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Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1933, Inside Germany ALL political parties except the Nazi Party were outlawed. Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1968, baseball great Hank Aaron hit his 500th home...

The Director of the Illinois Department of Corrections has sent a Memorandum to all staff at the Vandalia Correctional Center to confirm the center is not closing nor was it being considered for closu...

Odin School Superintendent Melinda Kirgan is still hopeful for construction work to be mostly completed to start school on time next month. She gave an update to the school board Wednesday night. "We ...

A 48-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Wamac Police on a felony failure to appear in court warrant on a pending violation of order of protection case. Timothy Marshall of Clinmar was taken t...

Vandalia Vandal Jaydon Lotz, who just finished off a very strong Senior season, will continue his education and baseball career at Kaskaskia College this fall. Jaydon joins other recent Vandals grads,...

In YMCA/City of Salem men's softball, B&J Loggers beat Misfits 11-1, Eliminators over Misfits 20-4, Eliminators also beat Odd Fellows 19-6.

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Hanser Alberto hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers climbed out of a huge hole in a 7-6 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Los Ang...

CHICAGO (AP) - Anthony Santander hit a two-run double to spark Baltimore's three-run first inning, Spenser Watkins and four relievers scattered six hits and the Orioles extended their winning streak t...

Marion County Highway Engineer Mike McCormick says centerline rumble strips are being considered as part of the upcoming improvements to Green Street Road. His comments came in his report to the Mario...

There will soon be public access internet at the Marion County Courthouse. Marion County Circuit Clerk Tiffany Schicker announced at Tuesday night's county board meeting that she has received a grant ...