The city of Mattoon is distributing water at Lytle Park on Friday, July 11, until 10 p.m. and Saturday, July 12, from 8 a.m.

The heat wave in late June was extreme in both its intensity– especially nighttime temperatures– and its duration, breaking 14 daily high and 88 daily high minimum temperature records across ...

ALTON, Ill. (WMBD)— Watch this Loving Living Local segment and learn about the unique attractions you can find along the Great Rivers and Routes of Southwest Illinois. Amazon’s Prime Day 2025 July ...

A group in southern Illinois that helps families put food on the table is bracing for the impact the changes could bring.

The Salem City Council Monday night approved creation of the TIF-4 residential and business zone. The decision came after ...

Domestic migration has changed over the past 10 years, as Americans chase better jobs, cheaper housing and a greater quality of life wherever they can find it.

The primary draws to southern Illinois are the outdoor recreation activities in Shawnee National Forest, including hiking, ...

I had no idea that southern Illinois looked like that.” A growing number of visitors are discovering downstate as a travel destination amid recent efforts to entice more people to visit its lush ...

Here’s an inside look at the the state’s successful push to boost tourism across its inspirational southernmost region.

“Having the state of Illinois’ leaders viewed as capable and competent and potentially able to run the entire country and being talked about in that way, allows us, I think, to get more for the people ...