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Centralia Police arrested 56-year-old Anthony Watkins of Walnut Hill Road in Centralia on an outstanding St. Clair County Warrant for failure to appear on an aggravated DUI charge. He was taken to the...

A 35-year-old Salem man has been sentenced to five years in prison after being removed from the Marion County Drug Court Program. Judge Mark Stedelin on Thursday sentenced Damon DeBoer of South Jeffer...

The state football quarterfinals are tomorrow in Illinois. In Class 2a, Belleville Althoff will travel to Johnston City while Pana is at Decatur St Teresa. In 4a, Carterville is at home with Rochester...

The state volleyball Final Four is this weekend at Redbird Arena in Normal as well today. The day will begin with Freeport Aquin and Newman Central Catholic in the first 1a semifinal followed by NCOE ...

Bobcats Put 4 In Double Figures In Blowout Of Olney Franklin Park improved to 5-3 in boys basketball with a 60-41 dismantling of visiting Olney last night. Salem put 4 in double figures led by Payton ...

Lady Rockets Are OBC Tournament Champs Selmaville won the OBC Girls Tournament beating Field in the finals 41-25. Allie Hustedde had 16 points and 6 rebounds, Alana Finney finished with 15 points and ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 21 points in 21 minutes and No. 13 Indiana made 10 3-pointers to pull away from Bethune-Cookman 101-49. The Hoosiers have won their first two games...

CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) - Luke Kasubke and Malachi Poindexter each hit two clutch free throws in the final 15 seconds to earn Illinois State a 54-49 win over Eastern Illinois on Thursday. Kasubke finish...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Calle Rosen had a goal and an assist as the St. Louis Blues ended their eight-game losing streak - the longest in franchise history - with a 5-3 win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursd...

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Marcus Domask drilled a 3-pointer from the left corner with 21.6 seconds left and Troy D'Amico came up with the a key steal and clutch rebound to allow Southern Illinois to po...