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Ameren Illinois reports 850 customers in the Irvington and Wamac area were left without electricity for about an hour and 20 minutes beginning just before noon on Wednesday. Ameren spokesperson Brian ...

Donald Webb, 74, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 6:26 am February 16, 2021 at his residence. A Visitation will be held Saturday, February 20, 2021 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at Newell Funeral...

Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic 1. Birds don’t pee. All of their waste leaves as poop . . . which then winds up on your windshield. 2. Three of the first five countries to sen...

Wanda Morton, 89, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 4:00 am February 17, 2021 at her residence. Due to Covid-19, A Private Funeral Service will be held at Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens in Wood...

Governor JB Pritzker has issued a disaster proclamation for the entire state as a result of the dangerous winter storm that has blanketed the state with life-threatening wind chills, power outages, an...

Road crews made considerable progress in clearing roadways on Tuesday as the strong north winds that were causing drifting problems finally calmed down. The Illinois Department of Transportation is re...

The National Weather Service has put Salem at the top of the list for total snowfall from this week’s snowstorm. The weather service is placing total snowfall at 12 and a half inches. Kell is se...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jordan Goodwin recorded 16 points and 15 rebounds to lead Saint Louis to a 78-57 win over La Salle. Javonte Perkins had 19 points for Saint Louis (11-3, 4-2 Atlantic 10 Conference), w...

UNDATED (AP) - Nikola Jokic registered his third 40-point game of the season, but it wasn't enough for the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets' three-game winning streak is over after they wasted Jokic's 43 p...

UNDATED (AP) - Illinois had a lapse in the second half before extending their winning streak. The fifth-ranked Illini picked up their sixth straight win by getting past Northwestern, 73-66. The Illini...