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UNDATED (AP) - The Houston Astros have shown they don't mind playing in hostile environments. The Astros have completed a 5-1 road trip with a 4-2 win over the Angels, one day after fans threw an infl...

UNDATED (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes sit just one point off the NHL's Central Division lead after defeating the first-place Panthers. Vincent Trocheck scored a power-play goal and had an assist as t...

UNDATED (AP) - The list of players leaving college early for the NBA now includes junior Ayo Dosunmu. The Illinois standout has announced on ESPN that he is giving up the remainder of his eligibility ...

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Salem voters have elected Nic Farley as the city’s next Mayor. He beat Brock Waggoner 608 to 436 votes. Incumbent councilman Jim Koehler and former councilman Royce Bringwald won the two city co...

Centralia residents have elected Bryan Kuder the city’s Mayor for the second time. He beat appointed Mayor Herb Williams by a vote of 1,070 to 522. Kuder, who is still fighting to overturn the c...

Three were three contested races for village President in Marion County communities on Tuesday. Betty Brumfield won re-election in Patoka, beating Blake Nebergall II 75 to 59. Kelly Jenkins beat Chrys...

One of the incumbents on the Salem High School Board was defeated in Tuesday’s election. The top vote-getter was newcomer Joe Telford, who finished with 1,335 votes. Current board President Eric...

Four were elected to the Kaskaskia College Board in Tuesday’s election. In the race for the three full six-year terms, Laura Wedekemper unofficially has 8,641 votes, Jeffrey Brown 7,130 votes, a...

Tuesday’s election featured contested elections in several townships in Marion County. In Centralia Township, Debbie Young maintained the township supervisor position with a 1,155 vote to 908 vo...