He wanted to give the veterans that live in or visit the center some outdoor fun.

They reported a total of 62,530 cases and 1,323 deaths.

The Department for Local Government (DLG) has been awarded an additional $6 million from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act through the Economic Development Association (EDA).

Currently there are 72 active cases, 114 released from isolation, and three deaths.

Three cases are in Franklin County, and 16 are in Williamson County.

According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, detectives received information on August 10 of suspect child porn activity.

Despite "feeling under the weather," Governor Andy Beshear announced on Facebook he will hold a briefing on the COVID-19 response in Kentucky at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12.

KFVS12 and the local American Red Cross are teaming up for the annual KFVS Summer Blood Drive, a region-wide effort to supply the area with much-needed blood supplies.

Kern is accused of unintentionally killing 49-year-old Budgy Miller, of Du Quoin, by shoving him so hard it caused him to be propelled backward and to hit his head on a concrete sidewalk, causing his death.

When the students return, they will have certain rules to follow.

Currently, 3,189,801 individuals have been tested for COVID-19 in Illinois.

The Shelby County Health Department says 119 new coronavirus cases have been identified since Tuesday afternoon, a large difference compared to previous case increases reported in July.

The Interstate 55 exit ramp at the 100 mile marker reopened just after 3 p.m. on Wednesday, August 12.

A North Carolina woman is celebrating a new milestone with her family and friends as she turns 103 years old.

The drive-thru events will take place in Metropolis and Herrin on Thursday, Aug. 13.

The epicenter of the earthquake was just south of Highway 162 along the Little River.

Students will still start school on Aug. 24, but will attend classes online through the district’s Virtual/Distance Learning plan.

Murphysboro Unit School District #186 will begin the 2020-2021 academic year on August 17.

News headlines, First Alert Weather and trending web stories for Wednesday, Aug. 12.

The railroad crossing on Rte. 146 in Ware will be closed beginning at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12 through 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13.

“I want to thank everybody out there who sent their thoughts and their prayers,” Beshear said.

Carbondale Main Street is holding a Census event on Wednesday.

Lake County Mayor Denny Johnson has issued a mask mandate for the county.

The Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department announced the sixth death in Williamson County related to COVID-19.

The Jackson County Health Department reported ten more COVID-19 cases in Jackson County.

Monday night’s storms packed a big punch in one small community in Southern Illinois.

Here are road projects going on in the Heartland. Drive safely!

Now that masks have been introduced into many people's lives as a daily accessory, they are constantly being worn and get dirty just like the rest of the clothes you wear.

Detectives learned that one of the stolen credit cards was used at an area business shortly after the reported thefts.

Sports fans miss watching sports in person.

The Cape Girardeau County Health Department reported 87 active COVID-19 cases on August 11.

Cabaness said they are not just going to lock into what the group is wanting, they are hearing out the conversations being held across the region.

According to Cape Girardeau police, Jaden Young, 20 of Cape Girardeau, turned himself in to the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Office on Friday, August 7.

The city hopes this project will be underway in early 2022.

The Egyptian Health Department reported two more COVID-19 cases on August 11 .

The Perry County Health Department reported two additional confirmed positive cases of COVID-19.

The Southern Seven Health Department (S7HD) reported nine new cases of COVID-19 in the Southern Seven region on August 11.

How do we get our kids here safe? How do we keep them here?”

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth held a virtual meeting with eight mayors from the Southern Illinois Mayor’s Association to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on their communities Tuesday.

She was in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday, August 11 at the Laborers’ International Union at 2:30 p.m.

Construction of a new Allied Health building at Rend Lake College could be starting soon thanks to $5.3 million in funding from the Rebuild Illinois capital plan.

The Kentucky Department for Public Health reported a total of 35,793 cases of COVID-19 in the state, including 783 deaths.

Rend Lake College students will see expanded Wi-Fi internet access on campus after the college was awarded a Career and Technical Education Improvement Grant.

Gov. Parson attended a broadband development event at SEMO Electric Cooperative in Sikeston on Tuesday.

The total number of cases in the state is at 60,935, with 1,312 deaths.

The Office of the Governor announced that Beshear and his family have tested negative for COVID-19 and are recovering.

The health department is reporting a total of 196,948 cases of COVID-19, including 7,657 deaths.

Never wake a sleeping baby – even when you need to address the state of Kentucky.

A traffic light is hanging down and blocking the northbound Interstate 55 on-ramp.

Currently, 700,417 Kentuckians have been tested for the virus.

Storms Monday night downed trees and power lines throughout southern Illinois and southeast Missouri.

Nine Central Texas men, three of them Fort Hood soldiers, were snared in a two-day child sex trafficking sting in Killeen, police said Monday.

A jet skier on the Current River was at the right spot, at the right time in Ripley County on Sunday afternoon.

The crash happened at Washington Street between Union Street and Hubble Creek in Jackson, Mo.

Police said the driver, of what appears to be a red passenger car with the significant damage to the rear driver’s side, left the scene of a crash.

News headlines, First Alert Weather and trending web stories for Tuesday, Aug. 11.

Kentucky State Police Post 2 in Madisonville was requested by the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Department around 8:57 P.M. on August 7, 2020, in reference to a vehicle striking a motorcycle.

JALC will offer four types of class formats for students and implement social distancing and health screening measures on campus.