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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - If his team was going to lose, coach Brad Underwood wanted to make sure it was someone other than Zach Edey who beat Illinois on Friday night. So that's exactly what Trey K...

CHICAGO (AP) - Coby White had 22 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and the Chicago Bulls welcomed back Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic with a 104-91 victory over Miles Bridges and the Charlotte Horn...

High Honors:   Grade Student Name Level 8 Addison, Mylee Nicole 6 Baker, Ross Holden 6 Baldridge, Issac Jason 5 Bobbett, Hunter James Allen 8 Branch, Dakota Caige 4 Britton, Briar Grant 5 Brubake...

The City of Centralia issued building permits totaling $9,579,244 in 2023. The largest permits were for $2.8-million apiece for new gym additions at Jordan and Centralia Junior High School. A $260,000...

The Salem Community High School Honor Society will hold a Winter Movie Fun Fest at the high school cafeteria on Sunday. The program is totally free. It includes a hot cocoa bar, cookie decorating, pop...

The Centralia Police Department has sworn in two new officers. One of the new officers is a familiar face. Faith Leadingham has been a 911 dispatcher for the City of Centralia for the past two years. ...

Two Centralia women have entered negotiated pleas to drug charges in Marion County Court. 31-year-old Hailey Alcala of North Lincoln in Centralia pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of possession o...

The Salem Wildcats are back in Cahokia action tonight when they travel to Roxana to take on the Shells. Salem lost to Roxana in the consolation semifinal in overtime at the Duster Thomas. Game time at...

The Salem Lady Wildcats won their Cahokia match up at home over visiting Roxana 52-25 last night. Salem is back in action tomorrow afternoon when they host Olney starting with the JV game at noon foll...

The Salem Wildcat Cheerleaders prepare for their first ever trip to the ICCA State Competition tomorrow in Springfield. Salem qualified by finishing 2nd at a competition in Pinckneyville earlier this ...