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Jerry L. Luschen, 70, of Texico, passed away at 1:50 p.m. Thursday, February 11, 2021, at his home. Jerry graduated from Roy C. Start High School, and served in the United States Air Force. He was the...

Allison J Wesley, 75, of Centralia passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Arrangements for Mr. Wesley are pending at the Irvin Macz Funeral Home in Centralia.

Edna K. Hodge, 86, of Centralia passed away Monday, February 8, 2021 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. Edna was a loyal employee of Warren G. Murray Center until her retirement in 1992. ...

A special enrollment period for Illinoisans needing health insurance kicks off Monday. Get Covered Illinois Executive Director Laura Pellikan says an executive order signed by President Biden provides...

Graphic from Illinois Petroleum Resources Board. Oil production in the Illinois basin dropped 8.9-percent in 2020, with Marion County maintaining its position as the 2nd highest oil-producing county i...

There are three food pantries that are planned in the area on Saturday. Save with Amazing Grace with the Salem Church of Christ will be having a produce drive-through giveaway at the Church of Christ ...

A 53-year-old Centralia man was injured in a single-vehicle crash early Friday morning in downtown Centralia. Salvador Alcanter of Short Street told Centralia Police he was approaching the intersectio...

Jefferson County Fire Protection District officials say a fire damaged a portion of a building being renovated for Cardinal Buildings of 17182 Illinois Route 15 about a mile east of Mt. Vernon. The fi...

Three people were injured in a two-car crash on westbound Interstate 70 at milepost 58 in Vandalia. State Police say preliminary investigative details indicate a car driven by 36-year-old William Free...

Two people remained in the Marion County Jail on outstanding warrants on Friday. 43-year-old Seth Lambert of Burks Road in Vernon is being held in lieu of $5,000 bond on a Marion County felony failure...