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Local hospital welcomes Christmas babies
Local hospital welcomes Christmas babies
MOUNT VERNON — SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital welcomed three babies on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2025.
thesouthern.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Local hospital welcomes Christmas babies
WCSO: Man arrested for theft
WCSO: Man arrested for theft
CARBONDALE — Saturday afternoon the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office announced the recovery of a stolen motorcycle and the arrest of a suspect following a burglary and theft investigation.
thesouthern.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:22 AM
WCSO: Man arrested for theft
Hawkins is the straw that stirs the drink for Lions
Hawkins is the straw that stirs the drink for Lions
CARTERVILLE — Colton Hawkins is probably happiest when one of his passes leads to an easy bucket from a teammate en route to a Carterville Lions win.
thesouthern.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Hawkins is the straw that stirs the drink for Lions
Pope Leo XIV delivers first Christmas address with calls for compassion and dialogue to end global conflicts
Pope Leo XIV delivers first Christmas address with calls for compassion and dialogue to end global conflicts
Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Christmas address as pontiff to issue a sweeping appeal for empathy, peace and international cooperation, focusing repeatedly on the suffering caused by war, poverty and...
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December 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Pope Leo XIV delivers first Christmas address with calls for compassion and dialogue to end global conflicts
Pres. Trump confirms launch of airstrikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria on Christmas Day
Pres. Trump confirms launch of airstrikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria on Christmas Day
President Donald Trump announced that the United States carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria on Christmas Day, saying the operation targeted extremists he accused...
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December 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Pres. Trump confirms launch of airstrikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria on Christmas Day
A’s sign left fielder Tyler Soderstrom to record setting 7-year, $86M extension
A’s sign left fielder Tyler Soderstrom to record setting 7-year, $86M extension
The Athletics have secured one of their rising stars for the long haul, reaching a long-term agreement with left fielder Tyler Soderstrom on a seven-year contract worth $86 million. ESPN’s Jeff Passan...
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December 26, 2025 at 12:57 PM
A’s sign left fielder Tyler Soderstrom to record setting 7-year, $86M extension
NFL Christmas Game Day: Cowboys beat Commanders 30-23, Vikings defeat Lions 23-10
NFL Christmas Game Day: Cowboys beat Commanders 30-23, Vikings defeat Lions 23-10
The Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Commanders 30-23, and the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Detroit Lions 23-10, with the Lions loss eliminating them from playoff contention and helping the Green...
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December 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
NFL Christmas Game Day: Cowboys beat Commanders 30-23, Vikings defeat Lions 23-10
Zach Bryan adds more dates to international 2026 ‘With Heaven on Tour’
Zach Bryan adds more dates to international 2026 ‘With Heaven on Tour’
Due to popular demand, Zach Bryan has added five new dates to his 2026 “With Heaven On Tour”; with new dates added including: April 3-4 in Tulsa, July 25th in Eugene, and September 21-22 in Toronto....
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December 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Zach Bryan adds more dates to international 2026 ‘With Heaven on Tour’
‘All’s Fair’ renewed for Season 2 at Hulu
‘All’s Fair’ renewed for Season 2 at Hulu
“All’s Fair” starring Kim Kardashian has been renewed for Season 2 at Hulu. Despite being critically-panned, the series – co-created and executive produced by Ryan Murphy – has been a ratings...
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December 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
‘All’s Fair’ renewed for Season 2 at Hulu
Kehlani shares video for ‘Out the Window’
Kehlani shares video for ‘Out the Window’
Kehlani has released the official music video for her latest single “Out The Window,” which pays homage to old-school R&B videos from the late ’90s and early 2000s. The Gabe Phoenix and Travis Colbert-directed...
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December 26, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Kehlani shares video for ‘Out the Window’
Snoop Dogg’s “Holiday Halftime Party” on Netflix’s NFL Game Day features Lainey Wilson, HUNTR/X, and Andrea Bocelli
Snoop Dogg’s “Holiday Halftime Party” on Netflix’s NFL Game Day features Lainey Wilson, HUNTR/X, and Andrea Bocelli
Snoop Dogg headlined the 2025 NFL Christmas Gameday Halftime Show on Netflix, titled “Snoop’s Holiday Halftime Party,” featuring special guests Lainey Wilson, the singers from Netflix’s K-Pop...
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December 26, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Snoop Dogg’s “Holiday Halftime Party” on Netflix’s NFL Game Day features Lainey Wilson, HUNTR/X, and Andrea Bocelli
Snoop Dogg’s “Holiday Halftime Party” on Netflix’s NFL Game Day features Lainey Wilson, HUNTR/X, and Andrea Bocelli
Snoop Dogg’s “Holiday Halftime Party” on Netflix’s NFL Game Day features Lainey Wilson, HUNTR/X, and Andrea Bocelli
Snoop Dogg headlined the 2025 NFL Christmas Gameday Halftime Show on Netflix, titled “Snoop’s Holiday Halftime Party,” featuring special guests Lainey Wilson, the singers from Netflix’s K-Pop...
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December 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Snoop Dogg’s “Holiday Halftime Party” on Netflix’s NFL Game Day features Lainey Wilson, HUNTR/X, and Andrea Bocelli
Snoop Dogg’s “Holiday Halftime Party” on Netflix’s NFL Game Day features Lainey Wilson, HUNTR/X, and Andrea Bocelli
Snoop Dogg’s “Holiday Halftime Party” on Netflix’s NFL Game Day features Lainey Wilson, HUNTR/X, and Andrea Bocelli
Snoop Dogg headlined the 2025 NFL Christmas Gameday Halftime Show on Netflix, titled “Snoop’s Holiday Halftime Party,” featuring special guests Lainey Wilson, the singers from Netflix’s K-Pop...
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December 26, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Snoop Dogg’s “Holiday Halftime Party” on Netflix’s NFL Game Day features Lainey Wilson, HUNTR/X, and Andrea Bocelli
Snoop Dogg’s “Holiday Halftime Party” on Netflix’s NFL Game Day features Lainey Wilson, HUNTR/X, and Andrea Bocelli
Snoop Dogg’s “Holiday Halftime Party” on Netflix’s NFL Game Day features Lainey Wilson, HUNTR/X, and Andrea Bocelli
Snoop Dogg headlined the 2025 NFL Christmas Gameday Halftime Show on Netflix, titled “Snoop’s Holiday Halftime Party,” featuring special guests Lainey Wilson, the singers from Netflix’s K-Pop...
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December 26, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Snoop Dogg’s “Holiday Halftime Party” on Netflix’s NFL Game Day features Lainey Wilson, HUNTR/X, and Andrea Bocelli
Pusciferto release new album, set 2026 North American Tour
Pusciferto release new album, set 2026 North American Tour
Puscifer have announced their fifth album titled Normal Isn’t, marking their first full-length project since 2020’s Existential Reckoning. The outfit will release Normal Isn’t on Feb. 6, and are...
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December 26, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Pusciferto release new album, set 2026 North American Tour
Stream Kings of Leon first EP in 20 years ‘EP #2’
Stream Kings of Leon first EP in 20 years ‘EP #2’
Kings of Leon surprise released their first new EP in 20 years, simply titled EP #2. The new EP follows the band’s most recent album, Can We Please Have Fun, which dropped in 2024. The EP includes
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December 26, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Stream Kings of Leon first EP in 20 years ‘EP #2’
See David Guetta, Teddy Swims, Tones and I in the video for ‘Gone, Gone, Gone’
See David Guetta, Teddy Swims, Tones and I in the video for ‘Gone, Gone, Gone’
David Guetta, Teddy Swims, and Tones and I have dropped the video for their hit single “Gone Gone Gone,” filmed in Las Vegas. The visual follows a young couple on a trip to Vegas, featuring a visit
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December 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
See David Guetta, Teddy Swims, Tones and I in the video for ‘Gone, Gone, Gone’
Warming Center hosts Christmas dinner at Carbondale United
Warming Center hosts Christmas dinner at Carbondale United
CARBONDALE — An integral part of most holiday season festivities is the opportunity to gather with others over a warm meal.
thesouthern.com
December 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Warming Center hosts Christmas dinner at Carbondale United
Teen victims of fatal Franklin County crash identified, services arranged
Teen victims of fatal Franklin County crash identified, services arranged
SESSER — Two teenaged victims of a deadly car crash Saturday night have been identified as Dakota Simmons and Blaine Baseden.
thesouthern.com
December 25, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Teen victims of fatal Franklin County crash identified, services arranged
4-H, Extension and Other Community News for Dec. 24
4-H, Extension and Other Community News for Dec. 24
MCLEANSBORO – Click here to hear this week’s 4-H, Extension and Other Community News with Paula Hatfield from the Illinois Extension office in McLeansboro. You can hear Paula’s report every Wednesday...
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December 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
4-H, Extension and Other Community News for Dec. 24
Herrin Police Spread Holiday Cheer with Operation Santa Detail
Herrin Police Spread Holiday Cheer with Operation Santa Detail
HERRIN – The Herrin Police Department Tuesday held its second Operation Santa detail. According to a Herrin Police social media post, this detail gives officers the opportunity to spread some holiday...
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December 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Herrin Police Spread Holiday Cheer with Operation Santa Detail
Suspect in McLeansboro Home Invasion Arrested in Indiana
Suspect in McLeansboro Home Invasion Arrested in Indiana
CORYDON, IN/MCLEANSBORO – McLeansboro Police announced Tuesday that Hamilton County 911 received information from Indiana State Police that 63-year-old Michael J. Mezo was taken into custody in Corydon,...
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December 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Suspect in McLeansboro Home Invasion Arrested in Indiana
Dust Off Your Scanner: Sheriff’s Office Promises ‘Special Announcement’ Tonight
Dust Off Your Scanner: Sheriff’s Office Promises ‘Special Announcement’ Tonight
MT. VERNON – The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says if time and call volume allows, it will make a “special announcement” around 9 tonight on the sheriff and fire department’s old radio...
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December 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Dust Off Your Scanner: Sheriff’s Office Promises ‘Special Announcement’ Tonight
Dakota James Simmons
Dakota James Simmons
VALIER – Dakota James Simmons, 16, of Valier, passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born on May 20, 2009, in Ocean Springs, MS, to Bobby...
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December 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Dakota James Simmons
DOJ release third batch of documents in Epstein investigation with mentions of Trump, Clinton
DOJ release third batch of documents in Epstein investigation with mentions of Trump, Clinton
On Tuesday, the Justice Department released a third batch of documents and photos tied to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, unveiling nearly 30,000 additional pages that include references...
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December 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM
DOJ release third batch of documents in Epstein investigation with mentions of Trump, Clinton