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By Austin Williams The Wamac City Council gave its approval Tuesday night to the establishment of a cannabis grow facility in an existing property by Emerald Valley Industries, following the recommend...

The Salem Wildcats had a brief lead with just over 5 minutes left to play last night in Mount Vernon, but Navontae Nesbit Jr hit a big three on the next Rams possession and they would hold on to knock...

The SC Lady Cougars beat Martinsville 55-26 to open up the new year. Taegan Webster scored 22 to lead SC. Lauren Johnson added 11. History was made last night in Macon County as Denver Anderson became...

The Eldorado School District has terminated the employment of all of their boys basketball coaches that includes head coach Josh Bradley along with JV coach Austin Bradley and Varsity assistant coache...

Tonight is 8th grade night for the Franklin Park Lady Bobcats as they will host Opdyke-Belle Rive starting with the JV game at 5:30. The 8th graders will be honored between games. It's a busy week for...

Marcus Domask scored 32 points and had a team-high six assists to lead No. 9 Illinois to a 96-66 win over Northwestern in the Illini's second game without suspended star Terrance Shannon Jr. Justin Ha...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Joel Embiid declined at first to wear a " Big Energy " chain before he reluctantly agreed to slip on the gaudy necklace and flexed his muscles for a quick photo at his locker. "The...

The Salem City Council Tuesday night will discuss how the 4th of July celebration will look in Salem this summer. The city council is being asked to review the musical entertainment held the past two ...

The amount of precipitation is down in 2023 from the prior year. Records kept at the Salem Water Treatment Plant show total precipitation for 2023 at 43.28 inches including 4.3 inches of snow. That's ...

Marion County State's Attorney Tim Hudspeth says the new cashless bond law is behind a jump in both felony and misdemeanor cases during 2023. Figures released by the Marion County Circuit Clerk's offi...