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Salem Community High School Superintendent Brad Detering says everything is still on schedule for more than $10-million in renovation work to be completed before school starts next month. Detering say...

The Centralia City Council has approved adult use cannabis craft grower and transporter facilities as special uses in the I-1 light industrial zone. There was no opposition from anyone in the audience...

Sales of adult-use cannabis in Illinois jumped by 50% in the last fiscal year. Illinois Department of Revenue spokesperson Maura Kownacki says recreational marijuana sales climbed to one $1.5-billion ...

A 35-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police for theft. Joshua Orrell of North Walnut was taken to the Marion County Jail. 33-year-old Aaron Hubbard of East Broadway in Centralia ...

It turns out millennials haven't strayed very far from the areas where they grew up. A study released Monday by Harvard University and U.S. Census Bureau researchers found that by age 26, more than tw...

The State Senior Legion Baseball Tournament will begin at The Hill in Aviston will begin tomorrow with 3 games to open up. The day begins at 2:30 with Alton and Moline followed at 5 with Barrington an...

A change to the story we had yesterday about the SYFL Football Jamboree this weekend. It will be played at Carlyle. Teams will begin at 9 and finish at 12:15. The Jamboree will include Salem, Carlyle,...

The Robinson 12u Little League All Stars saw their team fall in the semifinals at the State Tournament losing to Hinsdale 6-3. Robinson trailed 3-0 before a comeback saw them tie the game up. Hinsdale...

John A Logan will once again host a High School Basketball Fall League. They will play August 28th as well as September 11th and 18th. It is for grades 9-12 and the cost is $60. Contact John A Logan w...

CHICAGO (AP) - Nico Hoerner hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 for their fifth straight win. Hoerner finished with two hits and two RBI...