The Southern Illinoisan

8 hours ago | thesouthern.com | John Homan

NASHVILLE — It was another solid week of baseball for the Nashville Hornets as they added three more wins to their spring total since our last poll, defeating Okawville, Althoff Catholic of Belleville, and Waterloo. Now 25-1 on the season, the Hornets remain at No. 1 in our weekly poll. To show just how dominant the boys from Washington County have been, they have outscored the opposition, 220-60. The lone loss all season was to a Class 4A school in Belleville West.

1 day ago | thesouthern.com | Taylor Romine |Matthew Friedman |Nick Watt |Melissa Gray

Los Angeles (CNN) — A judge resentenced Erik and Lyle Menendez to 50 years to life in prison for the 1989 murders of their parents, ruling Tuesday the brothers will be eligible for parole. The brothers have been serving life without parole for the killings. The stunning decision came at the end of the first day of a two-day hearing about resentencing for the brothers, who were convicted of first-degree murder for the killings in the living room of the family’s Beverly Hills home.

1 day ago | thesouthern.com | John Homan

JOHNSTON CITY — Two pitchers combined for six shutout innings Tuesday to lead the Johnston City Indians baseball team to a 3-0 nonconference win over visiting Crab Orchard. The game was called off in the top of the seventh inning by the umpires with Crab Orchard batting when a torrential downpour soaked the field and quickly made it unplayable. kAm(:E9 E96 H:?[ E96 %C:36 :>AC@G6D E@ `h\e @? E96 DAC:?8 H:E9 2 DE2886C:?8 `` C2:?@FED] rC23 ~C492C5 72==D E@ e\`c]k^AmkAm“%@52J H2D @FC 7:CDE =:G6 24E:@?

2 days ago | thesouthern.com | Brandyn Wilcoxen

Two months ago, Emily Pieroni's husband died at just 41 years old. The family attributes that death to kratom, a legal herbal drug. Now, two Williamson County towns are taking action. The Marion and Herrin city councils each voted on Monday to ban kratom, an herbal substance, from being sold in their cities during their respective council meetings. kAm(9:=6 <C2E@> :D ?@E 2AAC@G65 3J E96 u@@5 2?5 sCF8 p5>:?:DEC2E:@? 7@C 2?J >65:42= FD6[ :E :D =682= :? >2?J A=246D :?

2 days ago | thesouthern.com | Brandyn Wilcoxen

CARTERVILLE — With spring in full swing, there's still time to get involved with an event sparking positive representation in our region. The third annual Mr. and Miss Juneteenth of Southern Illinois Pageant will be held at 3 p.m. June 7 at John A. Logan College in Carterville. Entry to the event is $5. kAm%96 5625=:?6 E@ D:8? FA E@ A2CE:4:A2E6 :? E96 A2862?E :D $F?52J[ |2J `g] %@ C68:DE6C[ G:D:E E96 |:DD yF?6E66?E9 @7 $@FE96C? x==:?@:D @C |C] yF?6E66?E9 @7 $@FE96C?