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Local News

Kaskaskia College and predecessor celebrate 85th Anniversary at Graduation
12h ago
Theme selected for this year's Centralia Halloween Parade
13h ago
Salem Community High School seniors lauded for accomplishments during graduation
12h ago
Keep Salem Beautiful volunteers clean Bryan Memorial Park
13h ago
Centralia High School honors graduating Class of 2025
12h ago
Kell dedicates Veterans Memorial
14h ago

Weather

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FYI

Perkins Street Railroad Crossing REOPENED
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

Blogs

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Local Sports

Orphans Fall To Freeburg, Head To Collinsville Today...Small School Regionals Open
21h ago
Lady Cats Soccer Season Ends...Post Season Continues Today Around the State
22h ago
Lady Wildcats Get Win #20 In Carlyle Tournament Championship...Annies Beat Down Highland
21h ago
Small School Softball Regionals Today
22h ago

National News

Palm Springs bombing suspect appears to have posted bomb tests on YouTube
38m ago
Greer Fire expands to 20,000 acres, over 700 personnel battling flames
16h ago
2 dead, 19 injured after Mexican Navy sailboat crashes into Brooklyn Bridge, mayor says
18h ago
30 million people brace for more severe weather after deadly tornado outbreak
19h ago
'Strongest in the broken places': Joe and Jill Biden say thanks amid cancer diagnosis
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New Jersey transit strike: Tentative deal reached, trains will resume operation May 19, 2025
Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial day 9: Ventura spars with defense lawyers during final day of testimony May 17, 2025
Woman found alive after being missing 3 weeks in California mountains speaks out May 17, 2025
'The entire shoulder seems to have collapsed': New videos show initial response to sinkhole on I-80 in New Jersey May 17, 2025

National Sports

Scoreboard roundup -- 5/18/25
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Scoreboard roundup -- 5/13/25
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Business News

Stocks slide after Moody's downgrades US debt
21h ago
Consumer sentiment worsens despite Trump's rollback of tariffs, survey says
May 16, 2025
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

Political News

Trump calls for 'major investigation' into Kamala Harris' celebrity endorsements
51m ago
Ashli Babbitt's family to receive $5 million in settlement with Trump administration: Sources
16h ago
Trump headed to Capitol Hill to help Johnson sway hard-liners to support his agenda
17h ago
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end protections for Venezuelan migrants
17h ago

World News

Evidence of 30-foot ancient sea monster found in Mississippi
1h ago
Family of Hamas hostage Edan Alexander recall dramatic Gaza release
20h ago
Pope Leo XIV to lead inaugural mass Sunday, thousands expected to gather
May 17, 2025
Several killed in Russian drone attack on Ukrainian bus after peace talks
May 17, 2025

Health News

Measles cases reach 1,024 in the US as infections confirmed in 30 states: CDC
May 16, 2025
Florida becomes 2nd state to ban fluoride from public drinking water
May 15, 2025
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
May 14, 2025

Entertainment News

'Shadow Force''s Omar Sy and Kerry Washington are both real-life Lionel Richie fans
1h ago
Alexis Bledel narrates 'Tuck Everlasting' audiobook to celebrate 50th anniversary
1h ago
Tom Cruise says he will make movies 'into my 100s': 'I will never stop'
14h ago

Country Music News

Kelsea Ballerini's 'Baggage' is packed and she's heading for Charleston
1h ago
Nashville notes: The Opry's rodeo show + Craig Campbell's Ryman benefit
14h ago
Alan Jackson's road dates are wrapped, but he's planning one more at home
15h ago
Kelsea Ballerini's reliving 'The First Time' a decade later
16h ago