wake of a cold front, wet r...
By wpsdlocal6Michael Hatfield grew up thinking he hated mushrooms. Little did he know, mushrooms would grow to play a large part in his life. Hatfield’s own love for mu...
By feastmagazineBenton, Ill. – Dr. Mingqing Xiao, 60, of Makanda, Illinois, was convicted by a federal jury on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in connection with lying to federal...
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Find Your Town NowMAKANDA, Ill. (KFVS) - Looking for your next trip in the Heartland? Let’s head to a town with fewer than 600 people, but with so much life. From the downt...
By kfvs12Savannah Bain buys small mushroom decor from Heather Hammers, owner of The Crooked Spruce and vendor at the Makanda Mushroom Festival Oct. 2, 2021 in Makanda...
By dailyegyptianThere's just something about a woman making the "small" sign by holding two fingers slightly apart that brings out the inner George Costanza in guys. You jus...
By 1440wrokConstruction on Walker’s Bluff Casino Resort in Williamson County is on schedule for a grand opening sometime in 2023. Walker’s Bluff received a “prel...
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