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OHLMAN, IL. — A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck near Ohlman, Illinois, in central Illinois early Tuesday morning, Jan. 20, 2026, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake occurred at 1:27 a.m. Central Time about 3 miles north-northeast of Ohlman at a shallow depth of approximately 8.8 kilometers (5.5 miles), making it more noticeable despite its moderate size. The tremor was felt across parts of Christian and Sangamon counties, including areas as far as the Metro East region

“New year, new me” sounds like an ancient proverb—but it’s closer to a catchy slogan than a timeless saying. That surprise matters because the phrase feels bigger than it is. People use it to announce a fresh start, to post a gym selfie, or to joke about quitting a habit for 48 hours. It has become a shorthand for self-improvement, reinvention, and hope. But where did it actually come from, and why did it spread so fast? A phrase that feels old, but isn’t Unlike

A On January 20, 1942, senior officials of Nazi Germany met in a lakeside villa in Berlin for what became known as the Wannsee Conference. The meeting did not start the Holocaust, which was already underway, but it helped organize it. Participants discussed how to coordinate the deportation of Jewish people across Europe and how different government agencies would cooperate in carrying out mass murder. It mattered at the time because it turned genocide into a managed state project with shared

Sometimes city workers can smell the cannabis at city hall — a half-mile north of the warehouse where Missouri-based Proper Brands cultivates cannabis and manufactures a range of products.

Property owners urged to apply by Feb. 14 deadline

An earthquake with a 3.8 magnitude shook central Illinois early Tuesday morning.

Kenneth Lee Simpson, 38, is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree assault, unlawful possession of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.

This morning starts cold with cloudy skies and a temperature near 29 degrees. As the day progresses, expect the clouds to break, making way for partly sunny skies. The high will reach around 38 degrees, with a noticeable breeze kicking in from the south at about 12 mph, gusting up to nearly 29 mph by the afternoon. The wind will lend a chill, making it feel colder than the thermometer. Evening brings mostly cloudy skies with temperatures dropping but remaining above freezing. Overnight, clouds stic

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The exit ramp on southbound Interstate 170 at Scudder Avenue is shut down Tuesday morning after a crash in Berkeley. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), the crash occurred shortly before 7 a.m. on southbound I-170 at Scudder Avenue. It involved an overturned tractor-trailer truck that was hauling [...]

Ted Cruz last week chaired a Senate hearing dubbed “Plugged Out: Examining the Impact of Technology on America’s Youth.” The hearing spent a lot of time doubling down on the scary-sounding, often-baseless stories lawmakers tell themselves as they push terrible laws like KOSMA to “protect the children” from a completely unproven link between social media […]

St. Nicholas in Downtown West was merged with two nearby churches to form a new parish in 2023.

Jennings High School will reopen on Tuesday after undergoing significant repairs from a broken water pipe, with students following an alternating hybrid schedule.

Someone, somewhere, had to invent fudge. But who, and where? And why is it so good?