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A 51-year-old Salem woman was sent to the Marion County Jail from court on Thursday for a bond violation. Court records indicate Tammy Williams was taken into custody after she was tested positive for...

Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1912, the British luxury passenger liner Titanic sank en route to New York City from Southampton, Hampshire, England, after striking an iceberg during its maiden voy...

The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting a COVID-19 related death in Clay County. The fatality was a male in his 90s. It was one of 40 deaths being reported around the state on Thursday. ...

CHICAGO (AP) - President Joe Biden's proposal to get rid of every lead water pipe in the country could have huge ramifications. That’s especially true in communities where a large number of Blac...

The mother of a 20-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by Minnesota police this week says it all started when police pulled her son over for having air fresheners hanging from his rearview mirror....

CHICAGO (AP) - Disturbing bodycam video shows a 13-year-old boy appearing to drop a handgun and begin raising his hands less than a second before a Chicago police officer shoots and kills him. The jum...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A new survey of bankers suggests strong economic growth continues in rural parts of 10 Western and Plains states including Illinois even though business continues to lag behind the ...

(Photo Credit – Greg Maxey) The Salem Wildcats take their 2-2 record on the road for the final time this football season as they play at Freeburg this evening. Salem is coming off a big 13-12 ho...

(Photo Credit – Greg Maxey) The Salem volleyball team came away from last night's home match with Mt Vernon with a 25-22, 25-22 win to improve the Lady Cats to 5-8 on the season. The Freshman wo...

(Photo Credit – FTS Productions/Wilkins Studios) The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats overcame a 15 point second half deficit to pull out a remarkable 43-41 win over the Centralia Tigerettes in the Cl...