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World Cup update: Brazil, Belgium have tough day at officeJun 17, 2014 6:00 pm - RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil and Belgium proved the old adage that there are no easy games at the World Cup. Brazil failed to beat Mexico for the first time at a World C...
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Business update: US CEOs more optimistic on hiring, sales this yearJun 17, 2014 5:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Optimism among chief executives of large U.S. companies has reached a two-year high, driven by a more positive outlook toward hiring and sales. The Bus...
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Kenya president blames locals for deadly attacksJun 17, 2014 2:00 pm - NAIROBI, Kenya — The killers in the Kenyan village singled out non-Muslims, shooting them point-blank or slitting their throats, just like the previous night in an ...
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Pentagon: Benghazi suspect in US custodyJun 17, 2014 1:00 pm - WASHINGTON — A Libyan militant suspected in the deadly Sept. 11, 2012, attack on Americans in Benghazi has been captured and is in U.S. custody, marking the first U...
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Marshall Browning to host two sports physical clinicsJun 17, 2014 9:00 am - Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin will again offer school sports physical clinics for area junior high and high school athletes. For a donation of $10, area athlete...
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Extended Weather OutlookJun 17, 2014 9:00 am - Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southwest win...
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Pinckneyville-Du Quoin Airport board member Frank Desio of Du Quoin retires after 24 yearsJun 17, 2014 9:00 am - Frank Desio retired from a career in the Indiana steel business to retire to Du Quoin with his beloved wife, Phyllis, 24 years ago. The couple chose Du Quoin over the De...
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Explosion rocks World Cup viewing venue in NigeriaJun 16, 2014 11:00 pm - DAMATURU, Nigeria — A suicide bomber detonated a tricycle taxi packed with explosives at an outdoor World Cup viewing center in a northeast Nigerian city Tuesday ni...
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Religion News: Church of England releases World Cup prayersJun 16, 2014 11:00 pm - Week in Religion Showing just how seriously much of the world takes international soccer, the Church of England has released five special prayers for the World Cup tourn...
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Prep Baseball: Five Bulldogs named to SIRR Ohio All-Conference TeamJun 16, 2014 11:00 pm - The Harrisburg High School baseball team was well represented on the Southern Illinois River-to-River Ohio All Conference team. In all, five Bulldogs were named to the t...