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UNDATED (AP) - Carolina Panthers wide receiver Keith Kirkwood was hit in the neck area during practice Tuesday, carted off the field and taken away by ambulance. The player who struck him was kicked o...

UNDATED (AP) - Stephen Curry will continue to draw some pretty hefty paychecks from the Golden State Warriors for a few more years. The four-year, $215 million extension will carry through the 2025-26...

Catherine Mae Arnaud, 85, of Bluford, Illinois, passed away at 2:19 pm July 31, 2022 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. Catherine loved flowers and plants. She enjoyed country musi...

Ricky E. Fisher, age 68 of Iuka, passed away at his home on Sunday, July 31, 2022. Ricky was of the Lutheran Faith and was baptized in the Iuka Trinity Lutheran Church. He worked for Omega and Iuka To...

The grandstands came alive Monday night as the ITPA tractor pull returned following a year's absence. Top winners include D and R Pulling first and second in the 10,000 pound pro stock. Chris Schauber...

Four people arrested over the weekend were formally charged with felony offenses in Marion County Court on Monday. 34-year-old David Huffine of East Church in Salem was charged with felony resisting a...

Governor JB Pritzker is signing a package of legislation to further protect immigrants and refugees in Illinois. The Governor says three of the new laws address immigrant hate crimes, expand workplace...

The Marion County Health Department is reporting 38 new COVID-19 cases from Friday through Monday. Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says five of those testing positive are fully vaccinat...

WJBD-WSIQ completes its preview of the ten candidates running to be the 2021 Miss Marion County Fair at Tuesday night's pageant. Maggie Telford is from Salem Illinois. She graduated from Salem Communi...

Governor JB Pritzker is signing what he calls the most comprehensive form to state firearms laws in over a generation. State Police Director Brendan Kelly says the FOID and Concealed Carry License wil...