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CLEVELAND (AP) - The Cleveland Cavaliers have hired former Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton as an assistant under J.B. Bickerstaff. The 42-year-old Walton finished his 11-year NBA playing career w...

UNDATED (AP) - The former longtime partner of ex-NFL quarterback Mark Rypien has filed a personal injury lawsuit against him alleging years of physical and emotional abuse. The Spokesman-Review report...

UNDATED (AP) - Jack Nicklaus says he met with a Saudi Arabian group as a courtesy and had "zero interest" in running a rival golf circuit now being led by Greg Norman. Saying his allegiance is with th...

Optimistic Sign in a Fear-Filled Market? Prepared by MidAmerica Financial Resources   "Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful," according to legendary investor Warre...

Sutherland Funeral Home hosted Memorial Day services on Monday at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Centralia. A crowd of well over one hundred people, including many veterans, gathered for the occa...

Governor JB Pritzker signs two new laws addressing children's mental health. One law creates the Children's Mental Health Council, made up of experts from a variety of fields. Senator Meg Loughran Cap...

An 8-year-old rural Kinmundy boy was airlifted from the scene of a four-wheeler crash at his home early Monday night. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say the boy struck a large log and flipped the fo...

Salem Police arrested a Salem man at his home Monday night on a recently issued Marion County warrant for alleged delivery of methamphetamine. James Whisler of East Olive was taken to the Marion Count...

The Columbia Eagles have advanced to their first state semifinal since 2007 and avenged last year's sectional championship loss to rival Freeburg winning 15-8 to eliminate the defending 2a state champ...

North Clay advanced to their first ever State Final Four after an 8-3 win over Steeleville plating five runs in the first two innings to put their foot on the gas for the 31-6 Cardinals. The Cardinals...