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The Aviston Express split their 2 games at the Great Lakes Regional winning their opener over Manitowoc, Wisconsin 4-3 in extra innings. Leading 3-2 in the seventh, Aviston gave up a run on a wild pit...

The Kaskaskia College women's soccer team announced yesterday the hiring of Elizabeth Barnett as their new assistance coach for the upcoming season. Barnett was a 2-year starter for KC and also played...

Former Lady Cat bowler Kayla Smith finished 28th on Wednesday at the Dallas PWBA event. This is Kayla's first check on the Ladies Professional Bowling Tour. She is starting her senior year at McKendre...

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 ...