As the new school year approaches, school bus companies in southern Illinois are getting ready for their routes.

The Livingston County Sheriff says a dead body was discovered on the grounds of an elementary school around 12:30 on Thursday.

A boil water advisory was issued for some residents in Cape Girardeau after a fire hydrant replacement went awry.

Crews were replacing a World War I-era fire hydrant in Cape Girardeau, Mo. when things went awry.