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OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Tim Stutzle and Brady Tkachuk had three-point games to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 7-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday. Stutzle had two goals and an assist and extended...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Rienk Mast had a go-ahead four-point play with 20 seconds left and Bradley notched its eighth straight win with a 50-48 victory over Southern Illinois on Sunday. Mast finished ...

The IHSA boys post season opens up today. The Salem Wildcats will host their 2a regional quarterfinal tonight at 6pm when they take on the Staunton Bulldogs. The winner advances to next week's Wood Ri...

In 1a regional championships in girls basketball last night, Christopher beat Woodlawn at Bluford 35-27, Neoga won at home over CHBC 60-36. On Tuesday at the Casey Sectional it will be Neoga and Hume ...

The Franklin Park 7th Graders won the 7th grade Woodlawn Boys Tournament consolation championship last night with a 40-18 win over Waltonville. Salem dropped their opening game to Bartelso 44-25 befor...

Governor JB Pritzker is again threatening to close the troubled Choate Developmental Center in southern Illinois. The facility in rural Anna has been plagued with reports of abuse and poor care of men...

Governor JB Pritzker stopped in Mt. Vernon Thursday as part of a statewide tour to support his proposed 'Smart Start' Early Childhood Development Program. The stop was a Spero Services which has alrea...

A 31-year-old Centralia man has pleaded guilty to an aggravated battery charge with strangulation in exchange for three other charges filed in connection with a New Year's Day incident being dropped. ...

A pair of Vandalia Vandals find themselves in the 1a state wrestling semifinals after a pair of wins for each on Thursday. Freshman Dillon Hinton improved to 47-5 on the season at 132 pounds with his ...

A number of special awards were handed out at the 78th Annual Marion County Soil and Water Conservation meeting held at the Fairgrounds Exhibit Building Thursday night. The traditional program has not...