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Salem to Begin Spring Leaf Collection Service
Salem High School Board Agrees to Summer Improvements to BE Gum Gymnasium
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Local News

'I didn't believe it': Illinois, Cook County wipe out $2B in medical debt for pennies on dollar
14h ago
Centralia BPW holds Equal Pay Day Rally in organization's 100th year
14h ago
Centralia City Council Monday Night to Vote on Seeking Grant for New Fire Truck
15h ago
Semi Fire on I-57 Closes Southbound Lanes North of Salem for Two Hours (updated 5 pm Monday)
15h ago
Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis Suspends Investigation into Carlyle Woman's Death
15h ago
House Northeast of Mt. Vernon Heavily Damaged by Fire
15h ago

Weather

FYI

Boil order LIFTED for parts of North Washington and East Schwartz in Salem
Lane closures on Old US 50 west of Carlyle to Begin Monday for resurfacing
Racetrack Road Bridge South of Route 161 Closed

Blogs

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Local Sports

IHSA Boys Super Sectionals Tonight
22h ago
Breese Central Wins Class 2a State Title
22h ago
NJCAA Region 24 Quarterfinals Today at RLC
22h ago
Wildcats Show Well At SIU-Indoor Invitational
22h ago

National News

Bryan Pata murder case ends in mistrial 20 years after football star's killing
Mar 06, 2026
Barack Obama honors Jesse Jackson's 'legacy of hope' at a time when it's 'hard to hope'
Mar 06, 2026
Epstein files: DOJ releases previously withheld FBI reports about sex abuse allegation against Trump
Mar 06, 2026
Mother charged with murder after bodies of 2 girls found in suitcases in Cleveland field: Prosecutors
Mar 05, 2026
911 calls from ICE detention center underscore concerns about conditions, advocates say
Mar 04, 2026
Howard Lutnick to 'appear voluntarily' before House panel probing Epstein, chairman says Mar 03, 2026
Manhattan's congestion pricing can continue, judge rules Mar 03, 2026
American travelers in the Middle East speak out amid Iran conflict Mar 03, 2026
Suspected school shooter's father convicted of murder Mar 03, 2026

National Sports

Scoreboard roundup -- 3/8/26
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Scoreboard roundup -- 3/5/26
Mar 06, 2026
Scoreboard roundup -- 3/4/26
Mar 05, 2026
Scoreboard roundup -- 3/3/26
Mar 04, 2026
Scoreboard roundup -- 3/2/26
Mar 03, 2026

Business News

Anthropic sues Trump administration after clash over AI use
17h ago
Stocks close higher, reversing sharp losses after oil prices fall
19h ago
Dow closes down 450 points as Iran war sends oil prices surging
Mar 06, 2026
US lost 92,000 jobs as markets roil, gas prices surge: Report
Mar 06, 2026

Political News

Takeaways from the first primaries of the 2026 election cycle
Mar 04, 2026
US sub sinks Iranian ship by torpedo in Indian Ocean, 1st such attack since WWII
Mar 04, 2026
Senate voting on Democrats' Iran war powers resolution
Mar 04, 2026
As war with Iran stretches on, some experts raise concerns over 'war of attrition' with missile stockpiles
Mar 04, 2026

World News

'Criminal explosion' strikes synagogue in Belgium, official says
20h ago
Iran forms interim leadership council as President Pezeshkian resurfaces
Mar 01, 2026
Pakistan says further provocations by the Taliban will be met with 'decisive response'
Feb 27, 2026
Russia 'losing thousands' of troops for each mile in Ukraine, NATO commander says
Feb 26, 2026

Health News

NIH director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to take over as acting head of CDC
Feb 18, 2026
'Very concerning': How EPA rolling back greenhouse gas emissions endangerment finding could impact health
Feb 14, 2026
Measles cases surpass 900 in US with infections in 24 states: CDC
Feb 13, 2026
4 times as many measles cases in a few weeks than US typically averages in a whole year: CDC
Feb 06, 2026

Entertainment News

'Zombies 5' officially happening without Milo Manheim, Meg Donnelly
Mar 02, 2026
In brief: 'Hamnet' gets Peacock streaming date and more
Mar 02, 2026
'Scream 7' scares up big box office debut
Mar 02, 2026

Country Music News

Nashville notes: Josh Ross' new dates, CRS performers & more
12h ago
Wynonna teaming with Rock Hall of Fame nominee for summer tour
13h ago
Chris Janson's gonna have 'Fun' with David Lee Murphy
14h ago
Poppin' champagne, eatin' Cane's: Watch Megan Moroney's '9 Cities 9 Days' doc
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