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Salem City Council Approves two downtown Tax Increment Financing Projects
New Salem Police Officer Sworn In
$771,263 Grant Awarded to Start Work on Hoffman-Hart Building
Salem City Council Approves two downtown Tax Increment Financing Projects
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Local News

Marion County Board committees say U of I extension money will be returned
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Centralia regulates electric and gas bicycles
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Juneteenth organizers speak at Centralia Museum
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Centralia City Council welcomes new member
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Centralia man injured in Mills Cart Road Crash
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Salem Community High School E-sports team's 2025 IHSA E-sports Sectional and State Results
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FYI

Perkins Street Railroad Crossing closed for repairs through Friday (updated)
West Ellis Street Railroad crossing in Central City remains closed until further notice
Part of South Hotze Road REOPENED following emergency bridge repairs
Community Beach Road closed to through traffic from Farthing to Odin Road
Temporary Closures on North Jefferson in Salem for Pavement Repairs

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Local Sports

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National News

Recession warnings fade after Trump rolls back tariffs
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Fatal New Jersey house fire ruled a murder-suicide: Prosecutor
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Judge seizes control of New York City's Rikers Island jail complex 23h ago

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Business News

Winners of Trump's meme coin contest potentially include foreign investors
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Inflation data to reveal impacts of Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs
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Stocks soar as US and China agree to slash tariffs
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Political News

Democrat Adam Schiff presses DOD inspector general for details on Trump's Qatari plane gift
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Federal judge in Pennsylvania rules that Trump's invocation of AEA is lawful
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Ed Martin, Trump's DOJ pardon attorney, says he'll review Biden's outgoing pardons
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Trump administration faces criticism for prioritizing white South African refugees
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World News

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Iranian minister says Trump’s Tehran accusations are 'pure deception'
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Health News

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HHS reverses NIOSH firings that stripped coal miners' health protections
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Entertainment News

Maya Hawke joins 'The Hunger Games' prequel 'Sunrise on the Reaping' as Wiress
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The streaming service Max is changing its name back to HBO Max
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Country Music News

Dustin Lynch is throwing a free pool party + show during CMA Fest
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