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A Flora Police officer was injured when another car failed to yield at a stop sign on US 50 eastbound at North Olive Road in Flora Tuesday night. State Police say preliminary information indicates the...

CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago man who posted online to urge others to join the massive crowds that were looting downtown businesses in the summer of 2020 has pleaded guilty to inciting and participating in...

Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic Billy Joel was in a two-man rock band called Attila in 1969 and 1970. They only made one album, and it's on multiple lists of the worst rock albums o...

Odin School Superintendent Kimberly Briggs says the third story of the high school buildings will have bathrooms for the first time and all but the bathrooms in the kindergarten area will be renovated...

The Governor loses another round in his effort to keep students masked. The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, which includes Democratic and Republican Lawmakers, unanimously voted Tuesday to su...

A fire that started around the flu heavily damaged the Vernon and Lisa Quandt home at 8833 Quandt Road southeast of Iuka Tuesday afternoon. Iuka Fire Chief Kenny Eagan says the Quandt's returned home,...

The Salem Wildcats improved to 15-12 overall and 5-4 in the Cahokia as they earned a Senior Night win over Roxana 60-33. 4 of the 5 seniors were in double figures for the Cats with Brendan Phillips fi...

Regional semifinals continued in girls prep basketball. At Carlyle, the 5th seed Christ Our Rock battled till the end but fell short falling to 3rd seed Father McGivney 40-38. McGivney had beaten the ...

The Franklin Park JV Bobcats improved to 22-1 winning their semifinal game of the Woodlawn Tournament last night over Nashville 46-32. Trey Clark had 20 in the win; Landen Maxey added 9 and Payton Gul...

Franklin Park improved to 3-0 on the volleyball season with a home win over Kell falling 20-25 in the opening set before winning the next two 25-13, 15-1. The JV won in 3 sets as well 25-13, 22-25, 17...