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Unemployment was up across South Central Illinois in May, compared to April. In Marion County, the unemployment rate is now 3.8-percent, up three- tenths of a percent from April, but is down nine-tent...

Centralia Police have arrested 18-year-old Meyonna Cherish of East McCord in Centralia for criminal damage to property. Three others are being held on no bond failure to appear warrants. 40-year-old T...

Sandoval Fire Chief Scott Towler says a fire at Foster's Salvage on Mississippi Street in Sandoval Tuesday night was confined to two vehicles that were being scrapped and some other recycled materials...

A 68-year-old Mt. Vernon man has been found guilty by a Jefferson County Jury for the First Degree Murder in connection with the death of Patrick Williamson. Eddie Bennett will be sentenced on August ...

Salem Township Hospital CEO Jim Timpe says the $17-million renovation and expansion project of the emergency and operating room project remains on schedule. He provided an update to the hospital board...

Kaskaskia College held a dedication ceremony and ribbon cutting naming the former Animal Disease Laboratory the John D. Cavaletto Agricultural Center. Cavaletto was able to obtain the building that wa...

Jefferson County Coroner Roger Hayse has released the name of the woman killed in the Jefferson County Housing Authority apartment fire Tuesday night. She is 64-year-old Risa Rodriguez of Short Street...

Sandoval Police arrested 43-year-old Jason Boothman of Kings highway in Odin for alleged aggravated battery, criminal damage to property, and reckless driving. He was taken to the Marion County Jail t...

A 67-year-old Centralia man has been charged in Marion County Court with seven counts of child pornography. James Nail of the 700 block of South Cherry was ordered held without bond by Judge Amanda Ad...

The 2025 Irvington Homecoming is happening this Friday and Saturday, capped by the fireworks show on Saturday night. All the activity is centered at the Irvington Park. On Friday, the festivities begi...