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The Marion County Health Department has begun vaccinating health care workers in what is being called Group Phase 1A. According to the State of Illinois Vaccination Plan, the following are included in...

The Salem Police Department has ended 2020 with two open cases that could lead to homicide charges. Salem Police Chief Sean Reynolds says one death involves an infant and the other started as an Emerg...

The Wamac City Council is frustrated with Charter communications and is delivering the large cable operator an ultimatum. No more franchise extensions without long-promised expansion of service to tho...

The Salem City Council Monday night gave final approval to changes in the ordinance governing the growing number of food trucks in the city. The changes were made to create a uniform set of rules for ...

Salem Mayoral candidate Brock Waggoner doesn’t like the location of the proposed soccer field complex at West Main and Selmaville Road and is calling for the city to hold meetings for public inp...

A 25-year-old Mt. Vernon man was arrested on weapons and cannabis charges following a traffic stop by Salem Police Monday night. Dominique Robinson of Castleton Street is being held in the Marion Coun...

UNDATED (AP) - No. 15 Rutgers and No. 16 Minnesota will have a tough week in the AP Top 25 schedule. The Scarlet Knights will visit No. 23 Michigan State in search of their first win in the series. Th...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Joseph Yesufu had 16 points off the bench to lead Drake to an 86-55 win over Southern Illinois, the Bulldogs' 13th consecutive victory to open the season. Marcus Domask led the...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana will host all 67 games of the upcoming NCAA men's basketball tournament. Games will be played on two courts inside Lucas Oil Stadium with only game at a time being played. ...

HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese has announced the most popular names of babies born at the hospital during 2020. Topping the list of boys names is Maverick. At the top of the girls list is ...