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UNDATED (AP) - Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored a tiebreaking power-play goal in the third period and Semyon Varlamov made 33 saves, leading the New York Islanders to a 3-2 win over the last-place Buffalo S...

Governor Pritzker after signing bill overhauling policing and criminal justice. Photo from Governor’s office. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois’ Democratic governor has signed into law a s...

CHICAGO (AP) - Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, the Chicago Democrat who served in the post for decades, has resigned as state party chairman. Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough will be a...

The Marion County Health Department is reporting 13 new cases of the coronavirus over the weekend and Monday. There were no additional deaths. Of the 13 new cases, none were long-term care residents a...

Spencer Gilbert Daniel Walker Peto, 48, of Alma died from natural causes as a patient at Odin HealthCare Center on 21 Feb 2021. Spencer was born as Russell Ivan Clemenson to young teenage parents who ...

Thelma Phillips Deadmond, 101, of Centralia, passed away Friday, February 12, 2021, at the Cottages at Salem. Funeral Services for Thelma Phillips Deadmond will be held Friday, February 26, 2021, at 1...

Gerald Lynn Richard, 65, of Dix, passed away at 1:45 a.m., Monday, February 22, 2021, at his home. He was a graduate of Summersville Grade School and Mt. Vernon Township High School, and was a member ...

A 33-year-old Mt. Vernon man has been arrested and being held in lieu of $750,000 bond for attempted murder of a Kell woman who allegedly had her throat slashed during an altercation on Saturday after...

Time is limited to order fish and trees from the Marion County Soil & water Conservation District Spring Fish and Tree Sales. All species of fish are still available. Fish orders must be received...

A 20-year-old Salem man has been arrested by Salem Police for criminal damage to property, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of methamphetamine. Salem Police say they were initially...