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 ...

The 2025 season for the Marion football team started with quarterback coach Matt Brown still sitting on top of the record list for career passing yardage and touchdown passes and season records in ...

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 ...

Don’t veer for deer on the road this fall, the peak time of year for collisions The leaves are changing, the nights are getting longer, the smell of pumpkin spice is in the air — and deer are on the ...

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 ...

An estimated 70 people attended the dedication ceremony of the John O'Dell/River to River Trail monument at Herod Springs Baptist Church on Saturday morning. O'Dell, who died in November, is ...

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 ...

Rev. Dr. Linda Rachel Berry of Champaign passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. Rachel was born in Fort Wayne, Ind., the daughter of Imogene Owen Berry. She earned a ...

The Marion High School girls soccer team defeated Carbondale, 3-2, to claim the IHSA Regional Championship in the Carbondale regional. Margaux Bruce pulled the hat trick to give her team the win. The ...

HERRIN - Herrin Hometown Christmas will hold a major fundraiser Saturday, June 25, at 7:30 p.m. with "Dueling Piano's" in the Galleria at Herrin Civic Center. Professional pianists Nathan Beasley and ...