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Children's author Liesl Shurtliff visited as part of Mifflin's One School, One Book program, which encourages families to read together.

Keeven Edwardsville Police Chief Jay Keeven was quoted in its Facebook post as stating, “At the request of Exo Lounge and Nail Bar, we can confirm that there are no investigations of any kind involving Exo.”  But on May 27, Keeven denied making that statement. “The Edwardsville police department has no open investigation, and I am unaware of any other investigation,” Keeven said. “I can’t say there isn’t any other investigation because I don’t know t...

CARBONDALE — In a months time, federal authorities have arrested 10 suspects for child sex crimes, in which many are accused of trying to rape minors. Nine men were arrested for various child sex crimes relating to the trafficking or solicitation of persons under the age of 18, according to federal court documents from Illinois Southern District. All nine were apprehended in Massac County. One man was arrested for sending child pornography to an agent in Williamson County. When asked about...

Longtime Columbia Mayor Kevin Hutchinson has resigned, less than a week after a federal grand jury indicted him for allegedly lying to investigators about referral commissions he received on city insurance contracts. City Administrator Doug Brimm announced the resignation in a news release emailed on Monday. It referenced a letter Hutchinson wrote to the Columbia City Council. "It is with a heavy heart, but due to the recent events, I feel it is in the best interest of the City and my family fo...

Man arrested in Marion, Ill. in connection to U.S. Capitol riot makes first court appearance via video Man arrested in Marion, Ill. in connection to U.S. Capitol riot makes first court appearance via video By Amber Ruch | January 28, 2021 at 11:46 AM CST - Updated January 29 at 5:28 PM MARION, Ill. (KFVS) - A man arrested in southern Illinois in connection to the U.S. Capitol riot on January 6 appeared in court on Friday, January 29 via video. During the hearing, 27-year-old Mathew Capsel,...