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Marion County continues to look for a permanent animal control facility
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Marion County continues to look for a permanent animal control facility
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Local News

Big renovations happening at the Redemption Church in Salem
21h ago
Ameren Illinois seeks natural gas rate increase
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Salem Township Hospital Foundation names Janet Bunting 'Employee of the Year'
22h ago
Illinois Recovers $45 Million Settlement from CVS Caremark
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Ameren summer electric rates to jump 18 to 22 percent this summer
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Two Kentucky residents injured in I-57 crash near Kinmundy
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Weather

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Dew Point: 59°
Winds: S @ 15 mph
Pressure: 29.59"
Heat Index: 86°
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FYI

Salem City Hall closing at 3:30 Friday afternoon due to predicted stormy weather
Perkins Street Railroad Crossing closed for repairs through Friday (updated)
Friday Cancellations
Salem Grace Nazarene Church Lunch with Friends canceled Thursday
Part of North Jefferson in Salem closed Thursday for road construction

Blogs

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Local Sports

Wildcats Host Flora For Senior Day....St Anthony Evens City Series....Stallions Win Tight One
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Lady Wildcats Sending 3 to Track Sectionals...Annies Have Good Day In Monticello....Brammeier Headed Back To State For 3rd Time
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Lady Wildcats Win First Ever Conference Title....Prep Softball Results
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Wildcats Tennis Dominates Carmi, Heading To Greenville Doubles Tournament Today
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National News

Over 70 million Americans on alert for severe weather, tornadoes
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10 men at large after escape from New Orleans jail, considered armed and dangerous: Sheriff's office
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Salman Rushdie stabber sentenced to 25 years for attempted murder
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Judge in Abrego Garcia case to hear arguments over administration's claim of state secrets privilege
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New Jersey Transit strike underway; some 350,000 commuters scramble for transportation
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Mother allegedly buys ammunition, tactical gear for son's planned 'mass targeted violence' at middle school: Officials May 14, 2025

National Sports

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Business News

Consumer sentiment worsens despite Trump's rollback of tariffs, survey says
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Inflation is dropping but these prices are still soaring
May 15, 2025
Winners of Trump's meme coin contest potentially include foreign investors
May 13, 2025
Inflation data to reveal impacts of Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs
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Political News

Republican hard-liners defy Trump, Johnson as mega-bill fails to advance
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Trump blasts former FBI director James Comey over controversial Instagram post
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Republican hardliners threaten to derail GOP bill encompassing Trump's agenda
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Democratic leaders vow to kill colleague's effort to impeach Trump
May 14, 2025

World News

Russia-Ukraine talks: Prisoner exchange agreed upon, Ukraine requests Putin-Zelenskyy meeting
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Trump says Ukraine-Russia peace 'not going to happen' without Putin meet
May 15, 2025
Venezuelan toddler who was kept in US after parents were deported is returned to Venezuela
May 14, 2025
Israel reports 3 Houthi missiles fired in 24 hours amid plans to expand Gaza offensive
May 14, 2025

Health News

Measles cases reach 1,024 in the US as infections confirmed in 30 states: CDC
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Florida becomes 2nd state to ban fluoride from public drinking water
21h ago
RFK Jr. says people should not take medical advice from him, defends HHS cuts during congressional hearings
May 14, 2025
US drug overdose deaths fell by nearly 27% last year, reaching lowest levels since 2019: CDC
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Entertainment News

Michael J. Fox to make acting return in Apple TV+'s 'Shrinking'
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'It's gonna be a wild ride': Shameik Moore joins cast of 'Power Book III: Raising Kanan'
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Weekend Watchlist: What's new in theaters, on streaming
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Country Music News

HARDY and Koe Wetzel are in the Outlaw beer business
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From 'I'm the Problem' to 'I Got Better': Morgan Wallen delivers album #4
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