The Marion City Council approved issuing $150 million in STAR bonds to create a new recreation destination. City leaders hope the bonds will pay off in the form of a long-term economic boost. Small ...

A new shuttle service is also in the works to transport visitors from the parking lots to various hotspots around Downtown ...

This first started back in 2010 when the Illinois General Assembly, and then-Governor Pat Quinn, approved and signed the Innovation Development & Economy Act, the City of Marion stated.

White, 40, was arrested by the FBI last August on charges of taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to influence city ...

Centralia City Manager Galen Mahle doesn’t want to pursue a new agreement with Marion County to house the county’s dogs due ...

The Marion County Board’s Community Relations Committee is back to trying to find the best location for an animal control ...

On Dec. 19, she was reported missing as authorities went looking for Kelly who was wanted by the Illinois Department of Corrections on a felony probation warrant, according to the Marion County ...

Trayon White came up in local politics as a direct protege of iconic and infamous former Mayor Marion Barry ... of dollars in bribes to influence city contract decisions. His federal trial ...

Larry Dore moved to The Villages, to enjoy friends, family, sunny weather and plenty of golf. He loved the occasional fine cigar and Scotch with his close friends.