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The Downtown Centralia Christmas Stroll is planned for Friday afternoon and evening. Activities include shopping and dining downtown, the angel scavenger hunt, pictures with the Grinch, and food avail...

Salem will celebrate the Most Wonderful Time of the Year with Christmas Themed activities on Friday and Saturday. The events are being organized by the YMCA and the City of Salem. The first-ever Commu...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A former campaign worker for the Illinois governor who is featured in an explosive email that surfaced last year says he has no knowledge of the alleged government criminal co...

Sandoval Elementary School recognized the Students of the Month for November. The students were chosen because of their outstanding display of cooperation in working as a team, sharing group responsib...

The Salem Lady Wildcats are coming off their first win of the season on Monday night against West Frankfort, will welcome defending Cahokia champion Breese Central to B.E. Gum tonight. Salem is 1-4 on...

The SC Cougars won their 2nd straight game, beating Waltonville 61-29. Aidan Dodson led SC with 18, Keenin Wilshire chipped in 12 and London Hails finished with 11. The JV also won as the Cougars are ...

The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats picked up a pair of wins tonight against Rome. The JV team was victorious 30-15. They were led in scoring by Quinn Wolfe with 11. Ari Sadiku added 7 and Addy Lever pitch...

The Franklin Park Bobcats fell to 6-6 and 0-2 in Benton Tournament play with a 56-25 loss last night to Casey Mt Vernon. Eli Lograsso hit a trio of three's leading the scoring for Salem with 9 points....

State Farm Center, Champaign, Illinois; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rutgers and Illinois meet in the first Big Ten game of the season for both teams. In conference play last season, Rutgers finish...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Caleb Love scored 22 points to help North Carolina take control after halftime, and the Tar Heels handled No. 24 Michigan 72-51 on Wednesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge...