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Local News

Jury deadlocks, mistrial declared in federal bribery case of Sen. Emil Jones III
16h ago
South Central school district and area churches to begin LifeWise program
22h ago
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton announces U.S. Senate campaign
21h ago
Rural Odin man gets six year prison term for unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon
23h ago
State reports first measles case in southern Illinois
21h ago
Two injured, more displaced in Nashville, IL apartment fire
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Friday Cancellations
West Boone one lane between North College and North Broadway
Salem Issues Boil Order for Portions of North Illinois and Meadow Lane
Community Beach Road closed to through traffic from Farthing to Odin Road
Centralia LIFTS boil order for portions of South Poplar and East Fourth

Blogs

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Local Sports

Wildcats Fall To Freeburg....BSE Falls In Walk-Off, Marion Nips Mt Vernon in 10, TTown Outguns Mt Zion...Prep Baseball Roundup
5h ago
Terry Heern Invitational Another Success At SCHS
6h ago
Williamson Dominates Again For CORLHS, Coleman Homers Twice In Marion Win, Lemke Get's Career K #1000
5h ago
Patoka's Junior High Track Meet at Cowden-Herrick was a success.
6h ago

National News

Judge Hannah Dugan arrested by FBI for allegedly helping undocumented immigrant 'evade arrest'
1h ago
Purdue University's Boilermaker Special mascot involved in deadly collision
1h ago
George Santos sentenced to over 7 years in federal fraud case
2h ago
Black man in Alabama dies 1 week after being shocked with stun gun during arrest
4h ago
Idaho college killings: Judge denies attempt to toss out death penalty over autism spectrum diagnosis
8h ago
Judge Hannah Dugan arrested by FBI for allegedly helping undocumented immigrant 'evade arrest'
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Federal prosecutors to seek death penalty for accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione 8h ago
ICE did not have warrant when agents detained Mahmoud Khalil: Court filing 10h ago
2 federal judges block Trump's effort to ban DEI from K-12 education Apr 24, 2025
DOJ accidentally files document outlining flaws with Trump administration's plan to kill NYC congestion pricing Apr 24, 2025

National Sports

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Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is married
Apr 22, 2025

Business News

New automaker Slate unveils a no-frills, stripped down electric truck for under $30K
7h ago
US stocks rally as Trump signals thaw in trade war, Tesla shares soar
Apr 23, 2025
Seniors lost $4.8 billion to scammers in 2024: FBI
Apr 23, 2025
Tesla profits drop 71% amid anti-Musk backlash
Apr 22, 2025

Political News

Nearly two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Trump tariffs, with inflation a broad concern: POLL
2h ago
Trump claims '200' tariff deals, phone call with Chinese President Xi in wide-ranging interview
5h ago
More Americans say US should bring back Abrego Garcia, views mixed on other deportation issues: POLL
6h ago
Hegseth threatened to polygraph top military officers
8h ago

World News

Car bomb kills senior Russian general in Moscow: Officials
5h ago
Pope Francis' funeral: Who will attend, how to watch
6h ago
Malnutrition in Gaza worsens as Israeli blockade of supplies passes 50-day mark
7h ago
What exactly is the conclave? Here's what to know about how the next pope is elected
7h ago

Health News

There are nearly 900 measles cases in the US. Here's what you need to know
2h ago
Whooping cough cases have doubled in a year, CDC data shows
21h ago
RFK Jr. is moving to phase out synthetic food dyes. Are they safe?
Apr 24, 2025
Texas measles outbreak surpasses 600 cases with most among children, teens
Apr 22, 2025

Entertainment News

Meghann Fahy, Milly Alcock star in 'Sirens' trailer
1h ago
Weekend Watchlist: What's new in theaters, on streaming
3h ago
Julia Garner talks about Silver Surfer role in new 'Fantastic Four' film
5h ago

Country Music News

Jordan Davis had to 'Learn the Hard Way' on album #3
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How losing weight is turning Jelly Roll into a daredevil + the only downside to his 'American Idol' gig
2h ago
And the first Academy of Country Music Award goes to: Zach Top
3h ago
Hit songwriter John Morgan makes his mark as an artist with 'Friends Like That' + 'Carolina Blue'
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