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Sandoval Firemen report minimal damage to a shed that caught fire from a nearby trash pile Sunday afternoon. The fire was at 1214 Madison Street in Junction City. Sandoval Fire Chief Chad Parson says ...

The CDC Covid-19 tracker reports Marion County had only 16 new or probable COVID-19 cases during the week ending Saturday. That has allowed the county to drop two levels to a "moderate" rate of infect...

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Federal officials want Illinois' attorney general to ensure that a pipeline operator conducts a proper cleanup after an estimated 165,000 gallons of crude oil spilled in sout...

8th Grade Highest Honors: Logan Byers Kaitlyn Crouch Karli Holmes Shyanne LeMay Kinlee Thompson Miranda Yates 8th Grade High Honors: Micah Kraemer Amelia Montes 8th Grade Honors: Braeden Chance Haidyn...

The prep basketball season is in the books after Championship Saturday at the State Farm Center. Yorkville Christian trailed at the half, but eventually their depth was too much for Liberty as the Mus...

Salem senior Brendan Phillips shot at the State Farm Center in Champaign in the 2a 3-point Contest on Saturday. Phillips opened shooting 8-of-15 and failing to qualify for the finals. Breese Central's...

The Jr High bowling regionals were held in the SIJHSAA over the weekend. Franklin Park and Selmaville girls advance to state after rolling well. The Lady Bobcats won the event rolling 1539, 17 pins ah...

The Selmaville volleyball team had a busy weekend. On Friday, they hosted Patoka for 8th grade night and came away with a 25-19, 25-14 victory in the varsity game. The JV won 25-7, 25-18. Then on Satu...

Okawville's Chloe Teppe will be joining the Kaskaskia College Cross Country team next fall after signing her letter of intent.

The Salem Strength Team has announced they will have 4 of their athletes competing in the Bench Only Competition at the USAPL Mega Nationals in Las Vegas on June 11th. Competing athletes are Monty Mur...