Latest local news, weather and high school sports for Tri-State area

Friday, April 26, 2013  UPDATED: New info for Pike and Scott Counties in Illinois Friday.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The facility at 3901 East Broadway will undergo an expansion.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Residents of Perry, Naples, Rushville, Hamilton, Meredosia and Niota, Ill. and in Macon County and LaGrange, Mo. are looking for volunteers to help sandbag.

Monday, April 22, 2013  While the Mississippi is slowly dropping ... the opposite is true for the Illinois River. See what's going on in Beardstown, Meredosia and Naples Illinois.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was charged as a civilian and will be tried in federal court for conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction against persons and property resulting in death.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Congressman Aaron Schock took a tour of Western Illinois levee districts Sunday, looking to see who needs a helping hand.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Communities are dealing with severe river and flash flooding following storms Wednesday and Thursday.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Severe weather watches and warnings issued. Tornado touches down in Monroe County.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Mississippi River water levels have risen drastically as a result of area rainfall and Adams County is preparing and planning for interventions that may be required

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  These cool, wet conditions are preventing farmers from planting corn crops, but it's not too late.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Snowfall continues affect area businesses and events.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Farmer's are liking what they see as far as moisture and helping to end drought-like conditions

Sunday, March 10, 2013  The early morning fire destroyed the home of Mark Bortz and his wife Wednesday.

Friday, March 08, 2013  Authorities say 10 people were taken to hospitals after the explosion Thursday at the American Steel Foundries plant in Granite City, northeast of St. Louis.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Connie Cook, 63, of Timewell was pronounced dead at 2:46 a.m. at Blessing Hospital.