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Local News

Report: Federal housing credit expansion could increase affordable rental units in Illinois
10h ago
'You preferred secrecy and lies': Madigan confidant gets 2 years for role in ComEd bribery scheme
11h ago
Feds weigh in on lawsuit challenging how Illinois maintains voter registration rolls
10h ago
Police Beat for Saturday, July 26th, 2025
11h ago
Illinois State Fair Announces New Enhanced Security Measures
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Five drug dealers sentenced to federal prison in Centralia-area crackdown
Jul 25, 2025

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Centralia Recycling Center closed Thursday due to heat
Local Mosquito sprayings
City of Salem Spraying for Mosquitoes at Dusk Thursday
Boil order issued for entire Farina water system LIFTED
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Blogs

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Local Sports

No Decision Yet On Centralia Moving To Cahokia Conference, Special Meeting Set For Thursday
Jul 25, 2025
Wildcat Baseball Has Awards Night
Jul 25, 2025
CCL Playoffs Set For 1pm Sunday
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Harrisburg & Alton Get Wins To Open 5th Division Senior Legion Tournament
Jul 25, 2025

National News

Scandal-plagued former congressman George Santos begins 7-year federal prison sentence
15h ago
18-year-old suspect charged in shooting at University of New Mexico that left 14-year-old dead
17h ago
'Doomsday mom' Lori Daybell given 2 life sentences in murder conspiracy trials
Jul 25, 2025
Inside the Idaho prison where Bryan Kohberger is being housed
Jul 25, 2025
100 million Americans on alert for extreme heat, humidity
Jul 25, 2025
Scandal-plagued former congressman George Santos begins 7-year federal prison sentence
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Deputy AG Blanche set to meet for 2nd day with Ghislaine Maxwell Jul 25, 2025
2 shot, 1 dead, at University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, suspect at large Jul 25, 2025
Officer dies after gunman opens fire in 'ambush attack' in Ohio: Police Jul 25, 2025
$8 billion acquisition of Paramount by Skydance Media approved by the FCC Jul 25, 2025

National Sports

Scoreboard roundup -- 7/24/25
Jul 25, 2025
What to know about the viral equal pay shirts worn during WNBA All-Star Game
Jul 21, 2025
Scoreboard roundup -- 7/23/25
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Scoreboard roundup -- 7/22/25
Jul 23, 2025
Scoreboard roundup -- 7/21/25
Jul 22, 2025

Business News

Volkswagen suffers $1.5 billion loss from Trump's tariffs
Jul 25, 2025
Trump set to visit Federal Reserve, ratcheting up pressure on Chair Jerome Powell
Jul 24, 2025
What's in Trump's trade agreement with Japan?
Jul 23, 2025
Jeep maker Stellantis says it will lose $2.7 billion due partly to tariffs
Jul 21, 2025

Political News

Texas Democrats escalate fight against Republican-led redistricting efforts with Pritzker, Newsom meetings
16h ago
Some of Mamdani’s platform is surprisingly similar to Bloomberg's, experts say
17h ago
Trump administration releasing $6 billion in education funding
Jul 25, 2025
Habba set to remain as top prosecutor in New Jersey after White House maneuver
Jul 25, 2025

World News

USAID analysis finds no evidence of widespread aid diversion by Hamas in Gaza
14h ago
France to recognize the state of Palestine, Macron says
Jul 25, 2025
'They're losing hope': What doctors, aid workers are seeing in Gaza amid hunger crisis
Jul 25, 2025
Iran to hold nuclear talks with Europeans as Trump threatens renewed strikes
Jul 25, 2025

Health News

1st pill for obstructive sleep apnea could be around the corner
Jul 24, 2025
Measles cases in US over 4.5 times higher than all of last year
Jul 24, 2025
Why gentle exercise like yoga, tai chi and walking may help people sleep better
Jul 16, 2025
More than 14M children globally have not received a dose of any vaccine: WHO
Jul 15, 2025

Entertainment News

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson remembers Hulk Hogan, calling him 'a childhood hero'
Jul 25, 2025
'The Buccaneers' stars Josh Dylan, Alisha Boe unpack season 2's shocking death
Jul 25, 2025
Weekend Watchlist: What's new in theaters, on streaming
Jul 25, 2025

Country Music News

Nashville notes: Chris Stapleton's on 'Sesame Street' + Parker McCollum's new collab
Jul 25, 2025
New music & a new way to help: Koe Wetzel's 'Surrounded' + Stronger Together benefit
Jul 25, 2025
Old Dominion will tug at your heartstrings with 'Miss You Man'
Jul 25, 2025
A new route to 'Miami': Morgan Wallen, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross & Keith Whitley take a detour
Jul 25, 2025