MARION - Casinos are notorious for having "eyes in the sky" but a national security agency in Marion is hoping to provide that level of security locally.

While national banks may have spent the last couple of years biting their nails with the recession, local banks are not doing so badly.

CARBONDALE - Officials at the Southern Illinois Entrepreneurship Center at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are set to honor some of the region's standout business owners next week.

I've added a weekend post routine that I hope you enjoy. Each weekend I write a post that features 3-4 things I read during the week that I found interesting. Generally speaking it won't involve much analysis and may range