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Unemployment dipped four-tenths of a percent in Marion County from November to December and is down 2.2-percent from December a year ago. The latest numbers released by the Illinois Department of Empl...

The man who lost his life in a fire that destroyed a Mt. Vernon home early Tuesday morning has been identified. He's 41-year-old William Stief who resided at the home in the 1500 block of Jones Street...

The first Battle of the Badges Blood Drive to try and address the critical shortage of blood will take place from 11 to five Friday (today) at the American Legion in Centralia. One of the coordinators...

DES PLAINES, Ill. (AP) - A fire official says a fire at a suburban Chicago apartment that killed four young girls and their mother last year was caused by two electrical cords that had been improperly...

CHICAGO (AP) - Jussie Smollett, who was convicted last month for lying to police about a racist, homophobic attack that authorities said he staged, will return to court for sentencing March 10th. Cook...

CHICAGO (AP) - A man and teen have been ordered held without bail in the shooting death of an 8-year-old Chicago girl, who was walking and holding her mother's hand when she was shot in the head by a ...

The Salem Lady Cats honored their seniors before their Cahokia Conference game with Columbia and then went out and earned a 59-42 victory. Alesia Keller had a great night going for 25 including 9-of-1...

The Salem Wildcats are coming off a 3rd place win at the SIT as they travel to Columbia to return to Cahokia play tonight to take on the Eagles. The game will be around 7:30 on 100.1 FM and streaming ...

The Selmaville Lady Rockets fell in their Class S state semifinal game at Rend Lake losing to St Rose 38-15. The Lady Rockets will play for 3rd place on Saturday afternoon at 12:30 against Okawville a...

Franklin Park beat Flora on 8th grade night 43-36. Ryegan Warren had 21. The Salem JV improved to 20-1 with a dominant 40-13 win. Landon Maxey scored 8, Caeden Miraglia had 8 with 5 each from Payton a...