Recent polling by Reuters found that 45% of voters list “cost of living” as their top concern heading into the 2026 election.

The Marion boys basketball team opened the season Friday at Virgil “Cuss” Wilson Gymnasium with a 71-64 South Seven Conference win over Cahokia behind 30 points from new starter sophomore Mahki ...

Each year, the Illinois State Board of Education releases an annual report card with data showing how students are doing in the basic subjects of reading, writing and math. And each year when those ...

MARION - Marion's new "Mural District," will soon see nine more works as the project continues to move forward. Allison Hasler, Director of Community Programs for Marion, announced the awards in a ...

A researcher at Southern Illinois University Carbondale wants to use agricultural waste products to develop carbon materials specifically designed to trap carbon dioxide, and he has earned a ...

MARION - Marion Unit 2 school board president Joe Bleyer addressed recent bizarre social-media rumors that the district was adding litter boxes to the restrooms for students who wished to dress up in ...

The Marion Wildcats football team played just about a perfect game on both sides of the ball scoring touchdowns on seven of its nine offensive possessions while the defense forced five turnovers to ...

MARION – A Marion businessman was arrested on Friday and faces multiple felony charges as the result of months long investigation by the Illinois State Police. According to a media release from ISP ...

MARION - One of the longest-serving Williamson County State's Attorneys in Illinois history died early Tuesday morning. Charles "Chuck" Garnati succumbed to health complications at University Hospital ...

CREAL SPRINGS - Organizer Gail Blue has always called her twice-a-year flea market Blue's Junk & Primitives a gathering. And for this year's fall version of the popular event, the weather couldn't ...

SPRINGFIELD - State Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) has been named a Champion of Free Enterprise by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce for his contributions to the defense of free enterprise, and the ...

MARION - For Jack Fletcher, the news of Ray Fosse's passing on Wednesday hit hard. But it also brought back a ton of memories about the man who has been one of the best at America's pastime. Fosse, 74 ...