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

Salem Community High School Prom King and Queen Crowned
7h ago
Driver of Chatham fatal crash had clean toxicology, Illinois State Police confirm
14h ago
Plan to overhaul higher education funding meets U of I opposition
14h ago
Sharon's Cafe Ends 28 Year Run on Saturday
16h ago
'Never asked to be a part of this somber club': Illinois honors fallen police officers
14h ago
Yard Sale by donation Friday and Saturday to benefit flood victims
16h ago

Weather

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FYI

Saturday cancellations
West Ellis Street Railroad crossing in Central City remains closed until further notice
Part of Indiana Street in Salem closed on Friday
Community Beach Road closed to through traffic from Farthing to Odin Road
Temporary Closures on North Jefferson in Salem for Pavement Repairs

Blogs

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Local Sports

Wooden Shoes Win Cross Creek Classic Snapping St A's 3 Year Win Streak
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Franklin Park Wins Regional Titles
23h ago
New Horizon Wins Class S Boys & Girls Track Regional
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Salem Breaks Girls 4x100 Record That Stood For 31 Years In 4th Place Overall Finish at Nashville Invite
23h ago

National News

Newly launched law firm says it will represent those 'inappropriately targeted' by Trump
15h ago
Warrant issued for man accused of impersonating nurse, working with disabled patients
17h ago
Man sentenced to 53 years in prison in hate crime murder of 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy
18h ago
7 killed in crash between van, pickup truck near Yellowstone National Park
19h ago
Newly released video shows Abrego Garcia's 2022 Tennessee traffic stop
20h ago
Newly launched law firm says it will represent those 'inappropriately targeted' by Trump
15h ago
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2nd teen charged with arson for New Jersey wildfire: Prosecutor 20h ago
Man critically hurt in fall from bleachers at Pirates-Cubs game is identified 21h ago
10-year-old pinned under car in hit-and-run; 12-year-old, teacher also struck in alleged intentional act: Police 22h ago
9/11 health care program restores cancer treatment certifications amid weeks of uncertainty 22h ago

National Sports

Scoreboard roundup - 5/1/25
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Baseball fan in critical condition after fall from bleachers at Pittsburgh's PNC Park
May 01, 2025
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Business News

Collections on defaulted student loans may affect millions of people's credit scores
21h ago
Hiring slowed in April amid turmoil set off by Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs
22h ago
US economy expected to have slowed sharply at start of Trump's 2nd term
Apr 30, 2025
Trump to ease tariffs faced by US automakers
Apr 29, 2025

Political News

DOJ reaches agreement in principle to settle lawsuit brought by family of Ashli Babbitt
15h ago
CIA makes recruiting push for spies in China
17h ago
CPB fires back at Trump's executive order pulling funding for NPR, PBS
19h ago
Trump's 2026 budget proposal calls for $163B in cuts to federal spending
20h ago

World News

Ukraine, Russia react to controversial US minerals sharing deal
May 01, 2025
Child accidentally damages $50 million Rothko at Rotterdam museum
Apr 30, 2025
Kim Jong Un oversees missile tests on new North Korean warship
Apr 30, 2025
Russia-Ukraine war cannot end until 'nuances' addressed, Kremlin says
Apr 30, 2025

Health News

Measles cases surpass 900 in US as infections confirmed in 29 states, CDC data shows
19h ago
Case of tuberculosis confirmed at Florida high school: Officials
Apr 30, 2025
Even a small uptick in vaccination could prevent millions of US measles cases. Here's how
Apr 30, 2025
'I want to live': Coal miners speak out as Trump strips away health protections
Apr 29, 2025

Entertainment News

Blake Lively says this year has brought the 'highest highs and the lowest lows'
15h ago
Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock to star in romantic thriller
16h ago
'Little House on the Prairie' Netflix adaptation finds its main cast
18h ago

Country Music News

Nashville notes: LOCASH's 'Wrong Hearts' + Rebecca Lynn Howard's return
15h ago
The Toby Keith connection to Saturday's 151st Kentucky Derby
16h ago
Rascal Flatts + Backstreet Boys team up for 'What Hurts the Most' and a surprise
17h ago
Old Dominion's keeping the Music Row vibe alive with Odie's
18h ago