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ST. LOUIS (AP) - Newly acquired Jos Quintana won in his debut with St. Louis, Tyler O'Neill and Nolan Arenado homered and the Cardinals beat Chicago 7-2, completing a doubleheader sweep of the Cubs. T...

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) - Two-time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch and his family safely escaped the Mall of America in suburban Minneapolis after someone fired shots. Bloomington police say no one was inj...

CANTON, Ohio (AP) - Josh Jacobs and rookie Zamir White ran well on a rain-soaked field and the Raiders routed Jacksonville 27-11 in the Hall of Fame game Thursday night, spoiling coach Doug Pederson's...

NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball plans to return to London next year for the first time since 2019. The league says the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs will play a two-game series on June 24...

HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Breese has launched a substance abuse, treatment and recovery program, provided in conjunction with Gateway Foundation. It will be available to patients in the emergency dep...

Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency have approved an Illinois Disaster Proclamation for the severe weather and flooding that hit both Washington and St. Clair County last...

Governor JB Pritzker joined Tyson Foods, Inc. in breaking ground Wednesday for a $180-million expansion of their Caseyville plant in the Metro-East. The expansion will result in 250 new jobs. The new ...

Salem Police arrested a 39-year-old Salem man for possession of methamphetamine after he allegedly dropped a baggie of what field tested as the drug on the floor of a Salem business on Wednesday. With...

The Marion County 4H Auction set a record Wednesday night when auction bids for the first time topped the $100,000 mark...$101,200 to be exact. Auction officials say an increase in animals auctioned, ...

Governor JB Pritzker is announcing funding for the long-awaited renovation of Rend Lake Resort in southern Illinois. The resort opened in the 90s but was shuttered in 2016 after mold was found in seve...