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A 55-year-old Wamac man is being held in the Marion County Jail for criminal damage and criminal trespass to a residence and outstanding warrants. Centralia Police arrested Ronald Courtney of Gilmore ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - The family of an Illinois woman who died last year after drinking hand sanitizer contaminated with methanol is suing the company that made the product. The federal lawsuit filed Frida...

CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says a "tentative agreement" has been reached with the teachers union over COVID-19 safety protocols, potentially averting a strike in the nation's third-la...

Mt. Vernon Police/Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department High-Risk Team preparing to enter 49 Rolling Meadows in rural Mt. Vernon early Friday morning. Provided photo. Two people are in custody f...

The Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service (Serve Illinois) is now accepting applications for the Governor's Hometown Awards program. The program gives formal recognition to t...

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 60 additional COVID-19 related deaths on Saturday, including a female in her 80s in Clay County and a male in his 70s and a female in her 80s in Jeffe...

Carolyn Petersen, 69, of Bluford, Illinois, passed away at 4:34 am February 7, 2021, at her residence in Bluford. Per Carolyn’s request there will be no public services held. Call Hughey Funeral...

Charles Elbert McKinney, 79, of Dix, Illinois, passed away at 12:31 pm February 6, 2021, at his residence in Dix. Mr. McKinney proudly served his country in the United States Marines during the Vietna...

Kathryn R. Albert, age 69 of Salem, passed away at her home on Sunday, February 7, 2021. Kathryn worked as a nurse at Salem Township Hospital for many years. She was of the Christian Faith. Private gr...

UNDATED (AP) - Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks Jr. has died at 67 after battling prostate and other cancers. Spinks won gold at the 1976 Montreal Olympics and rose in prominence when he beat M...