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Lightning Strike Investigation Underway at Rend Lake

July 9, 2026 @ 8:37 am

A man was hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after an apparent lightning strike at Rend Lake in Franklin County, Illinois. Emergency crews responded to Wayne Fitzgerrell...

New Regional Superintendent Takes Office

July 9, 2026 @ 8:36 am

Clinton, Jefferson, Marion and Washington counties have a new Regional Superintendent of Education. John Consolino of Salem has been sworn in to replace retiring...

Murder Trial Moved to Williamson County

July 9, 2026 @ 8:35 am

The murder trial of a southern Illinois woman accused of killing her husband will be held in Williamson County after a judge approved a...

Harrisburg Man Convicted in Federal Gun Case

July 9, 2026 @ 8:33 am

A federal jury has found a Harrisburg man guilty of five gun-related charges tied to what prosecutors called a “mini gun factory” operating from...

IDOC Worker Pleads Guilty in Payroll Fraud Scheme

July 9, 2026 @ 8:33 am

A former Illinois Department of Corrections payroll employee has pleaded guilty to defrauding the state of nearly $125,000. Federal prosecutors say 34 year old...

Riley Green performs in Hollywood^ Florida on November 14^ 2024. The performance was part of Audacy’s Stars and Strings benefit concert.

Riley Green earns seventh No. 1 on country charts with “Ch...

July 16, 2026 @ 4:40 am

Riley Green added another milestone to his career as “Change My Mind” climbed to the top of...

25th February 2019. Ziggo Dome^ Amsterdam. Performance of Post Malone

Post Malone to headline FIFA World Cup Final Closing Ceremon...

July 16, 2026 @ 3:20 am

Post Malone will headline the closing ceremony for the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, adding one of...

The image displays an Apple iPad running the Spotify app^ which shows the song "Be Her" by country artist Ella Langley from her album Dandelion.

Ella Langley expands ‘Dandelion Tour’ to add 21 dates th...

July 15, 2026 @ 4:40 am

Following a consecutive series of sold-out performances, country music artist Ella Langley announced that she will extend...

Chris Lucas (L) and Preston Brust of Locash attend the 63rd annual BMI Country awards at BMI on November 3^ 2015 in Nashville^ Tennessee.

LOCASH and Parmalee team up on the summer anthem ‘Let the ...

July 15, 2026 @ 4:30 am

LOCASH and Parmalee have teamed up for the first collaboration of their careers, releasing “Let the Country...

Ingrid Andress attends the 2019 CMT Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 5^ 2019 in Nashville^ Tennessee.

Ingrid Andress to embark on ‘Nowhere Else to Go’ tour th...

July 14, 2026 @ 4:40 am

Four-time Grammy Award nominee Ingrid Andress will return to the road this fall with her newly announced...

Shania Twain performs during opening ceremony at US Open Championships day 1 at Billie Jean King Tennis center New York^ NY USA - August 28^ 2017

Shania Twain teams with Queens of the Stone Age frontman Jos...

July 14, 2026 @ 4:30 am

Shania Twain has released her latest single, “Faded Blue Jeans,” a collaboration with Queens of the Stone...