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ATLANTA (AP) - A second-quarter surge has given the Atlanta Hawks a two-games-to-one lead over the New York Knicks in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. Trae Young fueled a 22-5 run that put the Haw...

LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Vegas Golden Knights have moved onto the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Golden Knights finally eliminated the Wild on their third try, earning a 6-2 victory in Game...

UNDATED (AP) - Scoring was hard to come by at Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon. David Bote's fifth-inning homer was all the runs the Cubs needed in a 1-0 shutout of the Reds. Bote went deep off Reds ...

Keith Martin Walker, 63, of Patoka passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at his home. Keith enjoyed living in the country where he could take advantage of spending time in the great outdoors. He loved ...

Brenda Brasket, age 71 of Centralia, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis. Brenda attended The Rock Church in Centralia and was a member of the VFW Ladi...

2021 Retirement Confidence Survey A deep dive into workers' expectations in retirement versus actual income sources. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources   Will your retirement dreams match...

Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1937, San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, a stunning technological and artistic achievement, opened to the public after 5 years of construction. Believe It or DON'T ...

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul's office says reports of online child sexual exploitation are on the rise. Cyber Crime Specialist Christine Feller says they are expecting to see a 16% increase i...

A home owned by Jeff and Dakota Austin at 5103 Quail Run Road northeast of Salem was heavily damaged in a late Thursday afternoon fire. Salem Fire Department Fire Marshal Bill Fulton says no one was a...

The Central City Village Board went into closed session for about an hour Thursday night to discuss the findings of an investigator into a complaint filed against an employee. Mayor Ken Buchannan said...