An investigation on the reported seclusion of students in timeout rooms has prompted Deputy Gov. Jesse Ruiz to file nine complaints against school districts.

A number of individuals have filed papers for local, state and national offices for the March 17, 2020, primary election.

CC Showcase presents ”Away in the Basement: A Church Basement Ladies Christmas,” with performances to be held Dec. 6, 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15 in the historic Avon Theater.

To the delight of area motorists, Illinois Route 161 west of Centralia reopened to traffic on Nov. 29, after being closed for most of 2019.

In a 4-to-2 vote, the village of New Baden approved an ordinance to allow cannabis dispensaries within village limits once recreational cannabis becomes legal next month.

First Communion students from Clinton County created personalized handkerchief angels for Christmas, on display at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows.

As of Nov. 24, only about 88 percent of corn acres in Illinois had been harvested, according to the USDA.