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The Salem Lady Wildcats open up their home season today in prep softball when they take their 2-0 record up against Teutopolis at Tully Park. The SC Lady Cougars are at Mulberry Grove. The Christ Our ...

The SIJHSAA State Bowling Tournament was held at St Clair Bowl. Bartelso won the boys event with Waterloo 2nd, Wesclin 3rd and Albers/Damiansville 4th. The Selmaville Rockets were 5th, Breese 7th, Cas...

This is the final week of junior high volleyball regional's before the state tournaments are played this Saturday. In Class L, Harrisburg hosts the Region 1 Tournament, Herrin hosts Region 2 and DuQuo...

The Illinois men's basketball team trailed by as many as 10 points in the second half and looked like the latest victim of a surging Wisconsin. Instead, the Fighting Illini locked it down and grinded ...

The Salem Wildcats head to Belleville West today for the PBR Showcase. They will play Washington at 10am followed by a 12:15 game with Galesburg. The varsity fell to 0-2 yesterday with an 8-7 loss at ...

The Iuka Lady Pirates upset top-seed Trinity Stewardson to win the Region 15 tournament at Iuka 23-25, 25-20, 15-12. Iuka advances next Saturday to Herrin and the State Tournament when they open up at...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 28 points to help No. 13 Illinois overcome a 10-point second-half deficit and beat Ohio State 77-74 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Fri...

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) - Coming off a last-place finish in the NL Central, the St. Louis Cardinals displayed confidence in manager Oliver Marmol and announced a two-year contract extension through 2026. "...

While Marion County appears to have escaped the brunt of the severe storm activity that resulted in severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings across the region, lightning strikes did start two fires. A...

An open house is being held at the William Jennings Bryan Birthplace Home to showcase recent renovations. Salem City Councilman Jim Koehler has championed improvements to the home since taking office ...