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$771,263 Grant Awarded to Start Work on Hoffman-Hart Building
First Community Easter Dinner Deemed A Success
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Salem’s new Police Chief starts work
$771,263 Grant Awarded to Start Work on Hoffman-Hart Building
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Local News

Marion County mobile home tax bills mailed
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Centralia man arrested on child pornography charges
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Driver of deadly crash at after-school camp is a former State Police employee
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Centralia man sentenced to prison for theft of air conditioner units
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Salem Lions Club seeking donations for post prom
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Barn and apartment destroyed by fire west of Mt. Vernon
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Weather

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FYI

All roads across Crooked Creek Bottoms reopened as flood waters have receded
Community Beach Road closed to through traffic from Farthing to Odin Road
Boil order LIFTED for Community Beach Road in Odin
Boil order LIFTED for portion of North Broadway in Centralia
Salem LIFTS Boil Order for Portions of North Illinois and Meadow Lane

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Local Sports

Salem Track Has Good Day Despite Lightning Shortening the Carmi Invitational
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Cardinals hope doubleheader sweep at Cincinnati signals an end to their road woes
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Young Orphans 4th At Marion F/S Invitational
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IHSA 1a/2a State Baseball Finals To Be Played at U of I This Year Only
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National News

Judge in Texas rules use of Alien Enemies Act for deportations 'exceeds the scope' of the law
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Army soldier in Colorado arrested for allegedly distributing cocaine: FBI
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Fox News, Smartmatic file dueling motions for summary judgment in defamation case
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Hundreds of flights canceled amid severe weather, flash flooding threats
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Jeff Sperbeck, NFL star John Elway's longtime agent, dies following golf cart incident
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National Sports

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Business News

US economy expected to have slowed sharply at start of Trump's 2nd term
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Trump to ease tariffs faced by US automakers
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Trump's economic policies shake norms, markets as uncertainty looms
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Consumer gloom amid Trump's tariffs expected to have worsened in April
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Political News

US military says standards for investigating sex assault claims to remain unchanged
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Trump administration discontinues $1 billion in school mental health grants
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Michael Waltz expected to depart as Trump's national security adviser, sources say
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Critically ill 9/11 first responders are being turned away from the program meant to save them
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World News

Ukraine, Russia react to controversial US minerals sharing deal
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Child accidentally damages $50 million Rothko at Rotterdam museum
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Kim Jong Un oversees missile tests on new North Korean warship
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Russia-Ukraine war cannot end until 'nuances' addressed, Kremlin says
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Health News

Case of tuberculosis confirmed at Florida high school: Officials
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'I want to live': Coal miners speak out as Trump strips away health protections
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Entertainment News

George Clooney, Sarah Snook among 2025 Tony Award nominations
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In brief: Quinta Brunson stars in 'Saturday Night Live' promo and more
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'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' celebrates 50th anniversary with 4K restoration
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Country Music News

Post Malone's Big A** Stadium Tour gets bigger with new LA date
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The 60th ACMs promise 12 minutes of music to start + superstar collabs
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Trisha Yearwood looks in 'The Mirror' for first new album in six years
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'Same Moon' bridges the distance for Mitchell Tenpenny + Meghan Patrick
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