Saline County, IL

SALINE COUNTY -- The Christian Community Compassion Center's (4C's) Food Pantry in Harrisburg is partnering with Reaching Rural Veterans, a Purdue University-based effort that connects low-income, homeless and low-resource rural veterans in Saline County with affordable housing, health care and other resources. Reaching Rural Veterans events take place on the...

SALINE COUNTY -- Hundreds of people gathered in Harrisburg Saturday morning hoping to buy a piece of one of the finest firearms collections in southern Illinois. The auction of the late Ray Wallace's gun collection brought people from across the state and across state lines. Wallace, of rural Harrisburg, was a longtime gun dealer known throughout the region. Wallace passed away on Oct. 6, 2019.

There were 52 offenders released on parole during 2020 that live in Saline County, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by SE Illinois News. The data shows 38 men and 14 women were released in Saline County. The median age of the parolees was 36. The youngest parolee was a 22-year-old man convicted of a property crime in 2020, and the oldest was a 62-year-old man convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2012.

There was one offender convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons released on parole in Saline County during the fourth quarter of 2020, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the SE Illinois News. The data shows that the released offender was a man. He was...

There was one inmate sentenced to jail in Saline County that will be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending June 19. According to The Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability, Illinois spends about $37,000 a year per incarcerated person. In a study by Prison Policy Initiative, Illinois’ incarceration rate was at 564 per 100,000, higher than every industrialized country, except the United States. When compared with its surrounding states, Illinois was the lowest. Kentucky and Missouri have rates over 850 per 100,000.

There were two offenders convicted of property crimes released on parole in Saline County during the fourth quarter of 2020, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the SE Illinois News. The data shows that both of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age...

CARMI – Illinois State Police District 19 in Carmi Monday released results from an Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrol (OREP) held in Saline County this month. This OREP provided extra patrol coverage for the ISP so officers could focus on saving lives by making sure all vehicle occupants were buckled up.

DU QUOIN -- While the Du Quoin Street Machine Nationals drew car enthusiasts from across the country, it also was an opportunity for two Saline County brothers to remember the good ol' days. Mike Sullivan and Brett Sullivan developed their love for old cars and trucks from their father, Chuck...

There was one offender convicted of a crime involving drugs released on parole in Saline County during the fourth quarter of 2020, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the SE Illinois News. The data shows that the released offender was a man. He was convicted in 2019...

DU QUOIN -- While the Du Quoin Street Machine Nationals drew car enthusiasts from across the country, it also was an opportunity for two Saline County brothers to remember the good ol' days. Mike Sullivan and Brett Sullivan developed their love for old cars and trucks from their father, Chuck...