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Illinois High School Girls Basketball Top 10 Poll Class 4A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Bolingbrook (7) 19-2 97 3 2. Alton (2) 21-0 88 4 3. Fremd (1) 19-2 79 2 4. Geneva 16-3 74 1 5. Maine South 18-3 57 6 6....

Superman: In Metropolis at the Superman Classic tonight Fort Campbell, Kentucky takes on Carterville at 6:15 in the first consolation semifinal followed by Graves County, Kentucky against Century. Spa...

The KC Blue Devils improved to 14-6 overall with a 76-54 win over Shawnee. Jylen Petty and Jhei-R Jones had 19 each for KC, Emanuel Prospere added 12 and Zavian Jackson 10. KC is 4-5 on the Region and...

Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1840, Antarctica was discovered by Charles Wilkes. Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1955, a presidential news conference was filmed for TV for the first time, with...

A 25-year-old Kinmundy woman has been arrested by Salem Police for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of adult use cannabis and no mandatory auto insurance. Brittany Knavel of Meachum Roa...

The unsuccessful candidate for Illinois Attorney General who fought the Governor over COVID-19 restrictions is taking him on again over provisions of the new ban on semi-automatic weapons. Thomas DeVo...

Salem Emergency Management Agency Coordinator Terry Mulvany has announced his retirement effective April 30th. Mulvany has held the position for nearly 43 years and has been involved in emergency serv...

The Illinois Department of Human Services says enhanced benefits in the "SNAP" Program are ending next month. The two-million who receive SNAP, or food stamp recipients have been getting extra benefit...

The 71st Salem Invitational Tournament tips off tonight with a pair of games on WJBD. It starts at 6:30 with Mount Vernon and Champaign Central followed at 8pm with Madison and Carbondale. Both games ...

The 96th MTC Tournament continued last night. Top seed Christ Our Rock moved to 18-0 with their 81-33 win over Grayville to advance to the semifinals at Woodlawn tomorrow against Webber after they bea...