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After threat of cancelation, a good crowd of spectators lined West Broadway for the 13th Annual Greater Centralia Area Veterans 4th of July Parade. The parade was led by Grand Marshall, the Honorable ...

Two people remain in the Marion County Jail Friday morning following separate domestic battery arrests. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 32-year-old Kyle Obermeier of North Everett in Odin, w...

Kaskaskia College announces 2024 Spring Dean's List CENTRALIA, IL - Congratulations to the full- and part-time students on the Kaskaskia College Dean's List for the spring 2024 semester. This list inc...

Christ Our Rock grad and Eastern Illinois University incoming freshman Parker Boehne traveled to Frisco, Texas to compete at the PGA National High School Invitational at the home of the PGA. Boehne ba...

CHICAGO (AP) - Ian Happ hit three-run homers from both sides of the plate for a career-high six RBIs, and the struggling Chicago Cubs pounded the major league-leading Philadelphia Phillies 10-2 to avo...

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pedro Pages doubled home pinch runner Michael Siani and then scored on Alec Burleson's RBI single as the the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 in 10 innings on Thu...

Major improvements are coming to Forbes State Park over the next two years. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois Department of Transportation have budgeted $8.45-million to re...

The 13th Annual Greater Centralia Area Veterans Parade is set to step off at one Thursday afternoon. Butch Mathus who sets up the parade each year says it will follow the same route as past years from...

Sandoval Firemen report minor damage in a fire at the Beverly Pingsterhaus home on Hintz Road in rural Shattuc early Tuesday morning. Fire Chief Chad Parson says upon arrival the owner had most of the...

The Salem 11u All Stars fell in their District Tournament opener at Olney, losing to Robinson 7-0 on Tuesday night. Nolan Krutsinger did his job on the mound as he worked 4.2 and gave up 5 runs, none ...