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First responders, community members and athletes took an icy dip at Carlyle Lake on Saturday, helping Special Olympics ...

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A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment on Tuesday charging now former Carlyle Police Chief Mark Pingsterhaus ...

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The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis has been activated for an investigation into a woman's death Tuesday in Carlyle, ...

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Major Case Squad Command Post at 618-594-2451 or Crime Stoppers at ...

CARLYLE, Ill. — The former police chief in Carlyle, Illinois, is facing federal charges after investigators said he stole more than $100,000 for things like travel, entertainment and jewelry.

Bob Wehrle sat in his driveway Wednesday morning and looked at the lot where his house once stood. His belongings and debris ...

A 41-year-old woman was found dead around 8 a.m. Tuesday in the 2100 block of Fairfax Street, prompting the Major Case ...

An Illinois man turned a frozen lake into a rotating hangout after carving a massive circle in the ice with a chainsaw ...

The 2025 Illinois High School Football season rolled into Week 4 on Friday, September 19, and High School on SI has all of the final scores from the weekend. Illinois High School Football Scores, ...