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A 21-year-old homeless man has been charged with felony domestic battery in connection with an incident where he allegedly punched a family member in the nose. The charge against Dylan Branon was a fe...

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Teachers Union says Mayor Lori Lightfoot and school district officials have walked away from negotiations about COVID-19 safety protocols. The Chicago Teachers Union news re...

GLENVIEW, Ill. (AP) - A 40-year-old suburban Chicago woman has been charged with attempted murder after her newborn was left in a trash can at the nursing home where she worked. Verna Tolentino of Mor...

The Salem Wildcats dropped their season opener to powerhouse Fairfield 61-59. Landon Zurliene took the ball on the inbounds the length of the court and hit a 15 foot jumper that fell through as time e...

UNDATED (AP) - The start of the Milwaukee Bucks' six-game road trip got off to a rocky start when mechanical issues prevented them from getting to Cleveland until Friday morning. The travel issues did...

UNDATED (AP) - The Boston Bruins continue to make a habit out of rallying from third-period deficits. Sean Kuraly and Brad Marchand scored 27 seconds apart in the third period to send the Bruins past ...

Floyd George "Little Butchie" Schumm, age 69, of Fairview Heights, Illinois, formerly of Bluford, Illinois, passed away at 3:46 P.M. on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at HSHS Saint Elizabeth's Hospital i...

Marion County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller has announced the 2021 senior citizen homestead renewal forms and senior assessment freeze forms are being mailed on February 8th and the deadline f...

Salem Fire Protection District was called to the McDonald’s Restaurant on West Main Street Friday morning when a fire broke out on the grill. Fire Chief Dave Duncan says the fire suppression for...

Iuka Fire Chief Kenny Eagan reports a fire in the upper portion of an old style barn was quickly knocked down with only minor damage. The fire call was at the Erin Donoho property at 6475 Route 161 Ex...