Wasted waters: How Southern Illinois is coping with decades of sewage flooding

Janelle O’Dea Illinois Answers Project CAHOKIA HEIGHTS — Arianna Norris, 63, paid cash for her home in Cahokia Heights. For as long as she’s lived there, during intense rainstorms, water surrounds her property and last year her basement started flooding. …

Dangerous Heatwave Expected Across Southern Illinois This Weekend

Lingering showers and thunderstorms will taper off early this afternoon across our southernmost counties in western Kentucky. After that, we're looking at a dry stretch for the next seven days. Following a seasonably warm Friday, a significant heatwave …

Deadly Listeria Outbreak In Chicken Alfredo Sold In 2 Popular Illinois Stores

Your dinner may have some issues. Another day, another recall, and this time, it's the delightful dish of chicken alfredo. The heat-and-eat chicken fettuccine alfredo products have caused a listeria outbreak, including a case in Illinois. NBC Chicago …

Cal transfer Andrej Stojakovic has the game to put Illinois over the top

LAS VEGAS — Andrej Stojakovic grabs the pass from a teammate and goes to work, backing down his defender with four strong left-handed dribbles. He slips into the lane and nails a sweet 12-foot floater. Deftly switching hands as he dribbles, he cuts into …

Juneteenth celebrations happening around central Illinois today

Deadly listeria outbreak linked to chicken alfredo sold at Kroger, Walmart hits Illinois

A deadly listeria food poisoning outbreak linked to newly recalled heat-and-eat chicken fettucine alfredo products sold at Kroger and Walmart stores has hit Illinois, health officials said. The outbreak, which includes at least 17 people in 13 states, …

West Nile Virus confirmed in 17 Illinois counties

(WAND) — The Illinois Department of Health (IDPH) is highlighting the importance of mosquito safety this summer as part of National Mosquito Control Awareness Week. IDPH says West Nile Virus, a disease carried and transmitted by mosquitos, has already been …

REO Speedwagon singer Terry Luttrell hurt in Illinois crash after reunion show

REO Speedwagon singer Terry Luttrell was reportedly in a car crash over the weekend that sent him to the hospital following a special Illinois performance. The 78-year-old musician opened up in a candid interview about what happened after he performed in a …

Route 66: Illinois ties to the devil’s rope, an infamous gap and a Texas-sized challenge in the Panhandle

AMARILLO, Texas — Two other men had come before him that Thursday night in June. Both failed.  But 37-year-old Clint Gee of Lawton, Oklahoma, was confident heading into The Big Texan Steak Ranch’s 72-ounce steak challenge.  Contestants in this six-decade- …

The Illinois town of Plano made history in its celebration of Juneteenth, but now the party’s getting moved to Yorkville

What Jamal Williams remembers from Plano’s Juneteenth celebration three years ago isn’t just its record attendance — the organizer and former alderman said about 1,100 people showed up. Between the live band and fireworks, he was proud that residents of …