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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

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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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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National News

Jeff Sperbeck, NFL star John Elway's longtime agent, dies following golf cart incident
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Rubio has been in touch with El Salvador's Bukele about Abrego Garcia: Sources
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University of Delaware student killed, several hurt when driver flees from police, hits people near campus
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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

Critically ill 9/11 first responders are being turned away from the program meant to save them
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Kamala Harris steps back into limelight with speech criticizing Trump as he celebrates his first 100 days
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Ukraine, Russia react to controversial US minerals sharing deal
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World News

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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No charges for hockey player arrested in on-ice death of former NHL player Adam Johnson
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Health News

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Entertainment News

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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'Bachelor in Paradise' is back on the beach for season 10 in July
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Country Music News

'Same Moon' bridges the distance for Mitchell Tenpenny + Meghan Patrick
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Lainey Wilson books her first big screen role in Colleen Hoover movie
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