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CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities say two people are dead and another eight wounded following a shooting in downtown Chicago. The shooting happened about 10:40 p.m. Thursday near a McDonald's restaurant clos...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois fuel retailers argued in a lawsuit that a requirement to post signs alerting consumers about a six-month freeze in the state motor-fuel tax unconstitutionally compels...

CENTRAL CITY SCHOOL 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR HONOR ROLL FOURTH QUARTER EIGHTH GRADE - HIGH HONORS Aurora Amason Katilynn Knapp Nora McKinzie Abram Miller Sophia Pennington Nolan Thompson Makynzee William...

Selmaville School would like to announce the following students who earned High Honors and Honors for the fourth and final grading period of the 2021-22 school year.   5th Grade High Honors: JD C...

The Salem Wildcats will try for the 3rd time this week to open up their 2a baseball regional at Vandalia. Salem will travel to play Teutopolis today in the 2nd semifinal at 4pm. You can listen on 92.1...

In 1a yesterday, South Central opened up defense of their 1a state title with a 5-2, come-from-behind win over Red Hill in a game played in Louisville. The Cougars trailed 2-0 until the bottom of the ...

Robinson got a solo home run and a 3-run shot to pull away and they held off Salem late in a 4-2 win for the Lady Maroons. Salem's season ends. They got stand up double from Lilly Blagoue and Olivia P...

Salem competed on a long day at the Triad Track Sectionals with several rain and lighting delays throughout the day. Salem sophomore Caleb Smith won the shot put throwing 16.57 meters and advances to ...

Christ Our Rock sophomore 800m runner Sarah McKowen competed at the IHSA girls State Track & Field Finals at O'Brien Stadium at Eastern Illinois University. She ran a PR of 2:28.5 narrowly missing...

In girls 1a soccer sectional finals today at Roxana, Columbia will take on Althoff at 4pm. In 2a regional finals today Civic Memorial hosts Triad, Marion takes on the hosts at Carbondale, Waterloo and...