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UNDATED (AP) - The Florida Panthers' shot at a division title has taken a major hit. Aaron Ekblad was taken off on a stretcher after suffering a serious leg injury midway through the second period of ...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - No. 1 seeds South Carolina and Stanford have moved into the regional finals of the NCAA women's basketball tournament. Zia Cooke scored 17 points to lead South Carolina to a 76-65 w...

BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) - NASCAR's hyped return to dirt is instead a muddy mess on hold at least until Monday. Torrential rains flooded campgrounds and parking lots surrounding Bristol Motor Speedway and ...

Spotlight Shifts to Bonds What to know about interest rates and yields. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources One time-tested principle of investing is, “when bond yields move higher, bond ...

The statewide increase in COVID-19 cases continued on Saturday and Sunday. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,678 new cases on Saturday and 2,250 new cases on Sunday. There were 25 ad...

Quienton Jolliff (left) and Jarrod Jolliff (right). Marion County Jail photos. Centralia Police arrested two brothers are responding to complaints of someone knocking on doors at homes in the 300 bloc...

A 31-year-old Centralia woman has been arrested on an outstanding warrant. Sarah Elverd of North Hickory was taken to the Marion County Jail on the Vanderburgh County, Indiana warrant. No other detail...

A 32-year-old Salem woman has been sentenced to four years in prison after her participation in drug court was revoked. Charissa Plumb of North Dawley faced revocation based on testing positive for va...

A pair of mass shootings this month has renewed the focus on increased gun regulations in the United States and in Illinois. Governor JB Pritzker was recently asked if more gun control laws are needed...

The Illinois Senate has sent a massive health care reform bill to the Governor’s desk. The measure aims to address several disparities and increase equity when it comes to access to medical care...