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UNDATED (AP) - The Boston Bruins are looking more and more like frontrunners for a berth in the Stanley Cup Final. The B's opened a two-game set at Madison Square Garden by defeating the Rangers, 3-2....

QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - Illinois residents under 65 years old with pre-existing medical conditions will be eligible to receive the vaccination to protect them against COVID-19. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wed...

The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 53 new COVID-19 related deaths on Wednesday, including a male in his 70s in Jefferson County. The Marion County Health Department is reporting 32 ...

Carolyn M Downes, 76, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 7:00 pm February 9, 2021 at her residence in Mount Vernon. A Visitation will be held Sunday, February 14, 2021 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ...

A 23-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison after pleading guilty in Marion County Court to unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. D’Angela Fleener of...

The Marion County Board has delayed the appointment of a District 2 Board Member to replace the late Erwin Hahn. The board was expected to vote on the appointment of Troy Reid of rural Iuka to the pos...

The Marion County Board has approved two major projects. The first will address public safety issues with the elevators in the courthouse and Public Service Building. Building Committee Chair Dr. Crei...

Jewel Helen Fudge, 77, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 1:27 pm February 9, 2021 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. A Visitation will be held Monday, February 15, 2021 from...

Mona June Sager, age 75 of Texico, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Christian Hospital Northeast in St. Louis. Mona has been employed by Woolford-Marsh, Farm Fresh, Xenia Manufacturing, ...

Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic 1. All human beings have 99.9% of the same DNA. 2. The first appearance of Cookie Monster was in an IBM training film in 1967. 3. The Beatles are the...