June, 2018 | 106.9 WDML

School Funding Reform Putting Mt. Vernon City Schools on Better Financial Footin...

June 26, 2018 @ 5:34 am

One full school year is in the books after the landmark school refunding reform was passed last year. Many school districts are already seeing...

West Frankfort City Council Expected to Approve Purchase of Three Downtown Build...

June 26, 2018 @ 5:18 am

The West Frankfort City Council is expected to approve an ordinance at tonight’s meeting authorizing the city to enter into a real estate purchase...

McLeansboro Fire Department Awarded Almost $26-Thousand Grant

June 26, 2018 @ 5:10 am

The McLeansboro Fire Department has been awarded almost $26,000 in grant money from the Illinois State Fire Marshall that will be used, along with...

Williamson County Voters to Decide Whether to Become a Gun Sanctuary

June 25, 2018 @ 12:58 pm

MARION, Ill. (AP) — County officials in southern Illinois will be letting voters decide whether it’ll join a movement by several other counties in...

Jefferson County Arrest Reports 6-25-18

June 25, 2018 @ 11:13 am

On Monday, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests to WMIX News: 50-year-old Laurie Rhoads of Carbondale was arrested by Mt. Vernon...

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U.S. Still Working On Reuniting Over 2,000 Children with Families

June 25, 2018 @ 10:10 am

A total of 500 were reunited with their families and 2,053 left to go, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department...

SIUC grad and Indiana Teacher named as Grand Marshal for Homecoming

June 25, 2018 @ 10:07 am

An Indiana teacher who stopped a school shooting will be honored as grand marshal at a homecoming event at Southern Illinois University. Jason Seaman...