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A rural Salem home received heavy damage from fire late Monday afternoon. Salem Fire Protection District Officials say no one was at home at the Robert Sands home at 2266 Branch Road when the fire was...

Centralia City Manager Lowell Crow says Republic Services will add one or two more trucks in Centralia starting Tuesday as they try and catch up on trash collection following the heavy snow. Crow upda...

The Salem Community High School Board has set graduation for Sunday, May 16th. Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering says the ability to use remote and e-learning days during the recent snow storm will all...

The Kaskaskia College Board has agreed not to raise tuition in the upcoming 2021-22 school year. College President Dr. George Evans outlined his recommendation to the board Monday night. “No inc...

Governor JB Pritzker has signed a new sweeping criminal justice reform package into law. The Governor says the new law ends cash bail in many cases, sets statewide standards on police use of force, re...

The Salem City Council has purchased the equipment needed to continue a program to replace natural gas meters that can be read remotely. The council Monday night approved the purchase of 760 of the el...

The Iuka Lady Pirates Volleyball team traveled to St. Peter last night for a match with the Saints. The JV Team fell to the Saints 19-25, 23-25. Regan Vincent and Paelynn Harris each had 5 points. Kin...

Gregory Arlan Bollhorst, 56, of Centralia, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021 in his home. Gregory was a Jack of trades. He had a number of hobbies and interests. He enjoyed the outdoors and fishin...

Virginia Lee Bumgarner, age 78, of Xenia, Illinois, passed away early Sunday morning February 21, 2021, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. Virginia had worked as a rural mail carrier, Gauger Insur...

The Salem Wildcats try to improve on their 1-4 record and 1-2 mark in the Cahokia when they travel to Breese Central tonight to take on the Cougars. Salem is coming off a tough 4 point loss to Mt Carm...