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Salem’s new City Manager Sworn into Office
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Salem’s new City Manager Sworn into Office
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Local News

Bradford National Bank to Host Spring Shredding Day Saturday in Centralia
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2025 Mt. Vernon Fall Fest Theme Announced: "Small Town, Common Ground"
Jun 05, 2025
Salem Community Band and Choir to Perform "Animation Tunes" this weekend
5h ago
Iuka man injured in single-car wreck on County Farm Road
Jun 05, 2025
Salem Family Fun Day in the Park is Saturday
5h ago
Salem Police arrest Robinson woman who failed to report to prison
Jun 05, 2025

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FYI

Centralia High Softball Sectional Championship moved to O'Fallon
North College and West Boone in Salem Reopened to Traffic
Centralia LIFTS 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

Hodge & Barthelemy Compete at IHSA State Bass Fishing Finals Today
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TTown Heads To State Today For 14th Time In School History....McGivney Has Dominated, Can They Finish With 1a Title?
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Casey Westfield Takes On Powerhouse Carrollton In 1a State Semifinals
6h ago
Annies Take On Marion For Triad 3a Sectional
6h ago

National News

Trump-Musk feud leaves some DOGE staffers worried about their futures: Sources
2h ago
FBI, DHS warn of 'elevated threat' to Jewish community in new PSA
3h ago
Chicago police officer -- mom to young daughter -- gunned down while on duty
5h ago
US Border Patrol tactical unit deployed to help manhunt for escaped Arkansas inmate
5h ago
21-year-old Navy sailor mysteriously goes missing in Virginia
20h ago
Trump-Musk feud leaves some DOGE staffers worried about their futures: Sources
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'Have mercy': Families plead as migrants arrested at routine DHS check-ins Jun 05, 2025
Trump administration, for 1st time, returns wrongly deported migrant to US Jun 05, 2025
9-year-old accidentally shoots, kills 5-year-old sister with AR-style rifle; dad arrested Jun 05, 2025
Climber falls over 3,000 feet to his death off tallest mountain in North America Jun 05, 2025

National Sports

Scoreboard roundup -- 6/5/25
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Scoreboard roundup -- 6/2/25
Jun 03, 2025
American tennis star Coco Gauff reaches French Open final
23h ago
Scoreboard roundup -- 6/4/25
Jun 05, 2025
Scoreboard roundup -- 6/3/25
Jun 04, 2025

Business News

US trade deficit narrowed significantly amid Trump's tariff escalation
Jun 05, 2025
'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

Johnson tries to protect fate of megabill from Trump-Musk crossfire
2h ago
Vance stands by Trump amid feud with Musk but silent on Musk's accusations
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Trump tells ABC Musk 'lost his mind'; 'not particularly' interested in talking to him
4h ago
Trump Musk feud explodes with claim president is in Epstein files
23h ago

World News

Aid distribution resumes in Gaza, humanitarian group says
Jun 05, 2025
Aftermath of Ukraine drone strike on Russian airfields shown in satellite imagery
Jun 05, 2025
Israel recovers bodies of 2 American-Israeli hostages from Gaza
Jun 05, 2025
British surgeon volunteering in Gaza hospital details 'dire situation'
Jun 04, 2025

Health News

RFK Jr. has promoted 'freedom of choice' while limiting vaccines, food
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Baby saved by gene-editing therapy 'graduates' from hospital, goes home
Jun 04, 2025
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
Jun 04, 2025

Entertainment News

Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Curtis star in new 'Freakier Friday' trailer
1h ago
In brief: 'Ready or Not 2: Here I Come' gets release date and more
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Ashley Tisdale on returning to Candace for 'Phineas and Ferb' season 5
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Country Music News

Bailey Zimmerman delivers 'Different Night Same Rodeo' with new album
2h ago
The Band Perry comes back to country music
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As long as Russell Dickerson's 'Famous Back Home,' he's happy
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Trisha Yearwood looks in 'The Mirror' as artist of the day at CMA Fest
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