A Boston private equity firm purchased 119 JCPenney stores for $947 million in an all cash sale. The move comes more than five years after the retailer filed for bankruptcy.

From: The United States Attorney’s Office Southern District of Illinois       Five drug dealers active in Fayette, Jefferson and Marion counties were sentenced to federal prison for distributing ...

More than 100 JCPenney stores across the country including some in Illinois have been sold to an affiliate of Boston-based ...

His approach to climate is in keeping with this attitude—though critics say there’s room for improvement. During Pritzker’s ...

26-year-old Jamaro J. Kemmerling of Mt. Vernon has been taken into custody and charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm and unlawful possession of a firearm by a repeat felony offender. Police ...

Less than 24 hours after her arrest in connection with a shooting that killed two and wounded five, charges against a Mount ...

A second arrest has been made in connection with Sunday’s deadly shooting in Mount Vernon that left two men dead and five ...

Demonta Woodward, 24, and Zomarrius Williams, 20, were among the seven people shot early Sunday morning during a gathering.

Authorities have arrested and charged a man in connection to a shooting which left two people dead and five others injured.

Spirit Halloween stores are expected to start opening their doors soon across Illinois. But when and where? Here's what to know.

When Ameren Illinois announced utility costs would rise, the company estimated the typical home customer would see an ...