Unclaimed lottery ticket worth $100K from metro-east convenience store expires soon
A Powerball ticket worth $100,000 was purchased in Centralia last year, and if the winner doesn’t come forward soon, the ...
A metro-east county is among the 10 richest in IL, analysis says. Here’s the full list
Lake County was recently named the wealthiest county in Illinois, according to finance website SmartAsset, and one southwestern Illinois locale cracked the top 10, as well.
What are Illinois school districts doing to combat a prolonged teacher shortage?
We understand that this budget, although compassionate, still has a long way to go when it comes to really being able to ...
Illinois educators say low pay, poor conditions hinder teacher recruitment, retention
All teachers across the state feel under-compensated, and that is a real point of pain,” said Dr. Rachel Mahmood, 2024 ...
Althoff returning to state basketball tournament with gritty win over physical Teutopolis
The Crusaders earned Belleville its first championship in 2016 behind Jordan Goodwin, current of the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers ...
Us Weekly’s 5 Hot Stories: Olivia Culpo Is Pregnant, Natalie Portman’s New Romance After Divorce
Olivia Culpo and her husband, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey, are expanding their family. The model ...
Opinion
If Amy Coney Barrett is ‘evil,’ then only those who’ve given up thinking are safe | Opinion
The capacity for independent thought now makes Trump’s own Supreme Court pick a “DEI hire.” From Melinda Henneberger: ...
Next phase underway near Belleville’s Green Mount Commons. Here’s what we know so far
Initially OK’d for the construction of townhomes, the area behind the east-end Lowe’s is being prepped for more mixed-use ...
Congressman tells metro-east leaders cuts to Medicaid, Social Security will hurt residents
The Chicago-area representative didn’t say whether his southeastern Illinois visit was laying the groundwork for a Senate ...
Duke basketball takes advantage of full roster in rivalry win over North Carolina
Duke played down a man — or two — for most of February and the first two games of March. For the final regular-season game at ...
Bill Self challenged Hunter Dickinson before ‘unbelievable’ Senior Day game vs. Arizona
The 7-foot-2 center was challenged by Kansas Jayhawks coach Bill Self on Friday. He says he’s ready for the postseason.
What Vic Schaefer said about Texas facing South Carolina in SEC Tournament final
The Gamecocks are 17-1 in SEC Tournament games played in Greenville dating back to 2017, making Bon Secours Wellness Arena a ...