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Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic The Beatles were once in talks to star in a "Lord of the Rings" movie . . . with Paul as Frodo, Ringo as Sam, George as Gandalf, and John as Gollum. ...

Centralia Police have arrested a 35-year-old Centralia man on new charges of threatening a public official, escape, and resisting arrest after he allegedly fled SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital where he...

Illinois is marking the two year anniversary of the first case of Covid-19 reported in Illinois. That initial case in January of 2020 was a Chicago woman who had returned from a trip to Wuhan, China. ...

CHICAGO (AP) - The number of women from out-of-state who have come to Illinois to have an abortion is climbing. The Chicago Tribune reports that the most recent state health department data shows that...

CHICAGO (AP) - The shooting deaths of an off-duty Illinois State Police trooper and his wife have been ruled a murder-suicide by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. It says An autopsy released ...

CHICAGO (AP) - A judge has sentenced a former Northwestern University professor to 53 years in prison Tuesday for the 2017 stabbing death of his boyfriend. Cook County Judge Charles Burns called the k...

The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats are on their way to the Class L State Title Game after knocking off Hamilton County in the semifinals at Rend Lake College with a 35-27 final. Marah Johnson finished wit...

The Lady Cats bowled Vandalia and Centralia Tuesday night. The varsity won 2637-2188. Sarah Sauter had a great night bowing 678. The jv bowled Centralia's Varsity also winning 1954-1813. Trinity Spald...

In prep boys basketball tonight at the Little Illini Conference Tournament Paris will take on Mount Carmel in the first consolation semifinal followed by Red Hill and Casey. The opening round continue...

The SC Middle School Lady Falcons volleyball team improved to 4-2 with a 3-set win over Cowden-Herrick. SC won the opening set in a tight 26-24 final before dropping the 2nd set 13-25 and finally ende...