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 ...

Eddie C. “Connie” Taylor, age 85 years, a resident of rural Vienna, passed away peacefully Friday morning, Nov. 21, 2025, at 8:39 a.m. at his home. Connie, as he was known to family and friends, was ...

Myrtle Mae (Hight) Choate, age 101 ½ years, a resident of Vienna and a former resident of rural Grantsburg, passed away Sunday morning, Nov. 23, 2025, at 1:37 a.m. at the Hillview Senior Living and ...

Kathy Blasdel Ryan, age 69, of Grand Chain passed away at 7:38 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at the Axion Gardens Healthcare Center in Flora. Kathy was born May 4, 1956, in Cairo, Illinois. ;She was ...

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 ...

Patsy “Pat” Earlene Hise Sprague, 86, of Owensboro, Ky., passed away on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, at Chautauqua Health and Rehabilitation. She was born April 2, 1939, in Harrisburg, Ill., to the late ...

Margaret Graves, age 91 years, a resident of rural Vienna, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 4, 2025, at 5:25 p.m. at Baptist Health in Paducah, Ky. Margaret was born Aug. 1, 1934, in Belknap. She ...

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 ...

First report under new scoring system shows higher proficiency rates, uneven performance The first school report card issued under Illinois’ new, revised scoring system shows higher student ...

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 ...