Girls from throughout Illinois and neighboring states came to the Southern Illinois Center at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds Friday-Sunday, to participate in a competitive tournament. Inside the ...

MARION - First Circuit Judge Amanda Byassee Gott spent some time on Wednesday morning reading to first grade students at Marion's Lincoln Elementary School. Gott's appearance, the first outside ...

MARION - Nearly 90 seniors from Mario High School will be continuing their education at colleges and universities across the nation next year. On Monday, they found out just how much financial help ...

MARION - The Southern Illinois Community Foundation as a part of its Disaster Relief Fund, has authorized the creation of the Southern Illinois COVID-19 Relief Fund. The fund will distribute resources ...

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS -- A classroom at John A. Logan College in Carterville looked more like the finishing room of Santa's Workshop last week, thanks to efforts of donors across southern Illinois. This ...

The Marion baseball team came into last week riding high on a 10-game winning streak, but the Goreville Blackcats snapped the streak with a 7-6 win and the Harrisburg Bulldogs were rude hosts beating ...

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS -- Once the holidays pass, area food pantries often find their shelves empty. Over the past two years, food insecurity has been even more pronounced by the COVID-19 pandemic as many ...

MARION - The Illinois Star Centre Mall remains open, but another one of its tenants is leaving. Last week, the Marion Republican reported that Sears will be closing in April. Today, it was learned via ...

MARION -- The Southern Illinois Miners made a lot of area boys and girls happy Saturday when they hosted nearly 100 kids at their first "Passing The Game On." The brainchild of Miners Manager Mike ...

CARBONDALE -- Testing individuals for COVID-19 is a major part of the ongoing effort to control the virus' spread, and faculty at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are stepping forward to ...

A modern homesteading series kicked off in January as residents from across southern Illinois gathered to learn how they can become better connected to their food, family and community. Homesteading ...

Perry County Sheriff Steve Bareis, headed for at least a 10-month deployment to Africa with his National Guard unit next year, will not run for reelection. Instead he's more likely to come home from ...