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Salem’s new City Manager Sworn into Office
The Salem Elks Lodge to hold annual Flag Retirement Ceremony
Matt Donoho named SCHS Teacher of the Year
Salem’s new City Manager Sworn into Office
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Local News

Elderly Mt. Vernon man drowns in pond while mowing grass
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Long-time Salem High Principal and Two Teachers Retire
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Salem man escapes serious injury when left hanging by a rope 15 feet in air
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Both Drivers Injured in Crash near Boyd (updated 11 Wednesday morning)
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City of Centralia issues nearly $2.5 -million in building permits in May
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U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear Southern Illinois congressman's appeal of mail-in voting
Jun 04, 2025

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Centralia issues boil order for portion of West McCord
West Ellis Street Railroad crossing in Central City remains closed until further notice

Blogs

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Local Sports

Rams Baseball Hands Out Year End Awards
4h ago
Orphans Have 5 Named All Conference Baseball
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SICA All Star Football Game Friday In Mt Vernon
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Wildcats Season Ends To Mascoutah In 3a Sectionals
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National News

Trump administration, for 1st time, returns wrongly deported migrant to US
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9-year-old accidentally shoots, kills 5-year-old sister with AR-style rifle; dad arrested
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Climber falls over 3,000 feet to his death off tallest mountain in North America
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Parents charged with manslaughter after their 7-year-old son fatally struck by car in North Carolina
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Hiker and his daughter found dead after going missing on Mount Katahdin in Maine: Officials
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Trump administration, for 1st time, returns wrongly deported migrant to US
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Education Dept. threatens Columbia University's accreditation, invoking anti-discrimination laws 20h ago
Manhunt continues for father police say killed 3 young daughters near Washington campground Jun 04, 2025
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National Sports

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Business News

US trade deficit narrowed significantly amid Trump's tariff escalation
3h ago
'Danger zone': Top companies weather uncertainty as Trump's tariffs fluctuate
Jun 04, 2025
Trump's sons distance themselves from new Trump-branded crypto venture
Jun 04, 2025
US economic outlook slashed by OECD as Trump's tariffs upend global growth
Jun 03, 2025

Political News

What will Trump's megabill do to programs like Medicare and SNAP?
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Bill Clinton stands by assessment Biden's mind was 'clear' on ABC's "The View"
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Supreme Court blocks lawsuit against gun manufacturers filed by Mexican government over cartel gun violence
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Supreme Court sides with Ohio straight woman who alleged 'reverse discrimination' by gay employer
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World News

Aid distribution resumes in Gaza, humanitarian group says
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Aftermath of Ukraine drone strike on Russian airfields shown in satellite imagery
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Israel recovers bodies of 2 American-Israeli hostages from Gaza
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British surgeon volunteering in Gaza hospital details 'dire situation'
20h ago

Health News

Baby saved by gene-editing therapy 'graduates' from hospital, goes home
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4-year-old from Mexico receiving 'lifesaving medical treatment' can remain in US: Lawyer
Jun 04, 2025
Trump administration rescinds Biden-era guidance requiring hospitals to perform emergency abortions
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1st measles case of the year in South Dakota as CDC updates travel guidance
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Entertainment News

Tom Felton to play Draco Malfoy in 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' on Broadway
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In brief: Octavia Spencer to star in 'Ma' sequel and more
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Marc Maron on playing Owen Wilson's best friend in 'Stick'
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Country Music News

Brothers Osborne carve out the Finish This Drink Trail for CMA Fest
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Riley Green, Brett Young, Sheryl Crow and more to celebrate Big Machine 20
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Blake Shelton's missed CMA Fest, but 'The Voice'? Not so much
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