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The Salem Grade School Board has named Marita Williams as the new Assistant Principal at Franklin Park School. Williams had been in charge of the district’s special education department and repl...

Centralia Mayoral candidates Bryan Kuder and Herb Williams talk following Thursday night’s candidate forum at Kaskaskia College. Photo by Bruce Kropp. The two candidates for Mayor along with the...

If you’re in Group 1-B and waiting for your turn to get the COVID-19 vaccine, you can get it quickly at the St. Mary’s vaccination site. SSM Health Medical Group at St. Mary’s in Cen...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A new monthly survey of bankers points to a quickly recovering economy in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states including Illinois as the survey’s individual indicators ...

Senior High Honors: Alicia Cox Reis Douglas Courtney Evans Isabelle Moore Megan Parson Shelby Pigg S Ridings Senior Honors: Mya Brown Nicholas Butts Charles Karrick Abigayle Ray Blake Vollmer Morgan W...

The Salem Wildcats finally kickoff their 2021 football season tonight. The Cats will open up with the Mt Vernon Rams tonight from Jim Finks Field starting with the pregame around 6:50 and the kickoff ...

(Photo by Greg Maxey) The Salem Lady Wildcat volleyball team is still winless falling at Centralia last night 13-25, 15-25 to drop to 0-3. The Salem Freshmen won in 2 sets 25-20, 25-14 and are 1-2, th...

The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats are still undefeated after opening up their home schedule last night with a 35-21 win over Massac County. Emma Gregg had another big night finishing with 18. Jaelyn Kell...

UNDATED (AP) - March Madness certainly is back. The NCAA Tournament’s First Four consisted of an overtime contest, a pair of one-point games and a 10-point, halftime comeback. All told, the four...

UNDATED (AP) - March hasn't been too kind to the Utah Jazz. They NBA's overall leaders are just 2-4 this month after falling to the Washington Wizards, 131-122. Bradley Beal scored 43 points and Russe...