Colonel relieved of command at Scott Air Force Base
An Air Force general says he has lost confidence in a commander at Scott Air Force Base and relieved him of his command. In a news release, Lieutenant General Giovanni Tuck says he relieved Colonel John Howard
New Amtrak station opens in Carlinville
A new $3.7 million train station has opened in Carlinville. The new station has a heated and air-conditioned waiting room, free wireless internet and parking for cars and bikes. It’s the latest of several station improvement projects
Cave-in-Rock bank robbed
No one was hurt during an armed robbery at a Hardin County bank late Tuesday afternoon. According to authorities, the armed man walked into the Banterra Bank on Canal Road in Cave-in-Rock and demanded money before walking
Collinsville man sentenced for murder of SEMO student
A Collinsville man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison in the fatal shooting of a SEMO student during a botched carjacking. 21-year-old Christopher Grant was sentenced Monday for second-degree murder and three other charges in
Carbondale’s Henry delivers State of the City address
At his State of the City address Tuesday, Carbondale Mayor Mike Henry unveiled his city’s new logo branding. “All Ways Open” has been chosen to be the city’s new tagline. The logo is an abstract crossroads, meant
“SIU Forever” fundraising campaign nets another $1.3 million
SIU continues to raise of millions of dollars in scholarship money as part of its Forever SIU fundraising campaign. The latest donation announced by the school comes from Tim Parks. He is giving the school $1.3 million