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$10,000 in tools stolen for storage unit west of Salem
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a burglary to a storage unit at U.S. 50 and Hoots Chapel Road just west of Salem. The occupant reported $10,000 worth of tools is missing ...
Feb 22, 2021
Illinois State Police to conduct Statewide 'Move Over Law' Enforcement Details
Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly says the agency will conduct statewide enforcement details over the next several weeks to aggressively enforce violations of the Move Over Law, also known ...
Feb 22, 2021
2021 02/24 - Donald Dean Edmison
Donald Dean Edmison, 96, of Opdyke, Illinois, passed away at 10:45 am February 19, 2021. He was the youngest child of Thomas and Stella (Wood) Edmison. Don was a Navy WWII Veteran. A Private Family Se...
Feb 22, 2021
Salem City Council to be asked to move forward on gas meter replacement program
The Salem City Council Monday night will be asked to move forward on the replacement of natural gas meters and electronic reading units to allow them to send a signal to a meter reader tablet. The cos...
Feb 22, 2021
Centralia City Council to consider bid to replace troublesome sewer line
The Centralia City Council Monday night will consider an $18,070 bid from Furlong Excavating, Inc. for the replacement of the troublesome Greenview Road Sewer Force Main. Furlong was the lowest of fiv...
Feb 22, 2021
Emergency appears to have passed, but conservation still urged for gas and electric
Salem City Manager Rex Barbee says natural gas prices have started to settle down, but are still well above the $4-per dekatherm the city pays for most of their gas supply. At one point last week duri...
Feb 22, 2021
Red Cross putting out call for blood donors in Salem and Centralia as winter storms create shortage
The Red Cross says giving blood right now is extremely important as a result of canceled drives and appointments due to the winter weather conditions across the country during the past two weeks. You ...
Feb 22, 2021
State Prep Basketball Rankings
Boys Class 4A: Simeon (0-0) Whitney Young (2-0) Evanston Township (7-0) Mundelein (6-1) Glenbard West (7-0) Curie (0-0) Glenbrook South (9-0) Rolling Meadows (7-0) Bolingbrook (5-1) Belleville East (5...
Feb 22, 2021
District Recap & Updated Standings
Kaskaskia 76; Lincoln Trail 62 Kaskaskia pulled off an upset Saturday afternoon - winning at home over 20th-ranked Lincoln Trail, 76-62. Sophomore Shomari Tillett and Traevion Jones scored 16 points e...
Feb 22, 2021
Wildcats Fall To Aces Saturday, 3 Conference Games This Week
The Salem Wildcats dropped a tough game on Saturday to visiting Mt Carmel 62-58. The Cats led the entire way, but the Aces got hot from the three point line in the fourth quarter hitting 5 in the quar...
Feb 22, 2021
