Alton's Marcus Payne follows through on a pitch during Thursday's American Legion Fifth Division Tournament game against the Orient Miners from West Frankfort Post 1961 t the Bethalto Sports Complex.

FRANKFORT— Frankfort American Legion, John A. Mortenson Post 221 held a remembrance ceremony on 9-11 to honor the historic terrorist attack on American soil. Members of the post, as well as the ...

WEST FRANKFORT — Jacob Kinsman’s first year playing American Legion Baseball with the Orient Express Post 1961 couldn’t have gotten off to a better start. The recently graduated Benton Ranger came ...

WEST FRANKFORT — The Orient Express senior American Legion baseball team was the last team standing out of the Southern Illinois teams in 2024. After winning the District 25 Tournament and the 5th ...

BENTON, Ill (WSIL)-- A West Frankfort man says he got kicked out of the American Legion in Benton for disturbing the peace, but claims it was really about his service dog. Ryan Beseke said he went to ...