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A 31-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty in Marion County Court Thursday to unlawful possession of under five grams of methamphetamine. Scott Anderso...

Marion-Clinton County Farm Bureau Manager Brad Conant says the rains last Thursday through Saturday came in time to prevent serious damage to the corn and soybean crops. The area had moved into the mo...

Governor JB Pritzker says he's pleased to have tentative contract agreement with the state's largest employee union....AFSCME. Details of the contract won't be released until AFSCME members review and...

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The Salem 12u All Stars opened up District play last night at Robinson and came away with an 11-1 win over Mt Carmel. Colton Tockstein was the winning pitcher for Salem. He went 3 inning allowing 2 hi...

The IBCA All South Track and Softball teams have been announced. In softball, Salem junior Lilly Blagoue is joined on the team by teammate and senior Olivia Paulson in 2a. In 3a, Mount Vernon's Justic...

The Salem Jr Legion dropped their home game with the Shelby County Senior Legion last night. Noah Nix led Salem with 3 hits, Avery Gullion went 2-3, Payton Gullion singled and walked and Max Vincent a...

In boys coach pitch championship action at the Little League Complex, 2nd seed Elks beat 4th seed Lions in the championship 12-8. Elks was led by Calen Veit-Tackitt who scored 3 runs along with Brady ...

In Salem Recreation/YMCA men's softball at Bryan Park, ABC Pub shutout El Rancherito 13-0. Iuka State Bank beat Wild Stallions most heinously 13-3.

MIAMI (AP) - Jack Flaherty hoped to take control of Thursday's series finale against the Miami Marlins right away. "I wanted to set the tone in inning one," the Cardinals right-hander said. "You just ...