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Local News

'I didn't believe it': Illinois, Cook County wipe out $2B in medical debt for pennies on dollar
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Centralia BPW holds Equal Pay Day Rally in organization's 100th year
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Centralia City Council Monday Night to Vote on Seeking Grant for New Fire Truck
2h ago
Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis Suspends Investigation into Carlyle Woman's Death
2h ago
House Northeast of Mt. Vernon Heavily Damaged by Fire
2h ago
The SSM Health Good Samaritan Auxiliary's Total Giving Reaches $1-Million
3h ago

Weather

FYI

Boil order LIFTED for parts of North Washington and East Schwartz in Salem
Lane closures on Old US 50 west of Carlyle to Begin Monday for resurfacing
Racetrack Road Bridge South of Route 161 Closed

Blogs

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Local Sports

IHSA Boys Super Sectionals Tonight
9h ago
Breese Central Wins Class 2a State Title
9h ago
NJCAA Region 24 Quarterfinals Today at RLC
9h ago
Wildcats Show Well At SIU-Indoor Invitational
9h ago

National News

Suspects in NYC mayor's home IED attack wanted it 'even bigger' than Boston Marathon bombing, officials say
6h ago
Iran may be activating sleeper cells, alert says
7h ago
US missile seen hitting building near Iranian girls' school, experts say
8h ago
Video footage appears to cast doubt on DHS claims about fatal 2025 shooting involving agent
Mar 08, 2026
4 arrested after 'suspicious device' thrown during protest outside NYC mayor's home
Mar 07, 2026
Severe weather continues to churn as death toll from US storms reaches 8 Mar 07, 2026
Obama Presidential Center's grand opening celebrations to begin in June Mar 07, 2026
'Not what we voted for': Some MAGA voices warn Iran backlash will only grow the longer the war lasts Mar 07, 2026
Trump to attend dignified transfer of 6 fallen service members killed in Kuwait amid Iran war Mar 07, 2026

National Sports

Scoreboard roundup -- 3/8/26
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Scoreboard roundup -- 3/4/26
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Scoreboard roundup -- 3/3/26
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Scoreboard roundup -- 3/2/26
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Business News

Anthropic sues Trump administration after clash over AI use
4h ago
Stocks tumble as oil climbs above $95 per barrel
7h ago
Dow closes down 450 points as Iran war sends oil prices surging
Mar 06, 2026
US lost 92,000 jobs as markets roil, gas prices surge: Report
Mar 06, 2026

Political News

Pentagon IDs 7th US service member killed in Iran war
4h ago
Sen. Andy Kim introduces bill to combat illiteracy: 'Reading unlocks life-long success'
7h ago
Trump to speak at 'Shield of the Americas' summit aimed at taking on cartels
Mar 07, 2026
Takeaways from the first primaries of the 2026 election cycle
Mar 04, 2026

World News

'Criminal explosion' strikes synagogue in Belgium, official says
8h ago
Iran forms interim leadership council as President Pezeshkian resurfaces
Mar 01, 2026
Pakistan says further provocations by the Taliban will be met with 'decisive response'
Feb 27, 2026
Russia 'losing thousands' of troops for each mile in Ukraine, NATO commander says
Feb 26, 2026

Health News

NIH director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to take over as acting head of CDC
Feb 18, 2026
'Very concerning': How EPA rolling back greenhouse gas emissions endangerment finding could impact health
Feb 14, 2026
Measles cases surpass 900 in US with infections in 24 states: CDC
Feb 13, 2026
4 times as many measles cases in a few weeks than US typically averages in a whole year: CDC
Feb 06, 2026

Entertainment News

Elijah Wood doesn't want anyone else to play Frodo 'as long as I'm alive and able'
1h ago
Road to the Oscars 2026: Where to watch the nominated films
3h ago
Miley Cyrus sings with Elmo on new episode of 'Sesame Street'
5h ago

Country Music News

Chris Janson's gonna have 'Fun' with David Lee Murphy
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Poppin' champagne, eatin' Cane's: Watch Megan Moroney's '9 Cities 9 Days' doc
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Jelly Roll to headline Matthew McConaughey's charity event, casts wife Bunnie Xo in new video
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Ingrid Andress is keeping things low-key for her new tour
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