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Legislation filed to return to paper election ballots
State Senator and Republican Gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey of rural Xenia has filed a bill in Springfield to bring back the use of paper ballots. Bailey feels they are the best and most reliab...
News Mar 06, 2021

Judge dismisses lawsuit by Democratic AGs to recognize ERA
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by three Democratic state attorneys general including Kwame Raoul of Illinois seeking to force the federal government to recognize Virginia's vote last year to ...
News Mar 06, 2021 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.

Busy Sports Day On WJBD/WSIQ
The Salem Lady Cats look to bounce back after Thursday's loss to Okawville when they host Carlyle this morning for a varsity only contest at 11am. The Legend Bill Hawley will have the call on 100.1 FM...
News Mar 06, 2021

Franklin Park Drops 5th Straight, Prepare For Regionals Tuesday
The Franklin Park Bobcats dropped their regular season finale at Massac County 52-25. Noah Nix finished with 11 points. The Salem JV finished their year 9-1 after a 45-33 victory. Rygan Warren finishe...
News Mar 06, 2021
Blues rally for 3-2 win over Kings on Hoffman's goal in OT
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mike Hoffman scored 90 seconds into overtime and the St. Louis Blues rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings. Hoffman ripped a slap shot from the right faceoff circle p...
News Mar 06, 2021

Washington releases Alex Smith
UNDATED (AP) - Washington has released veteran quarterback Alex Smith. The move clears just under $15 million in salary cap space for Washington, which is hoping to figure out its long-term QB situati...
News Mar 06, 2021

B's show offensive punch after cheap shot by Caps
UNDATED (AP) - The Bruins responded to another cheap shot by Tom Wilson by scoring three times in the second period of a 5-1 win over the Capitals. Wilson smashed Brandon Carlo's head into the glass w...
News Mar 06, 2021
No. 20 Loyola cruises to 73-49 win over Southern Illinois
ST. LOUIS (AP) - No. 20 Loyola Chicago earned a 73-49 win over Southern Illinois on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. Freshman Jacob Hutson had 13 points and Lu...
News Mar 06, 2021

Schutt Sports planning to leave Salem and Illinois
Schutt Sports have informed employees at the Salem plant of their plan to move out of Illinois to Plainfield, Indiana in stages during 2021. The move will start as early as this spring and finish perh...
News Mar 05, 2021

Marion County Health Department reports five new COVID-19 cases
The Marion County Health Department is reporting five new positive COVID-19 cases for Thursday and Friday. None of the new cases involve long-term care residents or students. Three are considered comm...
News Mar 05, 2021
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