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Donald Benjamin, 80, of Centralia, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2021 at Fireside Nursing Home in Centralia. Donald worked for the Illinois Central and Canadian Northern Railroad for 40 plus years. ...

Centralia Police say a resident of Parkview Drive came home just after noon on Sunday to break up a burglary in progress at their home. Police say the resident heard someone inside their home who ran ...

The Marion County Sheriff’s Department received a report Sunday afternoon of a residential burglary in Odin. A resident of the 300 block of Perkins Street reported coming home and discovering so...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - After President Joe Biden revoked Keystone XL's presidential permit, opponents of other pipelines are hoping the projects they've been fighting will be next. Environmentalists and A...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Adam Kinzinger was one of the 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump. Now, the Illinois congressman is launching a political action committee to push back against a Ho...

Auditions have been set for this week for those who would like to participate in the Salem Community Theatre and Cultural Center Auditions of two upcoming radio plays. The auditions for My Favorite Hu...

Evelyn Joyce Powers, age 80, died Saturday, January 31, 2021. Evelyn was born in Kuttawa, Kentucky on September 29, 1940, to Leeper and Isabelle Lamb. Evelyn graduated from Murray State University in ...

The Kane Insurance Bobcat MVP of the Week is Carter Seaton. He enjoys spending time jumping on his trampoline. His favorite subject is spelling, food is pizza and his favorite sports team are the Bobc...

Congratulations to Okawville senior Bella Auer who signed a letter of intent to continue her education and volleyball career at Kaskaskia College.

The Salem City Council will discuss several projects when they meet in person at city hall Monday night. Sam and Becky Phillips are requesting to raise the 10,000-pound weight limit on Missouri Avenue...