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Inflation Math for Today's Retiree Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources   You may have heard the saying, "inflation hurts savers and benefits borrowers."   The expression suggests that...

Centralia Police arrested both occupants of a car on felony drug charges following a Wednesday night traffic stop. 46-year-old Christopher Taulbee of West 3rd in Centralia was arrested for alleged met...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois state senator has resigned and intends to plead guilty in a federal embezzlement case. Democrat Thomas E. Cullerton of Villa Park quit the Senate Wednesday after n...

CHICAGO (AP) - Officials with Chicago Public Schools have reached a $1 million settlement with the family of a former special education student who reported being sexually assaulted by another classma...

CHICAGO (AP) - An arbitrator has upheld the city of Chicago's COVID-19 vaccine requirement for police. Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Wednesday that she hopes it is a "signal for those members who are not ...

More winter weather is on the way Thursday on top of a tenth of an inch of sleet and freezing rain received Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. Interstate highways and major highways are in mo...

One person was taken to the hospital for treatment following a two vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon on Route 37 at East Senneff Street near the entrance to Salem Community High School. Salem Police s...

The Illinois State Police is reporting a large increase in dangerous drug and weapons seizures last year. Director Brendan Kelly says the ISP's Metropolitan Enforcement Groups or "MEGS" recovered an e...

The Salem Wildcats overcame a slow offensive first half to pull away and blowout Vandalia 59-40 in the semifinals of the 2a Pana Regional. Caden Bee finished with 18 for the Wildcats. Salem will play ...

The girls sectionals are scheduled to continue tonight with championships. In 1a at Bunker Hill, Okawville takes on Jacksonville Routt, Goreville plays Christopher at Sesser and St Anthony and Neoga w...