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UNDATED (AP) - The Boston Bruins entered Thursday's play ranked second in the NHL in goals allowed. The Islanders hadn't scored more than four goals in any of their first 18 games. Naturally, the Isle...

The Cost of Medical Care The expense of insuring yourself may be minor compared to the price of surgeries and procedures. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources When uninsured people end up in the...

Salem Township Hospital Administrator Kendra Taylor told the hospital board on Wednesday they saw a $68,996 positive bottom line in January. That’s better than the December loss, but still below...

The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 1,884 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease on Thursday. There were 32 additional deaths. None were in South Central Illinois, b...

Bond has been set at $15,000 in Marion County Court for a St. Louis area man formally charged Thursday with aggravated criminal sexual abuse with force and possession of a controlled substance. Centra...

Marion County Clerk Steve Fox says early voting for the April election will begin in his office at the courthouse on Monday. Fox says a final review of the ballot that includes city, village, township...

The Salem Township Hospital Board was told Wednesday afternoon that the hospital has a new orthopedic provider. Dr. Kevin Koth of Troy, Illinois is currently holding office hours ten days a month and ...

Local health officials are expressing frustration with the slow availability of the COVID-19 vaccine, but report they are now signing up those in the expanded 1B group that adds those under 65 with un...

Olney Central 74; John A. Logan 73 Olney Central came back from a seven-point deficit with 35-seconds to play and edged third-rated John A. Logan, 74-73, at Carterville - leaving both teams tied for t...

The Salem boys and girls basketball teams return to Cahokia action tonight. The Wildcats will take their 1-5 record and 1-3 mark to the floor trying to avenge an earlier season loss to the Freeburg Mi...