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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Penn State will play in a hostile environment for the first time Saturday, opening its Big Ten season on the road at Illinois in a nationally televised game. The Illini are comi...

Helga Hester, 86, of Iuka, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital, in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. She was born June 11, 1938, in Ludwigsfeld, Germany. She was the y...

Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote the words to the "Star Spangled Banner". Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1955, Little Richard recorded "Tutti Frutti". The lyric "Tu...

Marion County Highway Engineer Mike McCormick says the Heinzmann Road has been reopened to traffic following a four month closure for reconstruction. The improved section of roadway is from the Route ...

The City of Centralia Historic Preservation Commission is hosting a meeting Thursday night to explain funding sources for historic building rehabilitation. Centralia Community Development Director Gay...

Illinois State Police say one person was injured in a single vehicle crash Wednesday night on southbound I-57 at mile marker 116 just north of the US 50 exit at Salem. Preliminary information indicate...

The annual Lee Evans Invitational was held on 9/13. The top 30 runners in each race medaled. The following Salem runners medaled in their races: Boys Junior Varsity out of 135 runners Grant Squibb 19t...

The Centralia Annies volleyball team dropped their home match with Belleville Althoff in 2 sets losing 25-12, 25-13.   Photo's by Pat Hodges.

Odin/Patoka/Sandoval baseball is in action today at home against Woodlawn. The Eagles are coming off a tough loss to a good Christ Our Rock team on Tuesday. Brady Cain and Spencer drove in OPS runs. C...

The Selmaville Lady Rockets head to Woodlawn coming off a big 18-2 win over Sandoval yesterday at the Little League Complex while honoring the Rockets 8th graders. The win is the 15th of the year for ...