Charles Witter was waiting at the front door when police arrived and officers immediately took him into custody, officials said. Inside the house, officers found his wife, 80-year-old Helen Witter, “unconscious, lying on her back with her head on a pillow and her mouth open.”

Indiana legislators would like to redraw the Indiana-Illinois border to absorb parts of Illinois, but the proposed action would face roadblocks on the Illinois side, which would prevent a border

Bengi McGee, the mayor of Energy in southern Illinois, was surveying damage from the area’s winter storm Jan. 6 when a passing motorist got out of his vehicle and “physically battered him,” according to the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office.

A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for all counties in southeast Missouri, southern Illinois and western Kentucky.

A bill introduced in the Indiana legislature by its Republican House speaker would create a commission to embrace 33 Illinois counties that have voted for a symbolic measure to leave Illinois and create a new state.

Illinois residents can vote daily until Feb. 14 on whether to replace or retain the state flag, choosing from 10 finalist designs.

The National Weather Service in Paducah has been able to take a moment to tally the totals of how much ice from freezing rain was received across southern Illinois and western Kentucky over the weekend.

Florence Bridge in Scott County has reopened after being shut down for a week and a half because of damage from a traffic crash.

Two of the country's most storied programs are set to meet in a title game that wraps up the sport's first 12-team playoff.

Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo is impressed by what he sees from Illinois. The Spartans beat Illinois Sunday.

Former Illinois Fighting Illini wide receiver Kenari Wilcher announced he’s transferring to play football at FAMU. He has two eligibility years left.

Boise St. at Colorado St., 8:30 p.m. Duquesne at La Salle, 11 a.m. Holy Cross at Army, 11 a.m. Marquette at Providence, 11 a.m. Navy at Boston U., 11:30 a.m.