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UNDATED (AP) - And now there are seven. The Chicago Cubs have authored the seventh no-hitter of the major league season, doing it against the defending World Series champs. Zach Davies combined with t...

Inda Blakely, 66, of Centralia passed away Monday, June 20, 2022, at Odin Health Care Center. Inda was a lady of strong faith and a member of the Second Missionary Baptist Church in Centralia. She was...

Lucille Jenkins, 96, of Glendale, Arizona, formerly of Richview & Centralia, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at Glencroft Care Center in Glendale Arizona. Lucille was a member of the Faith Un...

David L. Freeman, 75, of Scheller, Illinois, passed away at 12:44 am June 21, 2022 at Crossroads Community Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. David was a retired coal miner. He worked at Old Ben #24 ...

The Sandoval School Board has named Nathan Mayberry as its Junior/Senior High Assistant Principal. Mayberry had been serving as the district's physical education, driver education, and health teacher ...

Selmaville School Superintendent Robin Brooks says an $85,000 improvement project is planned for the school's outdoor playground area this summer. Brooks says all of the work will be done to make it i...

Howard Charles "Chuck" Baldridge, 67, of Mt. Vernon, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at the Centralia Fireside Nursing Home. Chuck was a Centralia High School Graduate of Class of 1977 and he als...

Listed below are the Salem 111 retiring staff members along with their years of service and position.     Not Pictured: Rebecca Roddy- 23 years as cook Linda Hayes- 25 years as district cafe...

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The state's Rental Payment Program has paid out $70 million to Illinois landlords in just the first month. Landlords submitted $664 million worth of requests for past and future rent on behalf of thei...